On Thursday, The News and the Guild relaunched its Labor-Management Committee after a year’s hiatus. The committee was established with great promise in 2009 but experienced limited success. It’s our goal to reinvigorate the committee, which was envisioned as a collaborative effort to improve communication between management and the Guild and work on joint projects … Continue reading Re-energizing the Labor-Management Committee
Multi-Council Guild meeting centers on future
The Newspaper Guild conducted a multi-council meeting on April 20, 21 and 22 in Cleveland, Ohio, with a majority of the U.S. Guild units represented, as well as members of the Canadian Executive Council. Although no official business was conducted, it was an opportunity for all present to discuss ideas for the Guild’s immediate and … Continue reading Multi-Council Guild meeting centers on future
Draft April 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m, April 18, 2012 at One News Plaza, The News' second-floor meeting room. Tammy Turnbull reported on grievances for Phil Fairbanks. Current grievance issues are mostly classified: a member wants to take an extend lunch break so she can walk for health reasons, but The … Continue reading Draft April 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
Draft March 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m, March 21, 2012 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room. Phil Fairbanks reported on grievances. There are a number in classified -- the grievance committee has authorized four separate grievances: 1) a member at home without schedule; 2) two members were disciplined for tardiness which … Continue reading Draft March 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
Draft February 2012 Local Meeting Minutes
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 5:36 p.m, February 15, 2012, at One News Plaza, first floor auditorium. Fairbanks/McShea Motion/Second/Carried to approve the November local minutes. Phil Fairbanks reported on grievances.We do not have formal grievances, he said, but some unresolved issue in classified regarding an individual's lunch break; with DMs regarding jurisdiction of group … Continue reading Draft February 2012 Local Meeting Minutes
Draft February 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
President Henry Davis called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m, Feb. 14, 2012, at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room. Phil Fairbanks reported on grievances. Guild representatives Henry Davis, Fairbanks and Sandy Tan met with newsroom management regarding the Guild's concern about the work of freelancers appearing on the front page of the paper … Continue reading Draft February 2012 Executive Committee Minutes
Guild members help clean up South Buffalo shoreline
A Buffalo Newspaper Guild initiative to do more community service and engage its members got off Saturday, April 21 to a successful start. Union members took part in a litter cleanup of Red Jacket River Front Park as part of the annual Spring Shoreline Cleanup coordinated by Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, as part of the Great … Continue reading Guild members help clean up South Buffalo shoreline
Volunteers needed for Guild community project
A litter cleanup of Red Jacket River Front Park on April 21 will be the first activity for Guild members in a new union initiative to give back to the community. Guild members are encouraged to bring family members and friends to the kickoff event, which is being done in connection with the annual Spring … Continue reading Volunteers needed for Guild community project
State of the News: Company still profitable, revenue continues to drop
The Buffalo News made a lot less money in 2011. A whole lot less. But here’s the good news: The Buffalo News made decent money in 2011. A whole lot more than many other newspapers. “We had a profitable year – a very profitable year by most standards, but far off what we’ve done in … Continue reading State of the News: Company still profitable, revenue continues to drop
Goals outlined for 2012
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild spent last year immersed in negotiations over buyouts and a new contract, but there’s little time to rest. This year promises to be busy, too. We have established a handful of goals that we hope to accomplish or, at least, make significant headway on in 2012. In general, the Guild wants … Continue reading Goals outlined for 2012
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