The United Media Guild

Springfield unit battles on for pay raises

Our Springfield unit is pressing on for a first contract at the State Journal-Register. After years of negotiating, the GateHouse Media is still offering what amounts to a pay cut for those of our members using company health care. Before...

Truthout ratifies contract extension

Members of the Truthout unit ratified a contract extension through Oct. 31, 2018, during a conference call Wednesday night. Disciplinary procedures were a key issue in the negotiations. The extension introduced assigned steps -- three strikes -- and added a...

Retirees honored at UMG luncheon

Retirees and other alumni from the United Media Guild's St. Louis gathered Oct. 27 for a luncheon at Lombardo's restaurant in downtown St. Louis. This was our chance to honor the great members who came before us and helped build...

Top UMG officers return for new terms

The United Media Guild held two local meetings Wednesday for the purpose of receiving nominations for unit and local-wide officers. The result: No contested offices and the return of each of the UMG-wide officers to their position. Returning for new...

Executive Committee Nominations

Wednesday, October 21, Local 36047 will have two local nomination meetings – at noon and 6:00 p.m. – in the Guild office (1015 Locust St, suite 735) for all Executive Committee positions.  The positions are three-year terms and will run from...

UMG hosts retiree/alumni luncheon Oct. 27

All retirees and alumni of the United Media Guild are invited to a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at Lombardo's Trattoria,  201 S. 20th Street in downtown St. Louis, next to Union Station. The luncheon is free for retirees...

UMG campaign against GateHouse Media intensifies

The United Media Guild's public campaign on behalf of State Journal-Register members is continuing on multiple fronts. The UMG has been negotiating a first contract at the newspaper for three years. Many veteran journalists at the newspapers have gone eight...