More than eight months after our contract expired, Maui News management dropped a new proposal onto the table Wednesday that calls for employees to pay 50 percent of the cost of family medical insurance premiums.
Read MoreESL teachers unionize!
In a vote of 16 to 5, teachers from St. Giles International in San Francisco, an English language school, voted Tuesday for Guild representation.
Read MoreProtected: EC meeting September 19 2015 agenda and materials
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Read MoreOur Local’s Sara Steffens elected Sec-Treas of CWA
Former Bay Area newspaper reporter Sara Steffens was elected secretary-treasurer Monday of the Communications Workers of America, second in command at one of the biggest labor unions in the country.
Read MoreShowing “Linotype: the Film” at the Guild: all invited
Come see “Linotype” on June 13, 11:30 am to 3 pm, including light lunch. RSVP by June 8.
Read MoreBasement beat: from the Hawaii Newspaper Guild archives
This cartoon by Harry Lyons was pinned to the Hawaii Newspaper Guild bulletin board for many years. The Hawaii and California Newspaper Guilds merged to form Pacific Media Workers Guild, our current Local.
Read MoreGuild, OPI progress toward new Hawaii Tribune-Herald contract
Your Guild bargaining committee reached or confirmed agreements with OPI this week on a grievance procedure, a fair standard for discipline, union shop, dues deduction, and leaves of absence.
Read MoreMeet your Hawaii leaders
Aloha to Hawaii leadership
Derek Moore new head of the Guild
Derek Moore, a reporter at The Press Democrat and chair of the Guild unit in Santa Rosa, has been appointed interim President of the Pacific Media Workers Guild following the resignation of Rebecca Rosen Lum.
Read MoreVictory for video interpreters: first contract
All four ASLIU centers have voted to ratify contracts with Purple Communications. The union contracts are the first in the nation for American Sign Language video interpreters.
Read MoreTime to apply for Guild scholarships and student aid
Every spring Local 39521 encourages graduating high school students and those transitioning to graduate studies to apply for a Guild scholarship. Eligible applicants potentially may receive grants that range from $100 to $500. Most of the funds come from generous donations by our retired members, many of whom have been supporting the future aspirations of […]
Read MoreNew Chronicle unit members visit the Guild
On Wednesday, the Guild treated new Chronicle bargaining unit members to lunch and an orientation at its 433 Natoma offices.
Read MoreMonterey Herald members to receive awards from CA Newspaper Publishers
Two of our Monterey Herald unit members are winners in the 2014 CNPA Better Newspaper Contest. Each of these entries has won 1st or 2nd place in its category among papers of the Herald’s size.
Read MoreGuild executive committee meeting rescheduled
Local 39521’s executive committee meeting scheduled for March 21 has been cancelled due to lack of quorum. Please make plans to attend the April 25 meeting which is a combined meeting of the executive committee, representative assembly and general membership.
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