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. Grievance Report Vice President Contract Administration Scott Scanlon said in recent weeks, following prodding from Guild representatives via the grievance process, The Buffalo News website … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: March 7, 2022
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. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Harrington to … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Feb. 7, 2022
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 … Continue reading Roundup of important updates from last several weeks
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. Grievance Committee Report The Guild is … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Jan. 11, 2022
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 … Continue reading Local Meeting Minutes: Dec. 8, 2021
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. New Business Motion/Second/Carried Portman/Tan to approve the Nov. 10 executive committee meeting minutes. The committee still is waiting for the minutes from … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Dec. 8, 2021
2021 was a tumultuous year, challenging but filled with accomplishments
At some point, I’m sure we’ve all felt that the oppressive gloom of 2021 might last forever. As Guild president and as a reporter, there were many days when I had a front-row seat overlapping waves of bad news. I was writing about the Covid health crisis and working with fellow bargaining team members to … Continue reading 2021 was a tumultuous year, challenging but filled with accomplishments
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Nov. 10, 2021
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, on Zoom. New Business Tan announced that Past President Phil Fairbanks is stepping down from the executive committee. She thanked him for his service to the Guild, particularly during the recent contract negotiations and mobilization effort. Tan said the past … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Nov. 10, 2021
Local Meeting Minutes: Oct. 13, 2021
President Sandy Tan called the afternoon meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday Oct., 13, 2021, via Zoom. Vice President/Grievances Aaron Besecker informed members the grievance committee and executive committee the day before had discussed two items of concern. The first was the issue of tweets, sent from the Buffalo News account, that are sponsored … Continue reading Local Meeting Minutes: Oct. 13, 2021
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Oct. 12, 2021
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, on Zoom. The executive committee has not received the minutes for its July meeting. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Harrington to approve the minutes of the Sept. 15 executive committee meeting. Grievance Committee Report Vice President/Grievances Aaron Besecker said the Guild has noticed more … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Oct. 12, 2021
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