The United Media Guild

UMG Members Choose Executive Committee

  Through its recent nomination process, which saw no offices contested, the United Media Guild's Executive Committee in 2013 will consist of the following: President: Jeff Gordon. First VP: David Carson. Second VP: Joe Kenny. Treasurer: Tim Logan. Secretary: Doug...

Guild asks Lee to explain its medical premium increases

Shannon Duffy made the following request of Lee Enterprises on behalf of Guild members: It has come to the Guild's attention that Lee's announced medical premiums for the coming year is an 11 percent increase over last year's premium amount....

Alfredo Pena to take helm at WIN

Our Workers Interfaith Network unit in Memphis is entering a new era. Founding executive director Rebekah Gienapp stepped aside after ten years and promoted the Guild's WIN unit chair Alfredo Pena to interim director. "The experience of motherhood has changed...

New Springfield unit focuses on unpaid overtime

Our new Springfield State Journal-Register is preparing to elect officers, select its negotiating committee and set its objectives for its first collective bargaining agreement. One issue has moved toward the top of the list: Definition of the work week and...

Executive Committee Nominations

Thursday, November 8, 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...

Guild still feels Jerry Tucker’s influence

The United Media Guild lost a valued colleague when labor activist Jerry Tucker passed away Friday. Jerry was an innovative and nationally prominent strategist based in St. Louis. He served as Director of UAW Region 5 before helping found the...

State Journal-Register “overwhelmingly” votes Guild

By a vote of 26 to 4, newsroom employees at the Springfield, IL State Journal-Register sent a strong message to their management while forging a new direction for their newspaper.  Six weeks previously, the United Media Guild submitted signed authorization...