Higher minimum starting pay and minimum annual raises were among the improved contract terms bargained in recently approved deals for Guild-represented workers at Gallagher Printing and Hodgins Printing, two of the print shops whose employees are represented by the Buffalo Newspaper Guild. The deals were ratified late in 2022 following negotiations by former President Sandy … Continue reading Members at Gallagher Printing, Hodgins Printing ratify new contracts that include raises, other improvements

The Buffalo Newspaper Guild and The Buffalo News/Lee Enterprises reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract on Friday, July 30. The agreement comes after five months of bargaining over a lengthy list of proposals on both sides. In light of the tentative agreement, the Guild is ending its two-week byline strike and thanks … Continue reading Buffalo Newspaper Guild reaches tentative agreement with The Buffalo News and Lee Enterprises

MOBILE BILLBOARD BRINGS GUILD MESSAGES TO DAVENPORT, IOWA Buffalo, NY – Today the Buffalo Newspaper Guild | CWA Local 31026 announced additional support from regional and national leaders, including statements by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee member Rep. Brian Higgins. These leaders (excerpts below) are … Continue reading U.S. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHARLES SCHUMER AND HOUSE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE MEMBER REP. BRIAN HIGGINS CALL ON LEE ENTERPRISES TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD-FAITH WITH THE BUFFALO NEWSPAPER GUILD

Buffalo, NY -- The Buffalo Newspaper Guild, bolstered by the outpouring of support from community leaders across the region, is calling on The Buffalo News to stop its assault on the region’s daily paper and local jobs. At a morning news conference, the largest union at The Buffalo News announced a series of community actions … Continue reading Buffalo News employees fight demands of out-of-state owner

Local leaders across this community are calling on Lee Enterprises to stop its assault on our local paper and local jobs. Read why they stand with the Buffalo Newspaper Guild: “Journalism is the bedrock of our democracy. Sadly, to maximize profits, many newsrooms are being decimated by out-of-state corporate owners and hedge funds, which do … Continue reading Community leaders stand with the Buffalo Newspaper Guild

4.29.2021 -- In this week’s round of bargaining, The Buffalo News/Lee Enterprises rejected the Guild’s digital jurisdiction proposal and reproposed language to dismantle our job security protections and outsource Guild work out of state and out of country. As a result, the Guild is moving forward with a campaign to raise community awareness. The campaign … Continue reading Guild launches new website, new mobilization campaign

4.16.21 – To assist with company efforts to diversify The Buffalo News, the Guild this week proposed a two-year diversity fellowship program for the newsroom aimed at developing journalists of color who have limited journalism experience. Meanwhile, the Guild continues to wait on responses from The News/Lee Enterprises on numerous other proposals, including those involving … Continue reading Guild proposes two-year diversity fellowship; other proposals made by the Guild remain in limbo

3.26.21 -- The Buffalo News/Lee Enterprises this week rejected two proposals from the Buffalo Newspaper Guild that would require the company to end its deceptive online practices. The proposals would require Lee to clearly label sponsored online content and to clearly identify stories that are written by local staff journalists. In both cases, the company … Continue reading Company rejects Guild proposals to label fake news content

The Guild has scheduled a ratification vote on the proposed contract with the News for Thursday, February 15. We urge all members to take time out to cast your ballots. Members may vote between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Louie’s Café on the News fifth-floor. Guild representatives will also be on hand from 5 … Continue reading Contract ratification vote scheduled for Feb. 15