When Lee Enterprises held its annual shareholder meeting on Feb. 22, 2024, we did not let the date pass quietly. Instead, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild teamed up with the United Media Guild, which represents the employees at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. As the two main shareholders of Lee Enterprises stock, we issued a joint statement that got plenty of attention. Our Guild President Jon Harris was also the only shareholder to ask any questions of CEO Kevin Mowbray, when he asked what investments Lee is making to improve its digital platforms. Mowbray, unsurprisingly, didn’t respond with any specifics. Our statement to shareholders:
Buffalo Newspaper Guild and United Media Guild team up to send message to shareholders
Buffalo Newspaper Guild CWA Local 31026 