Vincent "Jim" Ippolito Sr., a former Guild member of Local 26 who helped organize the district managers at the Courier Express in the early 1960s, passed away Saturday, April 14. Friends may call at the Hole-Parker Funeral Chapel, 160 Central Ave. in Silver Creek on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be … Continue reading Vince “Jim” Ippolito
Volunteers needed for Guild’s annual community project with Riverkeeper
What: Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s annual cleanup event. When: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 21. Please arrive shortly before 9:45 a.m. Where: Ohio Street Boat Launch, 421 Ohio St., near Father Conway Park on South Street. Register: BNWaterKeeper.org/cleanup A litter cleanup of the small park at the Ohio Street Boat Launch on Saturday, April 21 … Continue reading Volunteers needed for Guild’s annual community project with Riverkeeper
Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, March 14, 2018
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. Motion/Second/Carried Fairbanks/Tan to approve the general meeting minutes for January. "They are very entertaining," Tan said. "I encourage everyone to read them." Secretary Keith McShea said he would check past month's minutes to … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Guild members vote to ratify tentative agreement
The tentative agreement between The Buffalo News and the Guild was ratified today by a vote of 80-7.The three-year agreement, ending in July 2021, extends the current contract with no wage cuts or givebacks. The News also agreed to the Guild’s pilot project proposal to create a new job class, digital content producer, and restricts … Continue reading Guild members vote to ratify tentative agreement
Contract ratification vote scheduled for Feb. 15
The Guild has scheduled a ratification vote on the proposed contract with the News for Thursday, February 15. We urge all members to take time out to cast your ballots. Members may vote between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Louie’s Café on the News fifth-floor. Guild representatives will also be on hand from 5 … Continue reading Contract ratification vote scheduled for Feb. 15
Guild reaches tentative agreement on 3-year contract with no concessions or cuts to wages, benefits
The Buffalo News and the Buffalo Newspaper Guild reached a tentative, three-year agreement on Friday that, if ratified, will result in no wage or benefit cuts and no givebacks. It would also launch a new pilot program that would encourage The News to hire a new classification of editorial Guild members, called “Digital Content Producers” who would produce online-only … Continue reading Guild reaches tentative agreement on 3-year contract with no concessions or cuts to wages, benefits
Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
Buffalo Newspaper Guild executive committee minutes: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. VP for Contract Administration Aaron Besecker issued his committee report. * Besecker said the Guild still has an issue in classified with … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
Next general membership meeting and preparing for bargaining
SAVE THE DATE! GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING When: Wednesday, January 17, Noon and 5 p.m. Where: First floor auditorium What: Get your first look at the Guild bargaining proposals GUILD PREPARES FOR BARGAINING The Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s bargaining team has been preparing over the last month for an early start to negotiations with News management. The first day … Continue reading Next general membership meeting and preparing for bargaining
Guild executive committee minutes: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2017
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:12 p.m, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Gawron to appoint Dan Kirchberger to the position of Vice President for mobilization. Kirchberger serves out the rest on Colin Dabkowski's term, which goes through 2020. Phil Fairbanks has agreed to … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2017
Members protest The News’ overreliance on freelance writers
Buffalo Newspaper Guild members who work at The Buffalo News rolled out a special red-and-green logo on Twitter last week, in keeping with the holiday season, to protest the paper’s dramatically expanded use of freelance writers to cover core news beats. The Twitter protest, organized by reporters and editors at The News, is intended to cast … Continue reading Members protest The News’ overreliance on freelance writers
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