Hundreds of Washington Post staffers sent a letter to owner Jeff Bezos imploring him to meet and expressing deep anxiety over decisions at the struggling newspaper.

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

This is about retaining our competitive edge, restoring trust that has been lost, and reestablishing a relationship with leadership based on open communication,’ the petition, which was sent to Bezos on Wednesday,