Guild members once again bundled up and braved the mid-April cold to participate in a shoreline cleanup for the sixth year in a row. The cleanup was held at Father Conway Park and the Ohio Street Boat Launch in the Old First Ward, a large piece of land that encompasses railroad tracks, the shoreline and … Continue reading Guild members participate in annual shoreline cleanup
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Guild members approve new contract
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
Guild schedules contract vote for April 20
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
Company updates employees on State of the News
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
Tan succeeds Davis as Guild president
The Guild’s Executive Committee nominated and elected Sandy Tan as the Guild’s new president, replacing Henry Davis, who decided not to run for a third three-year term. Davis served as president of the Guild from 2010 through 2016. He served on or headed Guild bargaining teams since the late 1990s. He became active in the … Continue reading Tan succeeds Davis as Guild president
Guild seeks nominations for leadership
Oct. 14, 2016 -- Who runs The Buffalo Newspaper Guild? A lot of us, and you could be one of them. In November, The Buffalo Newspaper Guild will begin the process of selecting members to serve in all positions of leadership for three-year terms. Any member in good standing with a commitment to serving the … Continue reading Guild seeks nominations for leadership
Guild proposes changes to its by-laws
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild is governed by a set of by-laws, and it’s time to consider amending them. The proposed changes reflect changes in the Guild and in technology. We have email and a website now, for instance, so we’re no longer solely dependent on paper bulletins to communicate with members. We’re smaller, too, meaning … Continue reading Guild proposes changes to its by-laws
Guild launches social media campaign
In June, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild quietly launched a social media campaign aimed at sharing the stories and faces of dedicated guild members. The first featured Guild member was reporter Lou Michel, who shared his inspiration for getting into this often challenging business. “I wrote my first short story at 8 years old. It was … Continue reading Guild launches social media campaign
Guild members support organizing drive at Lakeland Ledger
For decades, the state of Florida has been entirely free of union newspapers. That changed in August, when the staff of the Lakeland Ledger voted overwhelmingly to join The Newspaper Guild-CWA after the paper was acquired by GateHouse Media last year. As part of the organizing drive at the Ledger, Guild locals from across the … Continue reading Guild members support organizing drive at Lakeland Ledger
#NewsMatters in coordinated bargaining strategy
13 Guild bargaining units at Digital First Media groups have joined forces in a coordinated bargaining strategy. Bill Ross, executive director of the Newspaper Guild of Philadelphia, provided an update on the strategy at TNG's multi-council meeting in Cleveland in late April. The stated goal is to "develop a coordinated bargaining strategy in upcoming negotiations … Continue reading #NewsMatters in coordinated bargaining strategy
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