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Guild Links
Hearst Health Care 2013 – will the Chronicle be fair?
The 1.5% proposed raise in the expensive Bay Area is equivalent to Hearst buying the staff a box of crackerjacks with each paycheck. Taking an essential “pay cut” in order to continue receiving medical benefits could leave many supporting staff swinging back and forth on a trapeze between their loved jobs or a higher-paying future.
Court Interpreter details making ends meet without a raise in more than 5 years
California court interpreters have not received a wage increase in more than five years. Meanwhile our healthcare costs have risen steeply and inflation has gone up 11% from 2007 to 2013. CFI proposed increasing Region 2 and 3 interpreters’ wages based on years of service but courts continue rejecting the raise.
Future of newspaper guild discussed on Liberty ship
Delegates to the Bay Area maritime council met aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien, docked in San Francisco to hear a presentation by Guild Executive Officer about the changing landscape of the Bay Area’s print news.
Guild, McClatchy reach tentative agreement
The Guild and Sacramento Bee management reached an agreement that will transition Modesto Bee copydesk personnel to the new Sacramento consolidated production center, govern labor and wages at the new center and extend the contract for existing Sacramento Bee newsroom and advertising employees covered by the guild.
Court interpreters stand strong on full day’s pay
Court administrators proposed to withdraw a proposal to send interpreters home up to two hours early without pay, but only if the California Federation of Interpreters agrees to accept a proposal on video remote interpreting.
Hearst replays its tired dirge in negotiations
Chronicle Guild negotiators broke off talks Tuesday with the Hearst Corp. after enduring yet another rendition of the same old company song and dance routine.
Student Journalism
Guild sponsored student journalism program Bay News Rising will kick into gear in June.