Boston Globe, union reach tentative agreement

The Boston Globe and its largest union have reached a tentative agreement that will save the newspaper $10 million through salary and benefit cuts.

The Globe and the Boston Newspaper Guild issued separate e-mail statements late Tuesday announcing the agreement. The deal is scheduled to come to a vote before Guild membership _ made up of 700 editorial, advertising and business employees _ on July 20.

Under the agreement, salaries would be cut by 5.94 percent and language in contracts regarding job security would be altered.

The 23 percent wage cut will remain in place until the Guild vote. In the meantime, employees will receive a lump sum payment …