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Facts about retiree settlement checks
October 11, 2012
Please note that your settlement check envelope, which should be arriving any minute, looks EXACTLY like your pension check stub envelope. DON'T THROW IT AWAY - there's a check inside! Also, contrary to what we had been told,...
Why Springfield needed Guild representation
October 11, 2012
October 12 was election day at the Springfield State Journal-Register. Reporters, photographers, editors and newsroom aides will decide whether the United Media Guild should represent them. We encouraged our members to reach out to their colleagues in Springfield and describe...
Peoria Unit applauds Guild efforts in Springfield
October 10, 2012
Peoria Unit Chair Phil Luciano has this message for journalists at the Springfield State Journal-Register: We fight the same fight that you fight: to be able to do our jobs and receive fair compensation. But the newspaper industry continues to...
Voter Registration Deadlines are approaching fast
October 1, 2012
In Illinois, the deadline is October 9. For additional info, click here: http://www.elections.il.gov/votinginformation/register.aspx In Missouri, the deadline is October 10. To learn more, click here: http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/register2vote/ Make your voice heard!
September 26, 2012
Guild retirees should be interested to know that, today, we were informed that Lee is mailing out settlement checks to our 248 retirees who were part of the retiree medical lawsuit. You should also be aware that all living retirees...
Guild saves jobs with new Canton-GateHouse contract
September 25, 2012
From the NewsGuild.org comes news of how a strong Guild local can earn a fair contract with GateHouse: A year of bargaining highlighted by an active Guild mobilization campaign and off-the-record talks has culminated in a new contract for members...
Support our colleagues at the SJ-R
September 4, 2012
We encourage our members to rally behind colleagues at the Springfield State Journal-Register as they seek to join the United Media Guild. Those journalists have faced layoffs, pay freezes and increased workloads as the financially troubled GateHouse chain reorganized its...
September 1, 2012
UNITED MEDIA GUILD HAPPY HOUR! Missouri Bar & Grill On Tucker across the street—south of the Post-Dispatch Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:30 p.m. Come join your co-workers and fellow Guild members for a drink after a hard...