The United Media Guild

Lee Enterprises rewards top executives as revenues shrink

Media blogger Jim Romenesko passed along this item that should warm the hearts of Guild members who suffered financial hardship through wage cuts and multiple furloughs: On November 11, St. Louis Post-Dispatch parent Lee Enterprises reported a $1.71 per share...

Rumor Control (STL Post Dispatch Unit)

There's a rumor circulating that Lee plans to cut pension benefits.  Retirees are calling the Guild to ask about it. Here's the truth:  Lee can't cut our pension benefits.  That would be illegal.  Even if Lee goes broke, we won't...

Event honors veteran labor reporter Kevin Madden

Award-winning labor reporter Kevin Madden retired after a distinguished career at the Labor Tribune and many years of service as an officer in the St. Louis Newspaper Guild (now the United Media Guild). The region's labor community will honor him...

GateHouse exits bankruptcy, enters New Media future

Say good-bye to GateHouse Media and hello to New Media Investment Group. According to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Wednesday signed off on GateHouse’s prepackaged Chapter 11 plan. That wiped out more than $1.2...

GateHouse bankruptcy proceeding smoothly

Barring an unexpected development, GateHouse Media will proceed smoothly through its pre-packaged bankruptcy. In the meantime the company should continue operating without any complications. David R. Hock, an attorney with the firm Cohen, Weiss and Simon, is monitoring the GateHouse...

Peoria Journal-Star Unit ratifies three-year contract extension

Last year, following a campaign that saw thousands of postcards sent to the Peoria Journal-Star publisher demanding fair treatment for employees, a press conference on the steps of city hall with the mayor reading a proclamation that called on the...

Major battles loom for GateHouse journalists

Journalists from all the GateHouse/New Media properties need to come together to fight for their craft, their institutions and their communities. GateHouse managers are painting a pretty picture of life after bankruptcy. The existing properties will merge with the old...