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Guild certified as the exclusive bargaining agent for Restaurant Opportunities Centers

Dear Guild member, I am very pleased to announce that yesterday the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia/Communications Workers of America Local 38010 won a historic election at the Philadelphia office of the National Labor Relations Board. By unanimous vote the Guild was certified as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Restaurant Opportunities Centers coordinators in […]

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Bring Us the Decider

September 28, 2011billrossDigital First Media

You ever talk to that bored-looking teenager at the counter and realize you’re getting nowhere because this kid either doesn’t know the answers, or isn’t authorized to answer? Well, that’s where we are folks. We’ve asked to see the manager. Seven months in, and now using a federal mediator and we still have yet to […]

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Philadelphia Media Network reductions

September 12, 2011billrossInquirer

Dear Guild member, Philadelphia Media Network has alerted the Newspaper Guild of the following reductions in force: 3 Inquirer Photographers 3 Library Classifiers 2 Advertising Layout Clerks 1 Advertising Account Planner 3 Advertising Salaried Outside Sales Representatives 2 Graphic Designers 5 Computer Operators The company intends to layoff the impacted individuals, by seniority, on Oct.14, […]

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Pottstown Unit Bargaining Update

Hello fellow Guild members. Forgive our tardiness in giving you an update, but there wasn’t too much to report. Here is the latest. First of all, as many of you may realize, our contract with The Mercury expired on March 31. As in past negotiations, it has been extended one month by mutual agreement. All […]

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A Very Important Message Regarding Your Newspaper Guild Health Benefits

Over the past few years, as health care costs have risen at nearly five times the rate of inflation, the Newspaper Guild’s Health & Welfare Trustees (three Guild representatives and three company representatives) have worked diligently to continue to provide the best possible care at the most affordable price. This, however, has come at a […]

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Surpassed $40 million profit sharing goal

Congratulations to all our Journal Register members!! The following email was sent earlier this week by JRC CEO John Patton to all JRC members who surpassed the company’s profit sharing goal of $40 million set by JRC last year.  All Guild members received an additional weeks pay as the part of the profit sharing. Folks, […]

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Partnership with National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET)

March 7, 2011billrossGuild News

Dear Guild member, We are pleased to announce that today, in a partnership with the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET), our sister union in the Communications Workers of America, and Philadelphia Media Network, 16 Guild members will be trained to use Final Cut Pro for digital video editing. The reporters and photographers […]

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Security guard stationed around the clock

February 7, 2011billrossInquirer

Dear Guild member, Starting today a security guard will be stationed around the clock at both the front and back doors of 400 N. Broad Street. Also, the back door officer will now provide escort to the parking lot to any employee who asks. Guild leaders asked to meet with Philadelphia Media Network management after […]

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Congratulations To The 2011 Guild Executive Board & Ra Delegates

January 20, 2011billrossGuild News

2011 GUILD EXECUTIVE BOARD DAN GROSS             President                    DIANE MASTRULL    Inq/DN  Unit Chai  CINDY BURTON        1st VP                        REGINA MEDINA        Inq/DN  1st Vice Chair   FRANK PUCCI           2nd VP                       DIANE AGOSTINI       Inq/DN  2nd Vice Chair   MAGGIE O’BRIEN     3rd VP                       JIM MORAN Consolidated Unit Chair   ERIC CHURN            4th VP                         ANTHONY SAN FILIPPO   Delco Unit Chair   MELANIE BURNEY   […]

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Video unit of Philly.com

November 23, 2010billrossInquirer

Dear Guild member, We are pleased to announce the expansion of Guild jurisdiction over the video unit of Philly.com. After a successful organizing drive, the Guild picked up four employees who shoot, edit, and produce original video content for Philly.com. Future hires who perform similar tasks will also be Guild members. The video unit is […]

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