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Labor Day Parade! (do you know where we’re lining up?)

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Labor Day Parade! (do you know where we’re lining up?)

This year, the CWA is fifth in line for the Labor Day Parade - FIFTH!!  That means Guilders - and our CWA brothers and sisters with whom we will line up at 18th & Olive - will be highly visible. ...

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90%

Attention Guild retirees:  Today we hit 90%, which means that the settlement will move forward.  Thanks to everyone who helped reach out and locate some of their gone-to-ground former co-workers.  And a huge shout out to Mary Casey, who has...

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UMG files for Springfield, IL newsroom

  This past week I went to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Peoria, IL and filed a  'petition to represent' newsroom employees at the State Journal Register. Approximately 35 non-managerial employees work there and a September 4 hearing...

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Settlement in retiree medical lawsuit – mailing and meetings to follow

The United Media Guild, TNG-CWA, Local  36047, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, LLC and Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, have reached a settlement regarding the Guild’s claim for vested lifetime retiree health care benefits. The parties believe the settlement is a fair one...

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Reminder to laid off employees: Use your flex spending accounts! Also: Come to the Dislocated Workers Program on August 17

  This past Friday, 13 unlucky Guild members, along with five managers and five production workers, were part of yet another round of cuts at the Post-Dispatch.  As is getting to be the routine around here, the layoffs occurred mere...

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