Quebecor Media Group to slash work force by 8%

MONTREAL - Quebecor Media Group is cutting 220 jobs, or about eight per cent of its workforce, as part of restructuring efforts, the company said Wednesday.The cuts, which will mainly impact managers, professionals and administrative support staff, will bring staffing levels in line with the organizational changes and reduce operating costs, reads the company’s news release."In Québec as elsewhere in the world, our industry is facing ongoing disruption," said Quebecor Media Group and TVA Group president and CEO Julie Tremblay, in the release. "We have therefore taken a number of initiatives over the past two years to adapt to the...