United Media Guild celebrates 80th anniversary

United Media Guild celebrates 80th anniversary

The United Media Guild turned 80 this year. It formed as the St. Louis Newspaper Guild in January, 1934, joining a national movement to unionize newsroom and commercial operations employees. It began with 50 members from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...

Amy Goodman to speak at First Amendment Celebration

Gateway Journalism Review is hosting another First Amendment Celebration March 29 to raised funds for the publication.  Longtime St. Louis publisher and commentator Ray Hartmann will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. Amy Goodman, host of "Democracy Now!" will be...

A BOLD fashion statement!

    The United Media Guild is now taking orders for shirts sporting our new logo. We have tee shirts for $15 and polo shirts for $35. Both styles of shirt are offered in union-thug black, are available in men's...

Assessing GateHouse, er, New Media Investment Group

GateHouse Media now operates within New Media Investment Group. It is a spinoff of Newcastle Investment Corp. -– a real estate investment trust affiliated with Fortress Investment Group LLC. You can now buy stock in New Media Investment Group. If...

UMG schedules Local meeting

The United Media Guild will hold a Local meeting at 6 p,m. April 24 at The Dubliner. This will be a happy hour social event for all of active members at all of our units. The UMG will cover the cost...

UMG endorses early voting ballot initiative

  At its March executive committee meeting, the United Media Guild unanimously endorsed a ballot initiative that would amend the Missouri constitution to allow for six full weeks of early voting in regular elections.  Signatures are currently being gathered around...