Freeport and Rockford select stewards

Freeport and Rockford select stewards

On Sunday, April 19, members of the Rockford Register Star/ Freeport Journal Standard unit held a meeting to nominate and elect stewards.  Turnout was good, nominations were plenty and when the dust finally settled and the votes tallied, the results...

Negotiations thaw: Guild withdraws ULP charges in Rockford / agreements reached on multiple issues

  During last week's negotiations, the Guild and the Rockford Register Star/Freeport Journal Standard were able to come to terms on a number of issues.  One such issue was the settlement of the Unfair Labor Practice charges that the Guild...

Pekin Daily Times ratifies new contract

  Tuesday, February 24, UMG members of the Pekin Daily Times unit voted to ratify a new two-year agreement.  The vote occurred at two meetings - noon and 6:00 p.m. - held in a private room of Goodfella's restaurant. The...

Coming soon to a (CWA) union hall near you!

The United Media Guild, and CWA Local 6300 welcome you to attend a special screening of the Internationally Acclaimed documentary ‘Shadows of Liberty’. On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 7:00 PM at CWA Local 6300 (2258 Grissom Dr, St. Louis MO...

UMG settles two grievances, earns settlements for 14 members

The Guild has settled two grievances with the Post-Dispatch, resulting in financial settlements for seven journalists and seven salespersons. In the salesperson case, the company agreed to return a significant portion of the digital sales penalties against certain salespersons in...

UMG to hold Local-wide meeting Sept 13

The United Media Guild will hold its next quarterly Local Meeting at 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at Kelleher's Pub & Eatery in Peoria. Kelleher's comes highly recommended by Peoria unit char Phil Lucianp. It is on the riverfront at 619...

Newspaper Guild decries mistreatment of journalists in Ferguson

Reporters covering the civil unrest in Ferguson have harassed, threatened and arrested. This aggression continued Sunday night with another round of incidents as police struggled to keep the situation from getting out of control. The Newspaper Guild sent a letter...