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Daughter Faults Lee In Father’s Death

By Roy Malone Davenport, Iowa -- It was an emotional scene at the end of the recent annual meeting of Lee Enterprises, the newspaper chain that owns the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. There stood the young and very nervous Erica Douglas telling...

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Gatehouse employees receive layoffs while corporate bosses take bonuses

The following is from Huff Post Media. The link is: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-turner/as-company-is-collapsing-_b_1337593.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false It describes the current state of affairs at Gatehouse Media.  Gatehouse owns the Pekin Daily Times and the Peoria Journal Star - two of the newest bargaining units of the...

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False rumor of layoffs

Dear Post-Dispatch friends, There is a rumor circulating in the building about possible layoffs. The rumor is false, according to Astrid Garcia, VP HR, Labor, Operations at The St Louis Post - Dispatch. The rumor has generated many questions, calls...

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TNG Executive Council Vacancy

There is a vacancy on The Newspaper Guild Sector Executive Council for Vice President of Region 6 which includes our local.   Any member in good standing can nominate a candidate within 15 days, or before March 21, 2012. The...

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Why Did Robert Douglas Die?

  TNG International has a new website up and running and a new editor running things.  There's a fresher look and an approach that feels more honest and straight from the shoulder.  It's worth a look:  www.newsguild.org   Janelle Hartman,...

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Federal Government Programs to Prevent Foreclosure

With many Guild members laid off and looking for work, we saw this information and thought that it might be  of assistance to some.  We'd also like to remind our members of the wonderful people who work at the United...

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Annual Dinner is a night of fun – and rememberance.

The United Media Guild held its annual dinner meeting Friday, January 27, 2012.  Approximately 150 were on hand and, following dinner and prior to conducting business, a moment of silence was held for Robert Douglas, a Post-Dispatch retiree who died...

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A night to honor and remember

The United Media Guild (formerly St. Louis Newspaper Guild) held its annual dinner meeting Friday, January 27, 2012.  Approximately 150 were on hand and, prior to conducting business, a moment of silence was held for Robert Douglas, a retiree who...

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