Category: News

Volunteers needed for Guild’s annual community project with Riverkeeper

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What: Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s annual cleanup event. When: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 21. Please arrive shortly before 9:45 a.m. Where: Ohio Street Boat Launch, 421 Ohio St., near Father Conway Park on South Street. Register: BNWaterKeeper.org/cleanup A litter cleanup of the small park at the Ohio Street Boat Launch on Saturday, April 21 … Continue reading Volunteers needed for Guild’s annual community project with Riverkeeper

Guild members vote to ratify tentative agreement

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The tentative agreement between The Buffalo News and the Guild was ratified today by a vote of 80-7.The three-year agreement, ending in July 2021, extends the current contract with no wage cuts or givebacks. The News also agreed to the Guild’s pilot project proposal to create a new job class, digital content producer, and restricts … Continue reading Guild members vote to ratify tentative agreement

Guild reaches tentative agreement on 3-year contract with no concessions or cuts to wages, benefits

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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

Next general membership meeting and preparing for bargaining

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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

Members protest The News’ overreliance on freelance writers

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Buffalo Newspaper Guild members who work at The Buffalo News rolled out a special red-and-green logo on Twitter last week, in keeping with the holiday season, to protest the paper’s dramatically expanded use of freelance writers to cover core news beats. The Twitter protest, organized by reporters and editors at The News, is intended to cast … Continue reading Members protest The News’ overreliance on freelance writers

Guild expands its jurisdiction at Sun papers (And other news)

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11.9.17 – As The Buffalo News expands its weekly newspaper business, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild is expanding its jurisdiction. The Guild late last month renegotiated its former Hamburg Sun jurisdiction agreement with management at The News to include the Tonawanda Sun weekly paper, published under the names the Twin Cities Sun and the Ken-Ton Sun. … Continue reading Guild expands its jurisdiction at Sun papers (And other news)