Saturday, August 14th at 1 p.m. Como Lake Park Shelter #25 2220 Como Park Blvd., Lancaster Union members are FREE, Non-members $3.00, children 3 & under are free. Lunch will be provided: Hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers and assorted salads. Surprise live music appearance by Jeff Simon’s Desk? Raffle for door prizes for children & adults! … Continue reading Please join us for the Buffalo Newspaper Guild Summer Picnic
Guild proposes early bargaining
Limited agenda includes health insurance and wages Guild members will be asked next month to approve an early start to negotiations with The Buffalo News. The talks, if approved by the membership, will focus on a limited agenda, most notably wages and health care. Guild leaders believe an early start to bargaining -- the current … Continue reading Guild proposes early bargaining
July 2010 Executive Committee Meeting
Pat Gormley called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m, July 14, 2010 at One News Plaza, first-floor auditorium. Motion/Second/Carried Fairbanks/Kelley to approve the minutes of last month's meeting as published online at buffaloguild.org. Finance committee report from Jim Heaney: He said he intends to present a budget in September for the 2011 fiscal year, … Continue reading July 2010 Executive Committee Meeting
Guild adds activists and looks for more
The Guild recently added three new members to its governing body, but finds itself looking for one more. The latest vacancy on the Guild Executive Committee was created when Dick Fay resigned last month as vice president of contract administration, one of five top leadership positions in the union. The Guild will accept nominations for … Continue reading Guild adds activists and looks for more
What is jurisdiction and why should you care?
If there is one aspect of the Guild contract every member should be familiar with, it’s a little-read clause on page four. There, buried among the legalese, is a sentence that may rival all others when it comes to job security and quality journalism: “The jurisdiction of the Guild is the kind of work normally … Continue reading What is jurisdiction and why should you care?
Guild on the move again
For the second time in a year, the Guild is moving its local offices. The new digs are at 567 Exchange St., not far from the union's old offices at the Larkin Building. The move is part of the Guild's ongoing effort to trim expenses in response to dwindling membership. The rent at Exchange is … Continue reading Guild on the move again
Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
July 14, 2010, 5:30 p.m. Second floor conference room The Buffalo News Agenda: 1. Vote on interim vice president for contract administration 2. Discussion of health care benefits for local service representative
June Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Keith McShea called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m, June 9, 2010 at One News Plaza, second-floor meeting room. Two Editorial Department vacancies and one District Manager vacancy were filled on the Executive Committee. Motion/Second/Carried Tan/Meyer to nominate Denise Gee of editorial. M/S/C Fairbanks/Besecker to nominate Geoff Nason of editorial. M/S/C Gormley/McShea to nominate … Continue reading June Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. Second floor conference room of The Buffalo News. The agenda is as follows: - Nominations for Executive Committee members from Editorial and District Managers - Discuss purchase of AFL-CIO annual picnic tickets - Vote on job share agreement - Guild's role in Tom Borrelli's golf tournament If you cannot … Continue reading Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
“GOODBYE, AND GOOD LUCK”
Join us as we celebrate the retirement of our Buffalo News colleagues MIKE BEEBE, JIM BRENNAN, TOM BUCKHAM, DOROTHY KEENAN, BILL LUKASIAK, ALAN PERGAMENT, CAROLYN RAEKE, PETER SIMON, and GENE WARNER. We promise good food and good humor as we say “goodbye, and good luck” to our beloved newsroom veterans. June 3, 2010 Harbour Club, HSBC Arena 5:30 P.M. - DOORS OPEN • 6:30 P.M. … Continue reading “GOODBYE, AND GOOD LUCK”
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