As has been the pattern lately, Hearst negotiators offered no change in the Company’s position and indicated no interest in the Guild’s proposed compromise regarding protecting take-home pay in 2015 and 2016.
Read MoreChronicle members pick up the pace
Hearst lawyers brought nothing new to the bargaining table Thursday when talks resumed for a new Guild contract at the San Francisco Chronicle.
Read MoreGuild receives Berger Marks grant to run mentorship program again
SFSU journalism majors got a preview of “Bay News Rising,” a summer mentorship program our local started last year with funding from the Berger Marks Foundation. BNR offers paid work opportunities, individual coaching and introductions to news organizations.
Read MorePlay the Hearst health care game
To play this game, plug in your weekly pay, indicate what Guild health benefits you currently have and then select possible Hearst choices from the “same as” management plan. See what your pay will look like with a 1.5% increase and the contributions you will have to make to the Hearst-sponsored benefits.
Read MoreWorkers walk circles around Chronicle
At least a hundred Chronicle Guild members and allies took a break together today to walk around the building in protest of Hearst’s contract proposal that spikes health care costs but offers very little in pay increases.
Read MoreSeeing red: The story behind our Twitter and Facebook campaign
“We love the Chronicle, and we love journalism, but we can’t keep donating our own livelihoods to increase the profits of our corporate owners.” Join our Twitter campaign on Monday.
Read MoreAngered Chronicle journalists use Twitter and Facebook to tweak Hearst Corp
Scores of reporters, editors and workers at the San Francisco Chronicle are using the social media tools of their trade — including Twitter and Facebook — in an unusual protest against Hearst.
Read MoreHearst Health Care 2013 – will the Chronicle be fair?
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.
Read MoreHostile management attacks union as Hilo talks resume
Hawaii Tribune-Herald management opened talks by attacking union security and insisting on significant employee contributions toward health care with no pay increases.
Read MoreHawaii paper seeks to stiff wronged reporters
Six years after illegally firing two reporters for union activity, management of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald this week sought relief from NLRB to reduce the amount of back pay it owes the wronged journalists.
Read MoreFinally! Health care for freelancers
After many false starts and frustrations, we have reached an agreement with a broker who will help members of the Guild Freelancers unit secure discounted health insurance.
Read MoreCFI sponsors bill to establish statewide language access plan in courts
CFI is a sponsor of AB1127, which would require the state to develop a plan that provides limited English proficient Californians linguistic access to the court system.
Read MoreDecision time for Guild members as Hearst digs in
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.
Read MoreKhmer and Punjabi court interpreters raise concerns about tests
CFI urged the Judicial Council to convene a panel to review serious concerns about the testing process in the Khmer and Punjabi languages.
Read MoreGuild presses BANG management for pay raises and sane commutes
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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