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Hearst Health Care 2013 – will the Chronicle be fair?

Michael Applegate March 21, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

None of us ever expected to make big money writing for a newspaper, even though it’s a demanding, often stressful job. But we did expect to be paid decent salaries we could live on, good health insurance, a reasonable amount of time off and some retirement.

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Hostile management attacks union as Hilo talks resume

Michael Applegate March 15, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

Hawaii Tribune-Herald management opened talks by attacking union security and insisting on significant employee contributions toward health care with no pay increases.

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Talks begin for new Purple Communications ASL interpreter unit

Michael Applegate March 6, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

In an historic first, representatives of Purple Communications met with a Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521 bargaining team in a San Francisco hotel yesterday. The meeting kicked off negotiations for a labor agreement to cover Purple’s Video Interpreters in the Arizona, Denver, Oakland and San Diego centers.

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Decision time for Guild members as Hearst digs in

Michael Applegate March 4, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

Hearst refused Monday to increase its pay offer of 1.5% a year over the proposed four-year term of a new contract. Nor would the management offer any more than it pays now (the same amount paid since 2005) to maintain our current health plan.

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Khmer and Punjabi court interpreters raise concerns about tests

Michael Applegate March 1, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

CFI urged the Judicial Council to convene a panel to review serious concerns about the testing process in the Khmer and Punjabi languages.

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Guild presses BANG management for pay raises and sane commutes

Michael Applegate February 28, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

East Bay Guild negotiators pressed the issue of work locations and proposed trying to find ways to reduce commute expenses during the latest round of contract talks Thursday.

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Health Care 2013 – will the Chronicle be fair?

Michael Applegate February 28, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

I’m Mike Kepka. Raising three young daughters, I’m exposed to every cold and virus you might imagine. So having affordable access to medical care is a priority for me. Unfortunately, Hearst is proposing to make our health plans a whole lot less affordable. I love the Chronicle, and the work I do. But financially, I […]

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CFI weighs in on state and federal laws on language access

Michael Applegate February 27, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

CFI leaders and staff updated members about legislative efforts on behalf of interpreters and in support of expanding language access.

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CFI region 3 bargaining all about courts wanting to cut costs

Michael Applegate February 27, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

The parties discussed wages, video remote interpreting, and early release without pay. Region 3 courts want a one-year deal with no raises, the freedom to implement video remote interpreting, and the ability to send interpreters home without pay at 3 p.m. CFI contended that interpreters have not received raises in six years.

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Hearst’s health plan proposal costs more and kills Guild H&W trust

Michael Applegate February 23, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

The Guild team crunched numbers provided by Hearst and determined that the Company’s own proposal would cost it about $600,000 more per year than our current system.

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Health Care 2013 – will the Chronicle be fair?

Michael Applegate February 19, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

My name is Autumn Grace. I am a former member of the Chronicle family and presently an employee advocate and organizer for the Pacific Media Workers Guild. I am still covered under the Chronicle health care plan and have been a Kaiser member for as long as I can remember. My son was born at […]

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Valentine’s day sweet for Fresno Bee members

Michael Applegate February 19, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

In a Valentine’s Day vote, Guild members at the Fresno Bee unanimously approved the tentative agreement on this year’s contract re-opener.

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Chronicle management wants members to endure burdensome health care costs

Michael Applegate February 14, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

The Guild raised new cost issues concerning Hearst Corp.’s proposal.

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Health Care 2013: will the Chronicle be fair?

Michael Applegate February 11, 2013November 22, 2014 0 comment

Heather Smith has worked in the Prepress Department as a Graphic Designer for the San Francisco Chronicle for almost 13 years. In that time, the co-pay for a visit to her doctor has gone from $10 to $30 per visit. She can’t afford higher co-pays.

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Chronicle guild members push for health plan alternatives

Michael Applegate February 11, 2013November 24, 2014 0 comment

Guild bargainers met with Chronicle representatives Monday to resume negotiations, calling on the management to reach an agreement by the end of February that protects affordable health care.

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