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UMG to hold Local Meeting Sept. 22
August 23, 2016
The United Media Guild will hold a Local Meeting and social event at from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Flamingo Bowl at 1117 Washington Ave. in St. Louis. This event is for all active members...
August 11, 2016
The United Media Guild congratulates the journalists of the Lakeland Ledger for voting in The NewsGuild 22-3 Thursday afternoon. That becomes the first newsroom organized in Florida -- and we expect more to follow, especially at papers owned by the...
UMG mourns the loss of Robert Steinke
August 10, 2016
During his two decades at the helm of the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, Robert A. Steinke built one of the strongest and most enduring local unions in The NewsGuild. He represented workers at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis...
The harsh truth about newspaper company consolidations
August 3, 2016
The consolidation of the newspaper business continues. Gannett hasn't given up on purchasing Tribune Co. as part of its ongoing expansion. The money guys behind New Media Investment Group/GateHouse, Fortress Investment Group, remain in "buy" mode they can maximize the...