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
Guild expands its jurisdiction at Sun papers (And other news)
11.9.17 – As The Buffalo News expands its weekly newspaper business, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild is expanding its jurisdiction. The Guild late last month renegotiated its former Hamburg Sun jurisdiction agreement with management at The News to include the Tonawanda Sun weekly paper, published under the names the Twin Cities Sun and the Ken-Ton Sun. … Continue reading Guild expands its jurisdiction at Sun papers (And other news)
Guild’s Holiday Party is Dec. 8
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild-CWA 31026 Cordially invites you to the … Annual Holiday Party 6-10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 8 (Dinner at 7:00 p.m.) Templeton Landing FREE for Guild members $5 for retirees; $10 for guests For tickets, see Felice McMillion in ABC, Latrice Carr in Circulation, and Susan Kelly, Steve Watson or Colin Dabkowski in Editorial or … Continue reading Guild’s Holiday Party is Dec. 8
Big topics at Guild membership meeting on Monday
The general membership meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed until Monday due to Officer Lehner's funeral service being held Wednesday at KeyBank Center. The meeting has been rescheduled for 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, and there is a lot to discuss! Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. We will be providing … Continue reading Big topics at Guild membership meeting on Monday
Cash Cow Contest and [BN] Blitz
9.5.17 – As fall approaches, two major efforts are launching that affect Guild members. One is a new Cash Cow Contest to solicit money-making ideas from non-management News employees. The other is a new [BN] Blitz product being launched by newsroom management, which poses serious concerns for the Guild. The Cash Cow Contest is a … Continue reading Cash Cow Contest and [BN] Blitz
Guild members march in Labor Day Parade
Guild members and their families and pets participated in the annual WNY AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. They marched through South Buffalo, then joined their fellow union members in a picnic at Cazenovia Park. News Photographer Sharon Cantillon shot the parade and Reporter Mark Sommer covered the event for the News.
Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
President Sandy Tan called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at The News' second-floor conference room, One News Plaza. Motion/Second/Carried Besecker/Dabkowski to approve the executive committee minutes for February, March and April 2017. VP for Contract Administration Aaron Besecker issued his committee report. He discussed an ongoing dispute on commission in classified and … Continue reading Guild executive committee minutes: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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