For the first time, The Buffalo Newspaper Guild has issued a public vote of "no confidence" in the ownership of The Buffalo News. The public statement was shared on our social media pages on April 18, 2023, the day of Lee Enterprises' annual shareholders meeting. Read the full statement below: The Buffalo Newspaper Guild’s Executive … Continue reading On day of Lee Enterprises’ annual shareholders meeting, Guild issued a vote of no confidence
Unions, Lee Enterprises continue to talk about company’s proposal to print The Buffalo News in Cleveland
The most devastating of all the bad news Lee Enterprises dumped on The Buffalo News earlier this year was the company’s plans to shift printing of the newspaper to Cleveland. The move would mean about 160 employees, members of eight labor unions at the News, would lose their jobs. That includes two Guild members who … Continue reading Unions, Lee Enterprises continue to talk about company’s proposal to print The Buffalo News in Cleveland
Protected: Local Meeting Minutes: April 12, 2023
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Protected: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: April 11, 2023
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Poynter article captures heartbreaking impact of Lee Enterprises on The Buffalo News
Poynter, a renowned journalism advocacy and training organization, published a deep-dive piece on what has befallen The Buffalo News since it was purchased by the media chain Lee Enterprises in 2020. And the vivid picture it painted was one of disinvestment and disillusionment. Reporter Angela Fu highlighted how Lee has systematically laid off, outsourced and … Continue reading Poynter article captures heartbreaking impact of Lee Enterprises on The Buffalo News
Guild continues tradition of helping with waterfront cleanup on Earth Day in Buffalo
Nerf darts. Tires. Plastic sheets. Hundreds of bottles, caps and snack wrappers. You name it. They found it. A group of volunteers from the Buffalo Newspaper Guild joined the annual community effort to help beautify Buffalo’s waterfront on Earth Day as part of Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Spring Sweep cleanup. Continuing our union tradition, two dozen … Continue reading Guild continues tradition of helping with waterfront cleanup on Earth Day in Buffalo
Protected: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: March 13, 2023
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Protected: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Feb. 13, 2023
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Protected: Executive Committee Meeting Minutes: Jan. 9, 2023
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Check out the Frontier Reporter – winter edition! It’s been a crazy few months. Catch up here.
This winter edition of the Frontier Reporter offers a fresh perspective from new Guild President Jon Harris, reflections on how far we've come, by past president Sandy Tan, and a chance to get caught up on all the big news you may have missed since the fall edition. Find out who has joined the Guild … Continue reading Check out the Frontier Reporter – winter edition! It’s been a crazy few months. Catch up here.
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