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Federal Judge Rebuffs Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Claim That U.S. Labor Law Violates Constitution

For release October 23, 2024 Contact: Moira Bulloch (mbulloch@cwa-union.org), CWA Communications, 202-434-1168 Federal Judge Rebuffs Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Claim That U.S. Labor Law Violates Constitution PITTSBURGH – A motion by representatives of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette arguing that the National Labor Relations...

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Executive Committee officer nominations

Thursday, October 10, nominations for United Media Guild E.C. officers were opened at noon in the Guild Office.  Nominated for office were: For president:  Jeff Gordon For 1st Vice President:  David Carson For Second Vice President:  Katie Kull For Treasurer: ...

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Local Officer Nominations

Thursday, October 10, United Media Guild, Local 36047 will accept nominations – from noon to 6:00 p.m. – in the Guild office (1015 Locust St, suite 735) for all Executive Committee officer positions.  The positions are:  President, Vice-President, Second Vice...

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FightFor15 elects new unit chairs

Following the recent layoffs across the Midwest, our National Fast Food Workers Union bargaining unit was left without a unit chair and vice-chair.  A recent meeting of all NFFWU members was held on November 8, where that issue was discussed...

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Why “me too” language in a union contract is always a good idea!

Shannon, Today, TEGNA announced a discretionary appreciation bonus of $1,000 (subject to taxes, 401k deductions, and normal payroll deductions) for full-time and regularly scheduled part-time non-bargaining unit/non-manager employees to be paid on Friday, November 17th. Eligible non-bargaining unit employees must...

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New documentary shows hedge funds are destroying local journalism – Saturday night, Webster University

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink A co-presentation with the Webster University Film Series. Directed by Rick Goldsmith U.S. | 2023 | Documentary 99 minutes Saturday November 11, 2023 at 7:30PM CST in the Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470...

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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) employees vote to join United Media Guild

Thursday, November 2, a Card Check (a process to determine whether or not a majority of employees favor forming a union) was conducted at Central Reform Congregation by Rabbi Susan Talve.  Rabbi Talve compared an employee list and signatures (provided...

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Paxton Media Group to buy The Southern Illinoisan, but not retain Guild-represented journalists

The United Media Guild was notified on Friday, Oct. 27 that Lee Enterprises has sold The Southern Illinoisan to Paxton Media Group.The announcement was made via a press release which employees of The Southern saw publicly posted on social media...

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