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.
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Meet 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.
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Victory 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.
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Time 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 […]
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New 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.
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Monterey 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.
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Guild 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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American Sign Language interpreters are voting on first contract
At long last, our American Sign Language Interpreters United unit has agreed tentatively to contract terms with employer Purple Communications. Our ASL interpreter sisters and brothers are holding ratification votes this week. The first one was in Oakland on Monday. Results will be announced once members in all four locations have voted. For a great […]
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Guild organizes freelance social media workers
SMT recently signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Guild that will give the company’s freelancers a contract and the protection of a union, an agreement that may be the first of its kind in the U.S.
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Albert Morch, colorful SF Examiner society columnist, dies at 85
Albert Morch, Colorful SF Examiner Society Columnist, Dies in Sleep on Christmas Morning
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Newspaper Guild changes name; CWA President praises media workers
The Newspaper Guild sector conference delegates voted to change the name of The Newspaper Guild-CWA to The NewsGuild-CWA, reflecting media and union changes.
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Members win the gold
It has been a bountiful awards season for Guild members and friends — well-deserved accolades all around.
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’94 strike treasurer bore witness to solidarity
Unless excused, a person had to walk the picket line to receive a strike check. A week’s striking was worth only $200, no matter how much one’s normal pay was.
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