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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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  • News earns $15 million amid warning of future losses

    The Buffalo News earned $15.3 million last year, down from about $19 million the year before but more than what the company projected.

    A huge, recession-fueled drop in advertising revenue – from $93 million in 2008 to $76 million last year – helped cause the decline in profits.

    It also prompted News Publisher Stan Lipsey to warn that, if current trends continue, The News could lose money as early as next year. (more…)

  • January Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

    President Pat Gormley called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m, Jan. 20, 2010 at One News Plaza.

    Tammy Turnbull discussed funding for food, refreshments and meeting space rental for local membership meetings, particularly the three Wednesday meetings; the Saturday, Aug. 14 local meeting/picnic will be dealt with separately. (more…)

  • Buffalo News changing corporate structure

    The Buffalo News is restructuring – again.

    News management recently informed the Guild of its intent to legally change its internal corporate organization, but said the move will not alter the company’s long standing relationship with the union or its members.

    Company executives also rejected any suggestion that the move is a first step in Berkshire Hathaway selling or closing the paper.

    The restructuring would make The News, now a division of Old Berkshire Hathaway, wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Old Berkshire Hathaway also is wholly-owed subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

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  • Buffett says News may be last paper standing

    Will The Buffalo News be the “last man standing?”

    Warren Buffett suggested exactly that in a recent and otherwise pessimistic appraisal of the newspaper industry. (more…)

  • By law changes approved

    The Guild’s local membership approved bylaw changes this month that will allow the union to hold quarterly, not monthly, membership meetings.

    The changes, months in the works, also will alter the way Guild members are informed of local membership meetings and how they receive the local newsletter, the Frontier Reporter.

    Overview of Bylaw Changes [PDF] | Proposed Bylaw Revision [PDF]
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  • 2010 Meeting Dates

    The Guild’s local membership approved a schedule of 2010 membership meetings. The schedule reflects bylaw changes that allow for quarterly, not monthly, membership meetings.

    The location will be determined later. Here are the times, days and dates:

    February 10: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday
    May 5: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday
    August 14: TBA, Saturday (meeting will be held as part of summer picnic)
    November 17: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday

  • December Membership Meeting Minutes

    Secretary Keith McShea called the meeting to order at 5:43 p.m., Dec. 15, 2009 at the CWA District 1 Office, 821 Elk St., Buffalo.

    Motion/Second/Carried Fairbanks/Heaney: To approve the bylaw changes outlined in a mailing to members and recommended by the executive committee. (more…)

  • December Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

    President Pat Gormley called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m, Dec. 14, 2009 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room.

    Tammy Turnbull reviewed the bylaw changes approved by The Newspaper Guild and scheduled to be approved by the local membership at the Dec. 15 meeting. (more…)

  • Egads, a 33 percent health insurance increase!

    Before everyone stuffs away their Newsflex health insurance paperwork for the year, it’s worth reviewing a big change that may have gone unnoticed. Follow along because the change has important implications for your health benefits and wages in the future.

    Under the terms of our current contract, The Buffalo News in 2008 switched to one health insurance company – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York – to cover members of The Buffalo Newspaper Guild and their dependents. (more…)

  • Guild to put bylaw changes to vote

    The Guild’s international parent has signed off on bylaw changes that will allow the local to switch to quarterly membership meetings.

    The changes, if approved, also would alter the way members are informed of local meetings and how they receive the local newsletter, the Frontier Reporter.

    A final membership vote on the bylaw changes is expected at the next local meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the CWA office, 821 Elk St. Any change in the bylaws requires membership approval.

    Overview of Bylaw Changes [PDF] | Proposed Bylaw Revision [PDF]

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