President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. President Sandy Tan decreed that meeting agendas would not be printed for the meeting. The committee reviewed the minutes from July; it was pointed out that Przepasniak and Connelly were misspelled. … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018
Guild executive committee minutes: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Buffalo Newspaper Guild executive committee minutes: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Pesarchick to name Colin Dabkowski interim Vice President of mobilization. Dabkowski issued his committee report. Dabkowski is working on a … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. Tan introduces Joan Portman, who is joining the Guild executive committee as the district managers steward. Tan also introduced Luke Hammill, who is considering joining the Guild executive committee as a … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Guild executive committee minutes: Thursday, May 10, 2018
Note: This meeting was rescheduled from its original date of Wednesday, May 16, 2018 due to The News' offering of buyouts. President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m Thursday, May 10, 2018 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Davis to approve the minutes from the January executive committee meeting. … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Thursday, May 10, 2018
Guild rebounds from buyout losses with new Editorial hires, growth of Suns
After one of the most difficult summers in recent memory, the Guild and The News are in rebuilding mode. And while we are still processing the repercussions of our colleagues’ departures, there are reasons to hope for better days ahead. Foremost among them is the addition of several new faces to the newsroom, which has … Continue reading Guild rebounds from buyout losses with new Editorial hires, growth of Suns
Guild sets Annual Holiday Party for Dec. 14
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Sun paper expansion results in more hiring, raises for Sun-based Guild members
9.19.18 — The Buffalo News is moving forward with its expansion of weekly Sun papers, committing to launching three additional weeklies in addition to the Hamburg Sun and Kenmore-Tonawanda Sun papers that operate now. And that is good news for the Guild. Next month, The News will launch the Orchard Park Sun, the Lancaster-Depew Sun and … Continue reading Sun paper expansion results in more hiring, raises for Sun-based Guild members
Guild members reel from 17 buyouts, honor colleagues and look ahead
There is no way of spinning this positively. Though we have known for at least a decade that tougher times were on the horizon — and that The Buffalo News has been comparatively lucky in this decimated industry — that foreknowledge has not blunted the pain and disappointment of this moment. By mid-July, when the … Continue reading Guild members reel from 17 buyouts, honor colleagues and look ahead
Guild members reel from 17 buyouts, honor colleagues and look ahead
There is no way of spinning this positively. Though we have known for at least a decade that tougher times were on the horizon — and that The Buffalo News has been comparatively lucky in this decimated industry — that foreknowledge has not blunted the pain and disappointment of this moment. By mid-July, when the … Continue reading Guild members reel from 17 buyouts, honor colleagues and look ahead
Join us for the Labor Day Parade
Guild leadership is strongly encouraging all members and their families to attend this year’s Labor Day Parade, where we will remind the community of our important work. The parade will head down Abbott Road in South Buffalo to Cazenovia Park, where free hotdogs, hamburgers, snacks and drinks will be provided to all. There will be shuttle buses from Cazenovia Park … Continue reading Join us for the Labor Day Parade
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