The April/May 2012 edition of the Frontier Reporter, which has been posted to all Guild bulletin boards, is also available here for download (178K pdf): http://www.buffaloguild.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FrontierReporterAprilMay2012.pdf
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Meeting agenda – May 16
Guild Local meeting, 5 p.m. May 16, first-floor auditorium, One News Plaza Committee reports: Mobilization: Relaunch of Labor Management Committee, Grievances, Finance Old business: • Update on community service projects • Update on leadership skills conference • Summary of Multi-Council Guild meeting in Cleveland New business: Proposed agreement over use of freelance material in Spotlight … Continue reading Meeting agenda – May 16
Talking personal finance at the next membership meeting
The next general membership meeting at 5 p.m. May 16 will feature a guest speaker who manages multimillion-dollar investments but started out as a business reporter at The Buffalo News. Richard Schroeder, a certified financial planner with Schroeder, Braxton & Vogt Inc., will give a 45-minute talk about what it takes to be financially smart, … Continue reading Talking personal finance at the next membership meeting
Guild organizes leadership skills conference
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild is organizing a leadership skills conference June 22-24 in East Aurora in cooperation with other newspapers in the Great Lakes District Council and The Newspaper Guild. We need to ensure there is a new generation of individuals ready to take on larger roles in the Guild. Effective leadership to deal with … Continue reading Guild organizes leadership skills conference
Re-energizing the Labor-Management Committee
On Thursday, The News and the Guild relaunched its Labor-Management Committee after a year’s hiatus. The committee was established with great promise in 2009 but experienced limited success. It’s our goal to reinvigorate the committee, which was envisioned as a collaborative effort to improve communication between management and the Guild and work on joint projects … Continue reading Re-energizing the Labor-Management Committee
Multi-Council Guild meeting centers on future
The Newspaper Guild conducted a multi-council meeting on April 20, 21 and 22 in Cleveland, Ohio, with a majority of the U.S. Guild units represented, as well as members of the Canadian Executive Council. Although no official business was conducted, it was an opportunity for all present to discuss ideas for the Guild’s immediate and … Continue reading Multi-Council Guild meeting centers on future
Guild members help clean up South Buffalo shoreline
A Buffalo Newspaper Guild initiative to do more community service and engage its members got off Saturday, April 21 to a successful start. Union members took part in a litter cleanup of Red Jacket River Front Park as part of the annual Spring Shoreline Cleanup coordinated by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, as part of the Great … Continue reading Guild members help clean up South Buffalo shoreline
Volunteers needed for Guild community project
A litter cleanup of Red Jacket River Front Park on April 21 will be the first activity for Guild members in a new union initiative to give back to the community. Guild members are encouraged to bring family members and friends to the kickoff event, which is being done in connection with the annual Spring … Continue reading Volunteers needed for Guild community project
State of the News: Company still profitable, revenue continues to drop
The Buffalo News made a lot less money in 2011. A whole lot less. But here’s the good news: The Buffalo News made decent money in 2011. A whole lot more than many other newspapers. “We had a profitable year – a very profitable year by most standards, but far off what we’ve done in … Continue reading State of the News: Company still profitable, revenue continues to drop
Goals outlined for 2012
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild spent last year immersed in negotiations over buyouts and a new contract, but there’s little time to rest. This year promises to be busy, too. We have established a handful of goals that we hope to accomplish or, at least, make significant headway on in 2012. In general, the Guild wants … Continue reading Goals outlined for 2012
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