Find a way or walk away
What are the workers supposed to do when the infighting of their company’s owners jeopardizes both their company and their careers? That’s what’s happening at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com, where a group of the region’s wealthiest men have taken their disparate views of the company (Interstate General Media), its role in […]
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“Stay out of it!” October 17, 2013
“Stay out of it.” Those were the words of advice from Gerry Lenfest to the Guild executive board yesterday afternoon regarding our continuing neutrality in the lawsuit filed by Lenfest and owner Lewis Katz against publisher Bob Hall and the company over the firing of Inquirer editor Bill Marimow and the retention of […]
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Trentonian members ratify contract.
Guild represented members at the Trentonain in Trenton New Jersey, ratified an initial 2 year agreement with 21stCMH this evening.
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Norristown Times Herald and Pottstown Mercury ratify contracts.
Board members, In a good day for our local, and our members, Norristown members today at noon, ratified the initial cba with 21st CMH 16-0. Later in the day at 5:30 our Pottstown members voted 40-0 to ratify their agreement. Again, I’d like thank all our unit officers, and Carol Rothman for attending both meetings […]
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Delaware County Times contract ratified
Guild members, This evening your co-workers voted 47-15 to ratify an initial contract with 21st CMH, the new owners of the bankrupt Journal Register Company. Highlights of the 2 year contract after the sale closes in April include, No reduction of pay over the 2 year term. No involuntary layoffs for the first year, except […]
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Guild ratifies contract with Interstate General Media
Tonight in a resounding vote of confidence for what we hope is the vehicle for turning struggling Interstate General Media around, members of TNG/CWA Local 38010 voted 200 to 35 in favor of the new contract. The two- year deal ensures no layoffs for one year and the continuation of the regular print schedules for […]
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Contract Ratification Vote Thursday February 7, from 6-8 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn
Guild member, A ratification vote has been scheduled for Thursday, February 7, from 6-8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 11th & Arch Sts, Phila. Please be sure to read the Tentative Agreement & Economic Transition Letter, included in this email, prior to attending Thursday’s meeting. Guild leadership will answer any member questions from the […]
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Newspaper Guild reaches tentative two year agreement
On January 31, 2013, the Newspaper Guild Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement for a new two-year contract to begin at ratification. Although this contract was bargained early to forestall possible threats to the future of the company, upon ratification, the company will be contractually obligated to print both papers as daily papers (7 days […]
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Save Our Papers
Press Release For Immediate Release, January 30, 2013 Contact: Marc Stier MarcStier@stier.net (215) 880-6142 Business People, Labor Unions, Activists, Citizens form coalition to Save Philadelphia Newspapers Philadelphia—A group of business people, labor unions, activists and citizens have formed a coalition to fight closing and cutbacks at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. […]
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JRC Tentative Agreements reached at 4 papers.
Guild JRC members, You will be receiving a WARN notice from JRC, which is required by law. DO NOT panic. All of our members will be rehired by 21st CMH the potential buyer of JRC. We have tentative new contracts that over the next 4 weeks we will be meeting to ratify. As I […]
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