“A Regional Working Press”: proposal and budget
[1997]
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A Regional Working Press

Assumptions ;
1. We start with a bimonthly newsprint paper, 4 pages in length.

Ze UDUStrabultwom:
a) By mail to stewards/EBoard members of the unions in the

CLCs in the Southern tier/Central NY (about 750 copies)

b) In bulk to unions for distribution to members (with each
union getting just what they actually distribute -

about 500 copies) .

c) Placement in selected outlets (groceries, community
centers, etc.) around the Southern Tier/CNY (about 250

copies).
(Eventually Unions will be expected to pay a small amount per

issue/member) .

3. Income in the start-up phase comes from
a) ads (estimated as 25 column inches/4 pages issue @

$9.25/column inch = $231.25/issue X 5 issues = $1,156.25. Add
$4,000 ad income for special solidarity issue for a total esti-

mated ad income of $5,556.

b) small subsidies from other CLCs, some of the larger
unions in the Southern Tier, perhaps the AFL-CIO

c) A Labor Coalition Subsidy

Costs, First year (very rough)

1. 1/4-1/2 time managing editor (solicit/write articles; layout;
bookkeeping, database management, distribution, solicit ads)

$7,000-14,000 salary
2,500-5,000 fringe

2. Production (estimate) @$150/issue

$900
3. Mailing 750 copies
600 issues @ $0.149
150 issues @ $0.195
= $118.65/issue $712
4. Office Supplies 500
5. Telephone UO
600

6. Travel

TOTAL COST = §12,962-22,462