![]() ![]() I'm excited to see what the future holds. I'm wondering if this might be the end of the road for radio. "At this point, I've been fired before in the business, for various reasons, including budget cuts," he said. Rutigliano remained optimistic for his future plans. In addition to Z93 in the region, iHeartMedia operates WRWD, Q92, KISS-FM, WKIP, 98.5 The Cat and Oldies 93.5.Ī 43-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident, Rutigliano is well-known throughout the Hudson Valley, where he has worked often since launching his radio career after high school. It's unclear the extent of the layoffs, though Rutigliano at Z93 was among them. The world’s largest broadcast company with 850 radio stations, iHeartMedia on Tuesday laid off employees across the country, including some in the mid-Hudson Valley. There were no plans for layoffs, but Bradley said unions had agreed to furloughs salaries for faculty and administrators would remain the same for 2020-21 senior officers would have a one-year pay reduction of 5% and her salary would be reduced by 10%.After 25 years in radio, many of them at Poughkeepsie-based WPDH, John “Tigman” Rutigliano is plotting his next career move in the wake of layoffs by his most recent employer, iHeartMedia. The Journal in July reported that Vassar President Elizabeth Bradley was projecting a $3-5 million deficit for 2020 and a deficit between $5-50 million for 2021 and planning for a 10% enrollment reduction. “The college has been really good to us,” Lyons said.Ĭolleges around the country have dealt with uncertainty this summer, both in how to create rules to maintain the safety of their students, and in what percentage of their student bodies would opt to come back to the school or its physical campus. Gerard Lyons, a Marist employee and chapter chairperson of SEIU Local 200 United at the college, said the 100 buildings, grounds and janitorial workers his union represents are not facing layoffs and have not been offered early retirement incentives. ![]() Every employee contributes to the success of the college, so this is not something we came to lightly."īertsche said Marist initially discussed buyouts but shifted to layoffs and wanted the CWA to waive a 60-day notification of the job action. By far, the most difficult one was to eliminate staff positions. In a statement released to the Journal, Marist spokesperson Julia Fishman said, "Like many colleges and universities, Marist has made some challenging decisions this year in light of the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19. Each of the unions' members voted to accept the respective agreements." He did not know how many employees accepted the offer. Vassar spokesman Gladwyn Lopez said, "Vassar did offer an early retirement package as part of the agreements with all of our unions. They also illustrate the role that colleges in the Hudson Valley play as employers, beyond offering an education to students. The staff reductions underscore the broad impact of the pandemic on the economy. PANDEMIC: Will COVID bubble plans work on college campuses? MARIST: 15 students suspended after covid guideline violationsĬORONAVIRUS: Returning to college offers a very different experience He represents clerical, technical and administrative staff 165 employees at Vassar and 110 at Marist.Įlsewhere, a spokesperson for Dutchess Community College said 46 employees - 34 staff and 12 faculty members - accepted early retirement incentives. All of the Marist employees are administrative assistants and Bertsche said a grievance has been filed.Īt Vassar, Bertsche said 19 employees represented by CWA Local 1120 accepted buyouts. 1 because of the pandemic, according to a business agent for the Communication Workers of America Local 1120.Ĭarl Bertsche, an employee at Vassar College in the Town of Poughkeepsie and CWA education unit business agent for employees at Marist and Vassar, said another three Marist employees are retiring because of staff reductions triggered by the pandemic. Marist, in the Town of Poughkeepsie, is set to lay off seven employees Sept. In all, roughly 75 employees and faculty members at Marist, Vassar and Dutchess Community Colleges were impacted, with most accepting buyouts or early retirement offers. The economic fallout of the coronavirus is resonating on the campuses of Poughkeepsie colleges, where layoffs and retirement incentives are reducing staff. Watch Video: Move in day at SUNY New Paltz, a little different than usual ![]()
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