Statement regarding Karen Crotchfelt being named new publisher of Indianapolis Star

“As representative of our 166-member union, which has shrunk 27.5% since January 2008 due to layoffs and attrition, I welcomed Karen, who will be relocating with her family to Central Indiana. She’ll soon be a Hoosier, and we’re confident she will strive to make decisions that are good for the Indianapolis Star and good for the journalists and building services employees who we represent.” — Tom Spalding, President of Indianapolis News Guild Local No. 34070