EC meeting

RESULTS OF THIS MEETING:

The following resolution was passed, as reflected in the June 24, 2017 minutes which were approved in the September 16, 2017 meeting.

RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE F.B.I. PRACTICE
OF AGENTS IMPERSONATING JOURNALISTS

WHEREAS the Federal Bureau of Investigation assigns its agents to pose as journalists in order to catch and punish persons who provide information confidentially to reporters or news outlets, and

WHEREAS this practice makes it difficult for journalists to gain the trust of confidential sources in order to uncover illegal or unethical conduct by government officials and agencies, and

WHEREAS this practice flouts the Constitutional guarantee of an independent Fourth Estate and the democratic principle of the people’s right to know about the workings of government,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Pacific Media Workers Guild (The NewsGuild-CWA Local 39521, AFL-CIO) call on the F.B.I. to cease and desist immediately from the aforesaid misconduct; and that the Guild call on the United States Senate to reject henceforth any F.B.I.-director nominee who does not openly pledge to forbid the F.B.I. and all of its personnel to engage in the aforesaid misconduct.

This Resolution adopted by a vote of the Guild Executive Committee on June 24, 2017.
 

DRAFT AGENDA:

1. Call to order
2. Approve Minutes of May meeting
3. Approve Agenda
4. President’s Report
   1. New members
   2. Charitable contributions
   3. Executive committee matters
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Executive Officer/Field Staff Reports
   1. Bargaining update
   2. Grievance/Arbitration update
   3. Mobilizing update
   4. Organizing update
   5. Students
7. Building Corp.
   1. Building Renovations
   2. Building Corp. statements
8. Committee Reports
   1. Leg/Pol: Proposed resolution protesting FBI agents posing as journalists
   2. Human Rights
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Adjourn

TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY: 

Guild EC Meeting June 24 2017
Sat, Jun 24, 2017 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT

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2017 MEETING SCHEDULE

Executive Committee/Representative Assembly/General Membership (EC/RA/GM)

Unless specified otherwise, meetings are on third Saturdays, 10-noon, 433 Natoma St., Suite 250, SF, CA with call-in/video participation offered as a convenience to delegates. Please note: dates may change. Agendas and updates will be posted at mediaworkers.org.

JANUARY 21                          EC 

 

FEBRUARY 25                      None

 

MARCH 18                            EC/RA

 

APRIL 15                               None                           

 

MAY 20                                  EC/RA/GM

 

JUNE 24                                 EC

 

JULY                                       SUMMER BREAK – NO MEETING

 

AUGUST 19                           EC

 

SEPTEMBER 16                    EC/RA/GM (ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP)

 

OCTOBER 21                         EC

 

NOVEMBER 18                     EC/RA/GM (Nominations)

 

December                            HOLIDAY BREAK – NO MEETING