SOME TRUTHS
Dear Guild Friends: If you’ve ever had the benefit of therapy (and I highly recommend it), you know it is as much a painful self-assessment as it is an exercise in empowerment. I would argue so, too, is “Black City, White Paper.” We at The Inquirer got things wrong over the years and hurt […]
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DISCRIMINATION GRIEVANCE FILED
The Guild has exercised its authority under our collective bargaining agreement to file a grievance against The Inquirer for violation of Article 2, which prohibits discrimination against our members. The aggrieved member, who is Black, is paid less than a white colleague with less experience performing the same job. For months, the Guild has attempted to get the […]
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GUILD BULLETIN: A BUYOUT OFFER
Hello Guild members:> The Company today has extended a buyout offer to about 20 Guild members in advertising and sales.> Their goal is to get three takers. If they don’t, there will be layoffs to achieve the reduction in force they want among that group, Company representatives told me and Bill Ross yesterday.> It is […]
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General Membership zoom meeting, January 31, 2022.
Dear Guild members: Due to popular demand, here is every minute of Monday’s Guild Quarterly Membership Meeting. Unfortunately, it does not contain any magic acts by the very talented Bill Ross. Maybe we’ll have him do something at the next one. But you will get to see your officers, all sworn in yesterday for another year. […]
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Winter Storm Reminder
NewsGuild of Philadelphia members, You have access to $0 Copay Teladoc.
Winter Storm Reminder NewsGuild of Philadelphia members, You have access to $0 Copay Teladoc. Remember to make sure you’ve set up your Teladoc account in case you need to talk to a Doctor during the storm. Stay safe and warm! Teladoc doctors are available 24/7 for you and your eligible dependents, in 20 minutes on average, throughout the […]
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PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS
Hello Guild friends:I wanted to update you on a number of matters that have the Guild and the Company at odds, much of it stemming from disagreements over interpretations of our contract.Yesterday, Bill Ross and I failed to convince the Company it does not have the right to have non-Guild newsroom managers writing content. Therefore, […]
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2022 NewsGuild of Philadelphia Officer Elections
OFFICIAL NEWSGUILD ELECTION NOTICE THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES WERE ELECTED TO SERVE AS OFFICERS OF LOCAL 38010 FOR 2022. PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER DIANE MASTRULL DONNA STOKES ERIC CHURN 3 VICE PRESIDENTS MELANIE BURNEY AMY ROSENBERG CARL MELINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- INQUIRER/LOCAL EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2022 […]
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IMPORTANT UPDATE
Hi friends: This is important information for not only retirees and veteran employees but for new hires, so please read to the end, where there is a special plea for the latter! We attended the pension trustees meeting this morning and wanted to report the latest on the American Rescue Plan Act’s provision to help save […]
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Pension info
Dear Guild Members: As we have told you in recent weeks, an unexpected part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was a lifeline for multiemployer pension plans throughout the United States facing insolvency, including the one for Guild retirees. In short, our pension plan, once expected to run out of money by 2026, […]
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Inquirer Buyout and Pension Update
Hi folks. This is intended to address a few questions that keep coming up about the buyout and to relay what Bill Ross and I heard this morning at the pension trustees meeting. THE BUYOUT Unlike other buyouts, this one is offering more flexibility in terms of when anyone who takes the voluntary separation package […]
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