The Buffalo Newspaper Guild and The News continue to negotiate over a range of topics. Last week, The Guild bargaining team presented a package of Guild proposals and responses to News proposals intended to bring resolution to 11 issues, including standardizing trial periods for new members, shifting to a calendar-year basis for calculating vacation, and … Continue reading Bargaining Update: Talks continue between Guild and News on many issues
Guild marches in Labor Day parade
30 Guild and family members marched in this year’s AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade through South Buffalo. We enjoyed higher-than-average turnout, welcomed some new faces and tossed out plenty of candy on our walk down to Cazenovia Park.
Guild offers support to fired Albany newspaper employee
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild will donate $300 a month through the end of the year to assist Lindsay Connors, an Albany Times Union employee in advertising who was fired in July despite the objections of colleagues. Connors had made an issue of inappropriate actions in advertising, such as staff told to dance for bosses as … Continue reading Guild offers support to fired Albany newspaper employee
Help us build community support this year! Join the Labor Day Parade and summer picnic
Please join in the festivities as the Buffalo Newspaper Guild once again marches in the annual AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade and Picnic on Monday, Sept. 1. The fun, free event welcomes all Guild members, spouses, kids and well-behaved pets. Since this is a major bargaining year for us, we’re hoping for high turnout on Monday. … Continue reading Help us build community support this year! Join the Labor Day Parade and summer picnic
News issues long list of harsh proposals
June 11, 2014--The Buffalo News on Tuesday issued bargaining proposals targeting job security, health insurance coverage, vacation, sick time, jurisdiction, and other Guild members’ contract provisions and benefits. Among many controversial proposals, the News said it would outsource Guild members' work in the Classified Department if changes weren't made to the cost of running the … Continue reading News issues long list of harsh proposals
Guild and News outline bargaining goals
May 29, 2014 -- The Buffalo Newspaper Guild's Bargaining Committee on Wednesday outlined its general goals for the upcoming contract negotiations during the initial meeting with News management. Reinforcing an overall theme that Guild members' wages and benefits remain of paramount importance in these negotiations, the Bargaining Committee also underscored the burdensome workload with which … Continue reading Guild and News outline bargaining goals
May Guild meeting agendas
The next Guild Executive Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m. in the second-floor conference room of The News. The local meeting date is Wednesday, May 21 at noon and 5 p.m. in The News' auditorium. Light refreshments will be served. Guild Executive Committee Meeting Agenda for May 20, 2014 Approval … Continue reading May Guild meeting agendas
Guild participates in annual cleanup event
Thanks to everyone who showed up and pitched in April 26 for the Buffalo Newspaper Guild's annual cleanup event. You made a small part of Buffalo a better, cleaner place. Volunteers from the Guild, joined by others, picked up litter around the small parks by the Ohio Street Boat Launch as part of the Spring … Continue reading Guild participates in annual cleanup event
Volunteers needed for cleanup: Guild’s third annual community project with Riverkeeper
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
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
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