Vice President/Contract Enforcement Aaron Besecker called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 via Zoom. Motion/Second/Carried Fairbanks/Harrington to approve the minutes for the June executive committee meetings. Grievance Report Vice President/Contract Enforcement Aaron Besecker reviewed the Grievance Committee meeting held just before the executive committee meeting. A letter from Besecker and … Continue reading Guild executive committee meetings: Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 via Zoom. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Fairbanks to approve the minutes for the May executive and general Guild meetings. M/S/C Fairbanks/Mooney to approve the minutes of the typographical unit negotiations. Grievance Report Vice President/Contract Enforcement Aaron Besecker wanted to get the committee’s opinion … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Update on freelancer issues with Buffalo News management
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild informed its membership June 8 that some digital freelancers increased how much they wrote for The Buffalo News while Guild members are furloughed, according to the Guild’s research. Management has responded to our flier, saying that overall freelance spending for the month of April is down compared with the same period … Continue reading Update on freelancer issues with Buffalo News management
Guild members show support during furlough on social media
The Guild has begun engaging in acts of solidarity on social media since the furloughs began for all other Guild members. That includes changing social media images/avatars to the black Guild logo, “going dark” on social media and encouraging people to subscribe to The News through a special subscription link, which makes it clear that … Continue reading Guild members show support during furlough on social media
What is it like to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic?
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted how we live and how we work, particularly for Guild members in the newsroom of The Buffalo News. Mike McAndrew, the News’ watchdog team editor and a member of the Guild’s Executive Committee, and Sean Kirst, news-side columnist, share their perspectives on how the working landscape has individually and collectively … Continue reading What is it like to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Warren Colville called “forward-thinking leader” as he retires
Warren Colville has stepped down as publisher of The Buffalo News, a change that raises a flood of concerns regarding the future of the paper under Lee Enterprises. Colville announced May 5 that he is stepping down from his post after 33 years with the News, including his tenure as president, which began in 2001, … Continue reading Warren Colville called “forward-thinking leader” as he retires
Guild votes for furlough agreements
Buffalo Newspaper Guild members voted 65-2 on April 10 in favor of a tentative agreement that will allow Buffalo News management to furlough Guild members across the board, for the first time. The approval of the agreement reflects member support for a plan the Guild bargaining team devised, which mitigates financial losses to members with … Continue reading Guild votes for furlough agreements
Newsroom management expands use of freelancers while Guild members are furloughed
At the same time the owners of The Buffalo News pushed to have every member of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild take two weeks of furlough, newsroom management found one way to cover for having fewer workers around. They got some freelancers to do more. While Guild members were forced to stay home from work and … Continue reading Newsroom management expands use of freelancers while Guild members are furloughed
Tentative agreement for Guild furloughs in Prepress unanimously approved
Guild members in the Typographical Unit representing Prepress employees at The Buffalo News voted unanimously Friday in favor of a tentative agreement that will allow Buffalo News management to furlough most members for up to five weeks. The agreement enables Prepress members to not only gain financially, in most cases, due to New York’s enhanced … Continue reading Tentative agreement for Guild furloughs in Prepress unanimously approved
Guild members approve agreement to allow furloughs
Buffalo Newspaper Guild members voted 65-2 Friday in favor of a tentative agreement that will allow Buffalo News management to furlough Guild members across the board, for the first time. The approval of the agreement reflects member support for a plan the Guild bargaining team devised, which mitigates financial losses to members with little-to-no cost … Continue reading Guild members approve agreement to allow furloughs
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