Volunteers needed for cleanup: Guild’s third annual community project with Riverkeeper

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A litter cleanup of the small park at the Ohio Street Boat Launch on April 26 will mark the third year of a Guild initiative to aid the Spring Shoreline Cleanup coordinated by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper. The annual effort is conducted in memory of our late friend, reporter and Guild leader John “Jay” Bonfatti. Jay, … Continue reading Volunteers needed for cleanup: Guild’s third annual community project with Riverkeeper

Guild preparing for contract talks: News conducts insurance presentation for unions

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3/20/14 -- The Buffalo Newspaper Guild's bargaining team is gearing up for another round of contract negotiations with News management. While no bargaining sessions have yet been scheduled, the Guild team has begun to prepare for the talks. Results from the recent Guild membership survey have been tabulated and discussed among bargaining team members. Results … Continue reading Guild preparing for contract talks: News conducts insurance presentation for unions

Guild March 2014 executive committee minutes

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Agenda emailed prior to meeting: Guild Executive Committee Meeting Agenda for March 19, 2014 The agenda is as follows: Approval of minutes Committee Reports -- Finance: Kim Leiser, quarterly Guild financial report -- Contract administration: Mark Sommer -- Mobilization: Phil Fairbanks Old Business -- Outreach effort update -- 2014 contract negotiations update -- Solidarity/support for … Continue reading Guild March 2014 executive committee minutes

Guild February 2014 general membership meeting minutes

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m, Feb. 19, 2014 at The News' first-floor auditorium, One News Plaza. VP/mobilization Phil Fairbanks reported that the mobilization committee had met for the first time last week and there were the usual discussions of work actions which would escalate from … Continue reading Guild February 2014 general membership meeting minutes

Guild February 2014 executive committee minutes

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Agenda emailed prior to meeting: Guild Executive Committee Meeting Agenda for Feb. 18, 2014 Approval of minutes -- Committee Reports -- Finance: Kim Leiser -- Contract administration: MarkSommer -- Mobilization: PhilFairbanks Old Business -- Roll outof Univera health plans: Guest membership fix; any problems? New Business -- State of the News review -- Solidarity/support forother … Continue reading Guild February 2014 executive committee minutes

Profit up at The News in 2013: Company cites expense decline as a key reason

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An ongoing effort to reduce expenses and find new sources of revenue at The Buffalo News has continued to allow the company to remain profitable amid tumultuous industry conditions. And The News has now publicly identified the profit margin that's being sought by Berkshire Hathaway every year - company officials want to maintain a 10-percent … Continue reading Profit up at The News in 2013: Company cites expense decline as a key reason

Guild January 2014 executive committee minutes

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Agenda emailed prior to meeting: Guild Executive Committee Meeting Agenda for Jan. 15, 2014 Approval of minutes -- Nov. 13 local meeting Committee Reports -- Finance: Kim Leiser -- Contract administration: Mark Sommer -- Mobilization: Phil Fairbanks Old Business -- Update on outreach strategy: Tammy Turnbull New Business -- Discuss 2014 contract negotiations -- Discuss … Continue reading Guild January 2014 executive committee minutes