April Meeting of the EC, RA, and General Membership

Name: April Meeting of the EC, RA, and General Membership
Start: 2022-04-14T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-04-14T20:00:00-07:00

April 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

TO ATTEND THE MEETING

To join audio by phone, dial: 669-900-6833

Meeting ID: 557 045 0039

AGENDA

A. Call to order

B. Approve March Meeting Minutes

C. Approve Agenda

D. President’s Report

E. Treasurer’s Report – March Budget vs Actuals

F. Executive Officer’s Report

a. Organizing

- Introduction: Jerry Ianelli part time Member Organizer
- Review of unit membership numbers

b. Representation

- Report from Hunter Paniagua re: first month on staff
- Overview of current workplace issues under review
- Pending Chronicle ULP re: protected speech

c. Current and upcoming bargaining

d. Mobilization

- Upcoming Events:
  - Collaboration with thirteen press rights organizations on Press Rights 101 webinar. Saturday, April 23 at 10 am
  - Guild Freelancers are hosting a free forum on “How to Publish Your Book”. April 27th at 5 pm pacific. Register here.

e. Bay News Rising – Report from Director, Annie Sciacca

- - Summer journalism internship program with mentorship and $1,000 stipend
  - Applications are open and due May 8th. Share the flier with potential candidates and nominate them by emailing bnr@mediaworkers.org
  - Two upcoming virtual recruitment events
    - April 18th, 6 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84223039636?pwd=ei9xbTNXczRrY0lBRXpyNG9OVnkvUT09
    - April 27th, 6 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508455755?pwd=K1dSOW14Q004RXloTmhyQng3WU1adz09

f. Pension Administration – Media Guild Retirement Plan and RISAVAG updates

G. Report from Michael Cabanatuan re: International Guild Executive Council Work

H. Report from Legislative and Political Committee Chair, Richard Knee

I. Building Corps Report

J. Old Business

K. New Business

a. RA approval of Sac Bee 2022 Re-opener Agreement

L. Adjourn

M. Executive Session