Philadelphia Media Network reductions
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)
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
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
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
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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Philadelphia Media Network takes control of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com
Dear Guild member, Philadelphia Media Network takes control of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com by close of business Friday when the long and frustrating bankruptcy process finally ends. This means that the collective bargaining agreement between the Newspaper Guild and the new employer, which was ratified on Aug. 24, will go take effect. One […]
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New auction set for Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News. Our current contract remains in effect.
Dear Guild member, This afternoon Bankruptcy Court Judge Stephen Raslavich ordered that a new auction for the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com be held Sept. 23 in his courtroom. Philadelphia Media Network, with whom the Newspaper Guild and 14 other unions had ratified contracts, will be a bidder. Other bidders have yet to identify themselves. […]
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