Buffalo Newspaper Guild CWA Local 31026
Union representing journalists and other workers at The Buffalo News, Tonawanda News, Delft Printing, Gallagher Printing and Hodgins Printing.
This special fall/winter 2024-25 edition of the Guild's Frontier Reporter newsletter is our biggest yet and packed with new features. It covers five months of news from August through December of 2024, when so much has happened. Not sure what's going on with your union or our parent company, Lee Enterprises? You'll won't find a … Continue reading A must-read special edition of the fall/winter Frontier Reporter
The 2023 fall edition of the Frontier Reporter newsletter recaps the move of Buffalo printing press operations to Cleveland, offers a look at preparation efforts for upcoming contract negotiations with Lee Enterprises, and a summary on all major Guild news since June. Catch up on everything and stay informed. View and download the fall 2023 … Continue reading Check out the 2023 fall edition of the Frontier Reporter!
This spring/summer edition of the Frontier Reporter offers the latest on the outsourcing of Buffalo News printing to Cleveland, as well as a full recap on all Guild news that has transpired since February. Hear the perspective from one of our own Prepress members. Gain a clear overview of company finances and our outreach efforts … Continue reading The spring/summer edition of the Frontier Reporter is here! Get the latest on outsourcing, company finances and more.
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
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
Buffalo Newspaper Guild CWA Local 31026 