The United Media Guild

Post-Dispatch carpenter protests Mary Junck’s bonus

Lee Enterprises CEO Mary Junck earned a $700,000 bonus even though her company is still recovering from its pre-packaged bankruptcy. A big chunk of the company's workforce exited in layoffs in recent years. Many surviving employees suffered pay cuts, unpaid...

State of the United Media Guild in 2014

This is shaping up has another busy year of the United Media Guild. The former St. Louis Newspaper Guild has become a regional operation. Our units range from Memphis to the south, Rockford, Ill., to the north. Through our Truthout...

Agenda for April 24 Local meeting

The United Media Guild is holding a Local meeting April 24 at the Dubliner at 1025 Washington Ave. Doors to the event open at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at roughly 6 p.m. The meeting is open to...

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...