The United Media Guild

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...

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: ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...