The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia

Congratulations to Guild Officers Elected for 2013

October 2, 2012billrossInquirer

The following candidates were elected to serve as Officers of Local 38010 for 2013. President – Dan Gross Secretary – Greg Forman Treasurer – Howard Gensler 1st Vice President – Cindy Burton 2nd Vice President – Maggie O’Brien 3rd Vice President – Eric Churn 4th Vice President – Melanie Burney 5th Vice President – Sharon […]

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JRC Chapter 11 part 2

NEWSGUILD NAMED CO-CHAIR OF JRC CREDITORS’ COMMITTEE Staff September 14, 2012 NewsGuild-CWA NewsGuild-CWA was named one of five members, and co-chair, of the creditors’ committee as the Journal Register Company bankruptcy proceeded Thursday with an initial hearing in New York City. The Guild is represented on the committee by Philadelphia Newspaper Guild Executive Director Bill […]

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Interstate General Media ownership again requests early bargaining, concessions from the Newspaper Guild.

September 12, 2012billrossInquirer

  Dear Guild member,   Guild leadership met this afternoon with Interstate General Media co-owners Gerry Lenfest and Lewis Katz, at their request.   Mr. Lenfest and Mr. Katz spoke of the dire financial situation facing the company, and reiterated management’s recent request that the Guild bargain a concessionary contract now, despite the fact that […]

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IGM seeks early bargaining, significant concessions from Guild. Guild says see you later.

August 8, 2012billrossInquirer

Dear Guild member, Earlier you received an email from Interstate General Media CEO Bob Hall about the company’s dire finances and anticipated losses for 2012. We understand that revenue is down, but also question why a group of successful local businessmen did not anticipate this possibility when they bought the company in April and pledged […]

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Guild grieves Interstate General Media’s unilateral increase in parking fee without bargaining.

July 19, 2012billrossInquirer

Dear Guild member, The Newspaper Guild filed a grievance with Interstate General Media Wednesday evening immediately following CEO Bob Hall’s announcement about the $137 parking rate. That announcement of course followed three previous bulletins from the employer that the rate would be “less than $100 per month.” A copy of the grievance follows: “The Guild […]

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Delaware County Times members ratify 18 month agreement.

After a difficult round of bargaining, Guild members approved an 18 month contract with the Journal Register owned Delaware County Times. The Guild fought back the employer’s proposal on ousourcing Guild work, and an attack on contractual benefits, mainly sick time. “Keeping our work here, was our main goal.” Said Guild Executive Director Bill Ross.

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Guild challenges parking rates announced by Philadelphia Media network.

June 28, 2012billrossInquirer

Dear Guild member, You should have received a note from Philadelphia Media Network about parking at the new 801 Market St. location. As the company’s parking fee at the new location could be more than double the $44 a month members are paying now to park at 400 N. Broad St. the Guild will file […]

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Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com

June 21, 2012billrossInquirer

Challenges in Philly, But Guild ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ Andrew Beaujon — June 21, 2012 — Poynter.org In a memo to staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, returning Philadelphia Media Network Publisher Bob Hall says a report of $4 million profit didn’t take into account “items such as interest, taxes, depreciation, etc., and that […]

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Health and Welfare Fund update

June 5, 2012billrossInquirer

Guild members, A QUICK, BUT IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE NEWSPAPER GUILD HEALTH & WELFARE FUND Some members said they had not read the recent email about the health and welfare fund’s open enrollment deadline  which also contained the information below so we wanted to resend it. On  May 31, we completed our first year under […]

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Local wins 2012 TNG-CWA organizing award.

April 20, 2012billrossInquirer

Congratualtions to the staff and Executive Committee for greenlighting successful organizing drives at JRC owned The Trentonian, and Restaraunt Opportunities Centers in Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.

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