New Media/GateHouse keeps buying and diminishing newspapers

New Media/GateHouse keeps buying and diminishing newspapers

Early on in his fourth quarter earnings call for investors, New Media Investment Group CEO Michael Reed singled out the Sarasota Herald-Tribune for its award-winning investigative reporting. "We are so proud of the role our publications play within the communities...

By supporting real journalism, you support real democracy

"Real News, Real Journalism" is more than a subscription slogan for the UMG-represented St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It is a civic necessity in these tumultuous times, when many rights we hold sacred -- especially the freedom of the press -- are...

About those Medical Retirement Accounts at the Post-Dispatch

The United Media Guild asked our benefits consultant, Jack Alheim, to explain the Medical Retirement Account that many of our members have gained through their insurance at the Post-Dispatch. Here is his disclaimer, then his report: Following is a summary...

UMG contract with Peoria Journal Star rolls over for another year

The United Media Guild's collective bargaining agreement with the Peoria Journal Star has extended for another year, until March 31, 2018. Article XVIII of the CBA (as extended through March 31, 2017) includes a rollover clause that extends the full...

UMG honors Joel Currier with Terry Hughes Award

[caption id="attachment_2184" align="alignright" width="300"] Joel Currier[/caption] The United Media Guild honored St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Joel Currier with the Terry Hughes Award for outstanding journalism in 2016. Currier received the award, judged by past winners, at UMG's Local meeting and...

Right to Work and the UMG

WHAT IS RIGHT TO WORK? It is a catchy name for union-busting legislation. Labor law requires unions to represent every employee in their bargaining units fully and fairly. But "Right to Work" laws allow employees to refuse to pay for...