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AP Photographer Describes Rescue Effort at Moore School

Sue Ogronki, an Associated Press photographer in Oklahoma and a Guild member, was at Plaza Towers Elementary School on Monday as children were rescued."Parents and neighborhood volunteers stood in a line and passed the rescued children from one set of arms to another, carrying them out of harm's...

Guild Team Reaches Tentative Agreement at Seattle Times

After nearly five months of negotiations, the Guild bargaining team has reached a tentative contract with the Seattle Times that includes a 1.5 percent wage increase next year and a lump-sum bonus in 2015. A vote is expected within two weeks; the bargaining team is unanimously recommending...

Hawaii Tribune-Herald Negotiations Lack Aloha Spirit

The Guild bargaining committee at the Hawaii Tribune-Herald in Hilo met with the company in Honolulu last week to attempt to narrow the scope of negotiations to critical issues including wages, job security, health care and management rights. The union offered compromises but the only one the...

Single Mom's Story Illustrates Court Interpreters' Struggle

No raises for more than five years and skyrocketing increases in health care costs mean making "decisions I wish I didn't have to make," writes California court interpreter and single mom Katy Van Sant. Her story illustrates why the Pacific Media Guild-represented interpeters are fighting so...

Former CMG Leader Wins Nomination for Parliament

Former journalist, Canadian Media Guild officer and sector vice president Percy Hatfield won his party's nomination Thursday to run for Parliament from Windsor-Tecumeh, saying he's convinced he can win the general election and turn his area back into a New Democratic Party stronghold. Photo:...

Deadline Soon for Guild-Sponsored Labor Photo Contest

For the second year, the Guild is sponsoring a photography contest as part of the Labor Heritage Foundation’s Great Labor Arts Exchange in June. The aim is to encourage photography that shows union and community activism, in the spirit of the theme of the festival: “Gonna Take Us All: Labor and...

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After Long Battle, Tentative Contract at Consumers Union

Staff — April 1, 2013 — The Newspaper Guild of New York

After a year and a half of bargaining, the New York Guild reports that its unit at Consumers Union has reached a tentative agreement, which includes a 1 percent raise retroactive to Jan. 1 and two lump-sum bonuses. A ratification vote is scheduled for Friday. Photo: Guild members make a dramatic entrance in their fight for a fair contract.

Pacific Media Guild Honors Life, Legacy of Cesar Chavez

Staff — March 29, 2013 — Pacific Media Workers Guild

With a state holiday Monday honoring Cesar Chavez, the Pacific Media Workers Guild is encouraging everyone to take time to remember the life and lessons of the late United Farmworkers president. "Even if your employer does not grant you the day off with pay, Cesar’s spirit can rejuvenate you. If you are in a bargaining unit locked in a contract battle, for instance, you might consider incorporating some of his values and tactics into your campaign. Si se puede!" the Guild says on its website. Photo: Guild member Sabine Stetson discusses concerted activity with UFW leader Cesar Chavez in 1992.

Detroit Guild, Fellow Unions Urge Boycott of JRC Papers

JC Reindl — March 28, 2013 — Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Guild and other unions at former JRC newspapers in southeast Michigan newspapers are leading a circulation and advertising boycott in their fight for fair contracts with the new owner. Detroit Guild President Louis Mleczko said the employment terms are outrageous, especially given the concessions workers made in recent years. "They took tremendous sacrifice to help keep this entity afloat, but now (the company) decided to take on the unions and get rid of them and gut their contracts," Mleczko said.

2 Percent Raises at New York Times Kick In March 31

Staff — March 27, 2013 — The Newspaper Guild of New York

All New York Times Guild members will get a 2 percent raise on March 31, the first of three annual 2 percent raises negotiated under the new contract. The increases will affect not only weekly salaries, but night and lobster differential payments as well. Photo: NY Guild members ratify contract last November.

Rave Reviews for Dayton Guild Activist's Book, 'Scrappers'

Lou Grieco — March 27, 2013 — President, Dayton Newspaper Guild

Meet the scrappers. They’re the people who walk the streets of Dayton Ohio, looking for scrap metal they can sell. Formerly gainfully employed in now lost industries, those folks help tear down the local infrastructure – so that it can be rebuilt in China, our second largest trading partner after Canada. This vicious and continuing cycle has been documented by Steve Bennish, an award-winning investigative reporter with the Dayton Daily News and longtime Guild activist. Bennish has published his first book, Scrappers, a photo essay with text that shows a lifestyle that is hidden in plain sight in Dayton and other cities across the nation.

Journalists, Social Media and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate

Nisha Chittal — March 27, 2013 — Poynter.org

When it comes to the same-sex marriage debate, does changing your profile picture constitute taking a stance on a political issue — and does it compromise a journalist’s credibility? Will it antagonize readers or sources who engage with the journalist on social media platforms to see such a personal opinion displayed in such a prominent way on a journalist’s Facebook page?

CMG Member Wins Foreign Correspondent Award

Staff — March 27, 2013 — Canadian Media Guild

The Canadian Media Guild is congratulating member and Canadian Press reporter Mike Blanchfield for winning the $25,000 James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship. He will use the grant to spend a year investigating the impact of cluster bombs around the world. Martin O’Hanlon Director of CWA Canada, CMG parent union, hailed the selection of Blanchfield for the fellowship. “As Mike’s former supervising editor at The Canadian Press in Ottawa, I know his dedication as a journalist and his solid, steadfast commitment to the foreign affairs beat,” he said.

Guild Members Seeing Red at the San Francisco Chronicle

Staff — March 25, 2013 — Pacific Media Workers Guild

Join our members at the San Francisco Chronicle for a day of solidarity on Facebook and Twitter to help them fight for a fair contract. " We love the Chronicle, and we love journalism, but we can’t keep donating our own livelihoods to increase the profits of our corporate owners. Help us tell Hearst that San Francisco deserves better," the campaign says.

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