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Check out the Frontier Reporter – winter edition! It’s been a crazy few months. Catch up here.

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This winter edition of the Frontier Reporter offers a fresh perspective from new Guild President Jon Harris, reflections on how far we've come, by past president Sandy Tan, and a chance to get caught up on all the big news you may have missed since the fall edition. Find out who has joined the Guild … Continue reading Check out the Frontier Reporter – winter edition! It’s been a crazy few months. Catch up here.

Guild rejects Lee’s request for furloughs

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Guild, however, will allow members to volunteer for furloughs if they choose The Buffalo Newspaper Guild on Tuesday morning informed Lee Enterprises that it has decided to reject the company’s request that all Guild members making at least $20 an hour take two weeks of unpaid furloughs as part of a corporate cost-saving measure. The … Continue reading Guild rejects Lee’s request for furloughs

Investigative Post: ‘It might as well have been Alden’ who bought The Buffalo News

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Investigative Post, the Buffalo-based nonprofit news outlet, has taken notice of the recent newsroom cuts imposed by owner Lee Enterprises on The Buffalo News. In a item published Sunday under the headline "The Buffalo News is hemorrhaging journalists," former News reporter and Buffalo Newspaper Guild member Jim Heaney points out how Lee "is slashing staff … Continue reading Investigative Post: ‘It might as well have been Alden’ who bought The Buffalo News

Consolidation efforts by Lee Enterprises lead to unanticipated loss of pay and benefits for Buffalo News employees

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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

Members at Gallagher Printing, Hodgins Printing ratify new contracts that include raises, other improvements

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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

Buffalo helps striking Guild members in Pittsburgh, Fort Worth

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The Buffalo Newspaper Guild has contributed financially in recent months to help striking guild members in Pittsburgh and Fort Worth. Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh went on strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in October and remain on strike. In early November, our Executive Committee approved a $5,000 donation to the CWA strike fund … Continue reading Buffalo helps striking Guild members in Pittsburgh, Fort Worth

Fall edition of Frontier Reporter: Picnic photos, Kids Day, Get to Know, news roundup

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The latest quarterly edition of the The Frontier Reporter is here! We've got a piece by President Sandy Tan reflecting on the return of Kids Day. There are also photos from the Guild's picnic, a Get to Know Q&A with deputy news editor Seth Wallace, along with a news roundup. There are also the other … Continue reading Fall edition of Frontier Reporter: Picnic photos, Kids Day, Get to Know, news roundup