Guild members and their families and pets participated in the annual WNY AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. They marched through South Buffalo, then joined their fellow union members in a picnic at Cazenovia Park. News Photographer Sharon Cantillon shot the parade and Reporter Mark Sommer covered the event for the News.
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Buffalo hosted national meeting of Multi-District Council members
The Guild was pleased to host members of the NewsGuild-CWA’s 2017 Multi-District Council in June. Several Buffalo News employees participated in the weekend's meeting and interacted with members from across the country and Puerto Rico. NewsGuild Executive Vice President Marian Needham spoke about proposed legislation from Congress that would gut unions as we know them. … Continue reading Buffalo hosted national meeting of Multi-District Council members
CWA convention delegates take stand on press freedom
Times for journalists were difficult enough before November 2016 rolled around. But a battered industry received more bad news with the election of an anti-press administration, which came amid a rising tide of attacks on journalists across the United States. Press freedom was a central topic of conversation among those who attended the NewsGuild-CWA sector … Continue reading CWA convention delegates take stand on press freedom
District manager stewards needed
The Guild's full-time and part-time district managers need people to serve as union stewards to represent their interests. The district managers need representatives to ensure the company is being compliant with union rules and to educate Guild members on their rights. Stewards would also work with district managers in disciplinary situations to ensure employee rights … Continue reading District manager stewards needed
Loss of Classified Advertising department brought mixed emotions
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
Join the Labor Day Parade
Guild Members to March in Solidarity with WNY Workers Aug. 18, 2017 -- Please join us as the Buffalo Newspaper Guild marches in the annual AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade and Picnic on Monday, Sept. 4 in South Buffalo. The free event welcomes all Guild members, spouses, kids and well-behaved pets. Even if you haven’t been to the Labor Day Parade in recent … Continue reading Join the Labor Day Parade
Guild gains editorial jurisdiction at The Hamburg Sun
8.7.17 – The Guild reached an agreement last month with management at The News for editorial jurisdiction at The Hamburg Sun. At a time when the Guild is seeing a loss in members, particularly with the sad departure of our colleagues in Classified, this agreement represents a rare bright spot. "Though this may only lead … Continue reading Guild gains editorial jurisdiction at The Hamburg Sun
Next Guild membership meeting July 19
On Wednesday, July 19 at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m., the Guild will hold its next quarterly membership meeting in the News Auditorium. Come for the food -- we’ll have pizza and salad at both meetings -- and stay for important news about the Guild’s work, its growth and the company’s plans for the building. … Continue reading Next Guild membership meeting July 19
Two-year Guild contract secured after 10 months of negotiations
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
Guild to host NewsGuild Multi-District Council meeting in June
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild will host the NewsGuild-CWA's 2017 Multi-District Council on June 24 to 25 in the Millennium Hotel in Cheektowaga. The meeting, said NewsGuild Executive Vice President Marian Needham, will serve as an important precursor to the CWA Convention and Guild Sector Conference to be held in Pittsburgh in August. The meeting will feature a Saturday workshop … Continue reading Guild to host NewsGuild Multi-District Council meeting in June
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