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June 27, 2014
On Tuesday, the Rockford Register Star’s executive editor, Mark Baldwin, sent an email to newsroom employees regarding the status quo provision under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and a situation that recently occurred at our bargaining table. Baldwin...
Reflections on the UMG’s last few decades
June 19, 2014
Guild Memories from Cara Gordon on Vimeo. If asked for a password, type "guild".
GateHouse journalists battle on for raises
June 11, 2014
Guild members at the Canton Repository recently rejected a three-year contract extension offer from GateHouse/New Media. Although the offer included signing bonuses spread through the length of the contract and some outsourcing protections for about 20 jobs, there were no...
Old friends gather for UMG’s 80th birthday celebration
June 10, 2014
The United Media Guild turned 80 this year. We held a picnic celebration at Creve Coeur Park and welcomed back many of our most prominent retirees and alumni. We were especially pleased to see long-time Executive Secretary Herb Goodrick, who...