A reminder to all Guild members that this Friday and every Friday is Black Frlday. Please wear black as negotiations continue. Mobilization efforts will be ongoing and strengthen as the Guild continues to press the company on key issues. Little progress was made this week in negotiations between the Guild and management over the key … Continue reading Ongoing mobilization and “byline blackout”
Author: Sandra Tan
Why share the savings – Take 2
Last Friday, the Guild asked all members to leave a Post-It note on the fifth floor letting management know personally why they deserve a share of the savings the Guild has helped this company find over the years. We had white sheets of paper temporarily hanging from the fifth-floor railing to give members a place … Continue reading Why share the savings – Take 2
Sign petition, grab coffee and doughnuts
Please join us in front of the main News entrance any time from noon to 2 p.m. today (Friday), enjoy some free hot beverages -- courtesy of Rolling Joe's Cafe -- in a new Guild mug and have some doughnuts on us. While you're out, please sign a petition to Publisher Stan Lipsey asking for a fair … Continue reading Sign petition, grab coffee and doughnuts
No Zeros — Let management know that we deserve a raise
9.28.2011 – We are asking all Guild members to wear a sticker today proclaiming to management that we deserve a raise. The Guild initially proposed a three-year contract with modest 2 percent annual raises. The News’ counterproposal was to give us ZERO percent raises. That’s an outrageous proposal from a company on track to make … Continue reading No Zeros — Let management know that we deserve a raise
Raise awareness at the Labor Day parade
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild participates in the local Labor Day Parade every year, but this year we’re looking for many more people to join us and raise awareness of what’s at stake for the community during this year’s contract negotiations. So please bring your family and join us for a fun march down Abbott Road … Continue reading Raise awareness at the Labor Day parade
So long, Heaney
The newsroom says goodbye to longtime Guild leader and investigative reporter Jim Heaney, whose aggressive leadership and outspoken presence at the Guild bargaining table has helped safeguard the jobs and benefits of those of us who continue to work here. On Thursday, the newsroom paid tribute to Heaney and other Guild members who have accepted … Continue reading So long, Heaney
The shrinking Buffalo News
The most recent News buyout led to the loss of 21 full-time Guild members, but when taken in the context of the past two years, the loss to the Guild and to the newspaper is much greater. Since 2009, a total of 98 full-time jobs were eliminated across all Guild-represented departments through layoffs and buyouts.That … Continue reading The shrinking Buffalo News
Membership meeting 5:30 pm Wednesday
We encourage every Guild member to attend this regularly scheduled membership meeting Wednesday, July 20 in the News' first-floor auditorium to get the latest information on where things stand with negotiations and mobilization. With both sides returning to the bargaining table on Tuesday, we anticipate more news related to the Guild’s health care proposal as … Continue reading Membership meeting 5:30 pm Wednesday
Executive Committee meets Tuesday
The Executive Committee meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., July 19 in the second-floor conference room. Agenda: -Committee reports -Old/New business (minutes, new members etc.) -Approve member hospital co-pay -Editorial nightside steward replacement for Geoff Nason -Update on contract negotiations
Informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Since the Guild and The News began negotiations, there has been a good amount of information for all of us to digest. So let's talk about it. All Guild members are invited to a meeting with members of the Guild bargaining team and TNG National Staff Representative Marian Needham. Hear the latest update on contract … Continue reading Informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday
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