The Buffalo News and the Buffalo Newspaper Guild reached a tentative, three-year agreement on Friday that, if ratified, will result in no wage or benefit cuts and no givebacks. It would also launch a new pilot program that would encourage The News to hire a new classification of editorial Guild members, called “Digital Content Producers” who would produce online-only … Continue reading Guild reaches tentative agreement on 3-year contract with no concessions or cuts to wages, benefits

SAVE THE DATE! GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING When: Wednesday, January 17, Noon and 5 p.m. Where: First floor auditorium  What: Get your first look at the Guild bargaining proposals   GUILD PREPARES FOR BARGAINING The Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s bargaining team has been preparing over the last month for an early start to negotiations with News management. The first day … Continue reading Next general membership meeting and preparing for bargaining

Editor's note: The loss of the Classified department at The Buffalo News was a huge blow to the organization as a whole, but particularly to Guild membership. Emotions were high throughout the bargaining process and after the contract was ratified. The members of the Classified department held a small, private gathering on the department's last … Continue reading Loss of Classified Advertising department brought mixed emotions

On Thursday, April 20, Guild members voted overwhelmingly to ratify a two-year contract with The Buffalo News, concluding one of the longer and more unorthodox periods of bargaining in recent Guild history. During 10 months of negotiations, the bargaining team took a methodical and systematic approach against a series of harsh proposals from The News. … Continue reading Two-year Guild contract secured after 10 months of negotiations

Members of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild approved a new two-year contract on Thursday by a vote of 104-16. The bargaining team, which unanimously endorsed the agreement, was pleased by the excellent turnout. Henry Davis, member of the bargaining team and former Guild president, thanked everyone for the support throughout the process. "It was a long … Continue reading Guild members approve new contract

The Guild has scheduled a ratification vote on the proposed contract with the News for Thursday, April 20. Members may vote between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the News fifth-floor cafeteria. Guild representatives will also be on hand from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the zone offices in Depew, Buffalo, Hamburg and Tonawanda. The tentative agreement, unanimously endorsed by … Continue reading Guild schedules contract vote for April 20

In a New Year’s message to readers, Buffalo News President and Publisher Warren T. Colville boasted about the newspaper’s strength and dedication to maintaining high editorial standards. “It is no secret that the newspaper industry has seen many challenges in recent years,” Colville wrote in the full-page ad that ran on Jan. 1. “I am … Continue reading Company updates employees on State of the News