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Trouble on our doorstep. Read all about it in the summer/fall edition of The Frontier Reporter
We had some political mayhem and the close of Lee Enterprises’ fiscal year, all of which has spelled trouble for the Guild. Check out new features and all the Guild news you may have from the summer and fall in the latest edition of The Frontier Reporter newsletter.
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Photos: Members participate in Black Friday
On Friday, July 29, members of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild wore black to remember the expiration of our current contract with The Buffalo News on Sunday, July 31. Here are a couple shots from the newsroom:
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Deal allows retiring newsroom staffers to return as part-timers
The Guild and management have reached an agreement that enables newsroom employees taking the buyout to return as part-timers if Editor Margaret Sullivan wants them back.
The deal, reached last week after weeks of negotiations, was ratified Tuesday by the union’s Executive Committee.
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Talks continue as contract expires
This Sunday, July 31, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s contract with The Buffalo News expires.
For that reason, we ask all Guild members to wear black on Friday as a reminder of the challenge ahead and our united resolve to stick together to achieve our goals, including affordable health insurance and wages that offer a reasonable standard of living.
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July 2011 Local Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m, July 20, 2011 in The News first-floor auditorium.
Motion/Second/Carried Tan/McShea to approve the June executive meeting minutes as published on the Guild website, pending the addition of new members.
Committee Reports
Grievance:
Tammy Turnbull provided a grievance update for Phil Fairbanks. (more…)
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July 2011 Executive Committee Minutes
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m, July 19, 2011, at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room.
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July 2011 Executive Committee Minutes
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room.
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Membership meeting 5:30 pm Wednesday
We encourage every Guild member to attend this regularly scheduled membership meeting Wednesday, July 20 in the News’ first-floor auditorium to get the latest information on where things stand with negotiations and mobilization.
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Executive Committee meets Tuesday
The Executive Committee meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., July 19 in the second-floor conference room.
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Guild makes health insurance proposal
The Guild on Friday proposed a redesign of health insurance that preserves affordable coverage for members while saving The Buffalo News a significant amount of money.
The proposal calls for moving to what’s known as a “low-deductible” health plan that requires some cost-sharing by participants but not premium-sharing.
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Health insurance: The cost of doing nothing
When is enough enough?
Is it the prospect of losing some of our most seasoned reporters in buyouts?
Is it the threat of layoffs of our youngest and most promising journalists?
Buffalo Newspaper Guild CWA Local 31026 