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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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Protected: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: May 9, 2022
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Protected: Local meeting minutes: April 6, 2022
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: April 4, 2022
President Sandra Tan called the executive committee meeting to order by Zoom at 5:05 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022.
Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Portman to approve the March 7 executive committee meeting minutes.
Mobilization Report (more…)
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Living with the realities of corporate ownership at The Buffalo News
Editor’s note: This article appeared in the Spring 2022 edition of the Frontier Reporter.
When Lee Enterprises purchased us two years ago, it was only a matter of time before the corporation began trying to wring cost savings out of The Buffalo News by consolidating and centralizing services.
We’ve seen that play out in recent weeks as the company has informed us of its intention to outsource our customer service phone representatives in Inside Circulation, and last month proposed outsourcing our Prepress Guild members on the second floor.
It’s also played out in the corporate demand that all papers in the Lee chain downsize or layoff employees. Many other Lee newspapers have had some managers and staff laid off or bought out. Most recently, we have heard the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is offering buyouts for up to four reporters and/or newsroom artists who are at least 50 years old and have at least 15 years of service. The offer is contractual severance – in their case, one week for every year of service up to a maximum of 26 weeks. (more…)
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: March 7, 2022
President Sandra Tan called the executive committee meeting to order by Zoom at 5:05 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2022.
Motion/Second/Carried Harrington/Lenzi to approve the Feb. 7 executive committee meeting minutes.
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Feb. 7, 2022
President Sandra Tan called the executive committee meeting to order by Zoom at 5:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
Tan began the meeting by asking committee members to observe a moment of silence for Editorial member Miguel Rodriguez, a News high school sports reporter who died Jan. 31 from complications of Covid-19.
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Roundup of important updates from last several weeks
A lot has happened over the past few weeks, some of it good, some of it sad and some of it bad. Here’s an update on what’s been transpiring that Guild members should know now.
Newsroom deaths
First and foremost, this has been a heartbreaking time for the newsroom. We have lost two Guild members too young.
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Jan. 11, 2022
President Sandra Tan called the executive committee meeting to order by Zoom at 5:01 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.
Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Sommer to approve the Dec. 8 general membership and executive committee meeting minutes.
Tan noted this is Scott Scanlon’s first meeting as vice president of grievances and contract compliance.
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Local Meeting Minutes: Dec. 8, 2021
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in the former cafeteria of the News building with additional participants joining in by Zoom.
Tan provided an update on the Alden Global Capital bid for Lee Enterprises, offering a detailed timeline of events and the response by the Buffalo Newspaper Guild and Guild units at other Lee papers.
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Dec. 8, 2021
President Sandy Tan called the executive committee meeting to order at 6:46 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, with some participating in person in the former News cafeteria and others joining in by Zoom.
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