The Minnesota Star Tribune says it plans to close its own printing facility on Dec. 27, a move the newspaper says will “affect” around 125 employees.
The Heritage printing facility in Minneapolis has printed the Minnesota Star Tribune for nearly 40 years, according to a release sent on Monday. The newspaper said it will shift its print production to the Gannett printing facility in Des Moines, Iowa, and anyone who pays for print delivery will continue to get service “without interruption.”
According to the release, the Minnesota Star Tribune will negotiate with the union representing the 125 impacted employees to determine “benefits and other resources available.”…