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  • Trouble on our doorstep. Read all about it in the summer/fall edition of The Frontier Reporter

    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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  • March 2011: Executive Committee minutes

    President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m, March 16, 2011 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room.

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  • TNG Sector Conference Report

    The 2011 Sector Conference of The Newspaper Guild was held in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 3-6. Treasurer Kim Leiser and Local Service Representative Tammy Turnbull attended for Buffalo Newspaper Guild.

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  • Feb. 2011: Executive Committee minutes

    President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m, Feb. 16, 2011 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room.

    Davis said the company has said The News’ finances were very poor in the first quarter and The News notified the Guild that there would be another round of buyouts this quarter, but they had no further details other than that the buyouts would not be tied to pensions.

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  • Publisher reviews The News’ financial picture

    The operating profit at The Buffalo News — how much money it made before taxes — rose from 2009 to 2010.

    That was the key takeaway point from a Jan. 25 presentation by Publisher Stan Lipsey on the financial status of the newspaper.

    However, Lipsey, as in past years, tempered the positive news with a review of continuing worrisome trends in advertising revenue and circulation numbers.

    “Our 2010 profit was very satisfactory. We were very pleased with it,” he said. “We had a profitable year, but we are facing revenue problems.”

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  • Jan. 2011: Guild local minutes

    President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m, Jan. 26, 2011 at One News Plaza, first-floor auditorium.

    Motion/Second/Carried Fairbanks/Tan to approve the minutes of the last general membership meeting.

    Bargaining outlined

    President Henry Davis spoke about bargaining, including the announcement the Executive Committee had approved the bargaining team of Henry Davis, Felice McMillion, Kim Leiser, Jim Heaney and Geoff Nason as well as Tammy Turnbull and Marian Needham.

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  • Jan. 2011: Executive Committee minutes

    President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m, Jan. 19, 2011 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room. (more…)

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  • DMs benefit from two new settlements

    Part-time district managers will be eligible for interest-free car loans and full-time DMs will be eligible for part-time holiday shifts as part of two new settlements by the Guild and The Buffalo News.

    The car loan agreement means part-time DMs who have worked at The News for at least a year are eligible for a $4,000 loan for vehicles used for company business.

    The settlement ends a dispute over the rights of part-time DMs to company-sponsored car loans outlined in the Guild’s contract with The News.

    Full-time DMs will continue to be eligible for $6,000 car loans. (more…)

  • In Jim Kelley’s memory

    The Guild has made donations to two organizations – the Hospice Foundation of Western New York  and Bishop Timon High School – in memory of Jim Kelley.

    Kelley, as all of you know, was an outstanding sportswriter for The News who became one of the best hockey beat reporters in North America, and his wife, Susan, has been active in the Guild for many years. Kelley, who died Nov. 30 in the hospice unit at Buffalo General Hospital, graduated from Bishop Timon.

  • Christmas party a hit

    The Guild Christmas party Dec. 16 at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery featured great food, drink, conversation and music. More than 70 Guild and family members and guests attended the celebration, complete with humor, live music and door prizes. (more…)

  • New Guild officers elected

    The new year will bring a new slate of Guild officers chosen at November’s general membership meeting. They will serve three-year terms.

    They are: President, Henry Davis; Vice President of Mobilization, Sandy Tan; Vice President of Contract Administration, Phil Fairbanks; Secretary, Keith McShea; and Treasurer, Kim Leiser

    The Guild also named chief stewards. Editorial: Dayside (vacant); Geoff Nason, night; Sue Kelly, clerks. ABC: Felice McMillion. District Managers: Dick Fay. Classified: Beverly Gniewecki, Jackie Kuma, Renee Mikler will share duties. Inside Circulation: Kim Leiser.

    All chief stewards and officers serve on the Guild’s executive committee. Other executive committee members in 2011 will be:  Aaron Besecker, Brian Meyer, Denise Gee, Jim Heaney and David Robinson from Editorial; Carol Jones from ABC;  Brian Long and Bob Snyder from District Managers; Tricia Clark from Classified.