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
Guild, other Lee unions take a stand against Alden takeover
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild and 11 other unions at newspapers owned by Lee Enterprises are urging Lee's board of directors to reject any purchase offer by Alden Global Capital. The purchase offer represents a threat to the newspapers and the communities they serve, the unions told the board, because Alden makes its profits "by gutting … Continue reading Guild, other Lee unions take a stand against Alden takeover
College scholarships available to Guild member families
10.16.21 -- The Western New York Communication Workers of America Council is accepting applications for the 2022 E.J. Mays Scholarship, which is awarded to a CWA member, a CWA member’s child, grandchild or spouse from a participating local in the Western New York Communication Workers of America Council, which includes the Buffalo Newspaper Guild. The … Continue reading College scholarships available to Guild member families
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes September 2021
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, on Zoom. Tan noted Keith McShea vacated the Guild secretary’s position. Tan nominated Steve Watson from Editorial to fill the position for the remainder of McShea’s term, which runs through December 2022. There were no other nominations for the post. … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes September 2021
Local Meeting Minutes May 2021
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at noon Wednesday, May 19, 2021 via Zoom. Vice President for Contract Enforcement Aaron Besecker said that most of the current grievances would be handled as a part of contract negotiations. Vice President for Mobilization and Communication Rachel Lenzi thanked members for their participation in several mobilization … Continue reading Local Meeting Minutes May 2021
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes May 2021
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 via Zoom. Secretary Keith McShea acknowledged that he owed the committee general and executive minutes for February and executive minutes for March. Motion/Second/Carried Sommer/Gawron to approve the executive committee minutes for April. Grievance Committee Report Vice President for Contract Enforcement … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Minutes May 2021
Local Meeting Minutes February 2021
Executive Officer Kim Leiser called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 via Zoom. Mobilization Committee Report Vice President for Communication and Mobilization Rachel Lenzi said the Guild would be rolling out its mobilization campaign in coordination with the start of bargaining. There would be a Twitter campaign including pinned tweets, … Continue reading Local Meeting Minutes February 2021
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