Lee Enterprises hurriedly pushed out an error-riddled open enrollment process for employee benefits in December, despite Guild objections, in an effort to consolidate benefit services in Iowa and save money. The result? Buffalo Newspaper Guild members and other Buffalo News employees have now spent weeks suffering the financial and health consequences of Lee's mistakes in … Continue reading Consolidation efforts by Lee Enterprises lead to unanticipated loss of pay and benefits for Buffalo News employees
Category: Grievances
Guild offers support to fired Albany newspaper employee
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild will donate $300 a month through the end of the year to assist Lindsay Connors, an Albany Times Union employee in advertising who was fired in July despite the objections of colleagues. Connors had made an issue of inappropriate actions in advertising, such as staff told to dance for bosses as … Continue reading Guild offers support to fired Albany newspaper employee