Washington Post Faces Internal Turmoil Amid Staff Reductions and Contract Negotiations

Incoming CEO William Lewis to inherit a newsroom in disarray, with questions about his past adding to the challenges.

The Washington Post has been facing internal turmoil due to poor morale, labor issues, and a significant reduction in staff.
Interim CEO Patty Stonesifer announced that the paper's voluntary separation package has met its workforce reduction goal, with reports suggesting 240 staffers took the buyout.
The buyout process has been described as 'disruptive' and 'handled in a fashion that upset a lot of people', with employees feeling threatened with layoffs if voluntary separation goals were not met.
There are ongoing contract negotiations between the company and the Washington Post Guild, with the company's last offer described as 'insultingly lousy' and presented on a 'take-or-leave-it' basis.
Incoming CEO William Lewis, set to take over in January, is facing questions about his role in a decade-old phone hacking scandal.