Buffalo Newspaper Guild CWA Local 31026
Union representing journalists and other workers at The Buffalo News, Tonawanda News, Delft Printing, Gallagher Printing, and Hodgins Printing.
Contract negotiations with the company are in full swing and, well, a lot has been going on. We'll catch you up on all the major happenings since October, how we're gearing up to fight for a fair deal, and the big stuff still on the table. We also take another look at Lee's financials. This … Continue reading We’re a few days late, but the winter edition of the Frontier Reporter is here!
When Lee Enterprises held its annual shareholder meeting on Feb. 22, 2024, we did not let the date pass quietly. Instead, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild teamed up with the United Media Guild, which represents the employees at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. As the two main shareholders of Lee Enterprises stock, we issued a joint statement … Continue reading Buffalo Newspaper Guild and United Media Guild team up to send message to shareholders
The 2023 fall edition of the Frontier Reporter newsletter recaps the move of Buffalo printing press operations to Cleveland, offers a look at preparation efforts for upcoming contract negotiations with Lee Enterprises, and a summary on all major Guild news since June. Catch up on everything and stay informed. View and download the fall 2023 … Continue reading Check out the 2023 fall edition of the Frontier Reporter!
In a move that saves money for the union at a time when our membership continues to shrink, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s Executive Committee has voted to combine the secretary and treasurer positions. The treasurer role has been vacant since the departure of Alva Hill, whose job in Accounting, Bookkeeping and Credit was outsourced at … Continue reading Guild combines treasurer, secretary roles into one job
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild has provided financial support for fellow Guild members covering the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. The Guild’s Executive Committee earlier this month approved a $200 donation to Local 39521, Pacific Media Workers, at The Maui News, who are covering the disaster on the ground. Some members of the local have been personally … Continue reading Guild sends support for Maui local, bargaining scholarship
This spring/summer edition of the Frontier Reporter offers the latest on the outsourcing of Buffalo News printing to Cleveland, as well as a full recap on all Guild news that has transpired since February. Hear the perspective from one of our own Prepress members. Gain a clear overview of company finances and our outreach efforts … Continue reading The spring/summer edition of the Frontier Reporter is here! Get the latest on outsourcing, company finances and more.
This week, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild joined other unions at newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises in a public awareness campaign. #LeeUnionsRaisingAwareness Lee Enterprises, in its latest move to drain resources from one of its properties, has gotten rid of our award-winning news design desk at The Buffalo News. You may have noticed if you’ve seen … Continue reading Outsourcing of local design desk is latest way Lee Enterprises has hurt The Buffalo News
For the first time, The Buffalo Newspaper Guild has issued a public vote of "no confidence" in the ownership of The Buffalo News. The public statement was shared on our social media pages on April 18, 2023, the day of Lee Enterprises' annual shareholders meeting. Read the full statement below: The Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s Executive … Continue reading On day of Lee Enterprises’ annual shareholders meeting, Guild issued a vote of no confidence
The most devastating of all the bad news Lee Enterprises dumped on The Buffalo News earlier this year was the company’s plans to shift printing of the newspaper to Cleveland. The move would mean about 160 employees, members of eight labor unions at the News, would lose their jobs. That includes two Guild members who … Continue reading Unions, Lee Enterprises continue to talk about company’s proposal to print The Buffalo News in Cleveland
Poynter, a renowned journalism advocacy and training organization, published a deep-dive piece on what has befallen The Buffalo News since it was purchased by the media chain Lee Enterprises in 2020. And the vivid picture it painted was one of disinvestment and disillusionment. Reporter Angela Fu highlighted how Lee has systematically laid off, outsourced and … Continue reading Poynter article captures heartbreaking impact of Lee Enterprises on The Buffalo News
Buffalo Newspaper Guild CWA Local 31026 