UMG to hold Post-Dispatch unit meetings, discuss bargaining

The United Media Guild will hold two Post-Dispatch unit meetings to discuss upcoming contract negotiations.

The first meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Missouri Bar and Grill on Tucker Blvd. The second will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, at The Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall, 4465 Manchester Ave.

Thanks to everybody who filled out our questionnaire on bargaining priorities. P-D unit chair Joe Holleman and other UMG leaders are assessing that information.

Lee Enterprises has expressed an interest in holding expedited bargaining focused on a limited number of issues – as we did during our previous contract negotiations. But thus far we don’t know what the company’s issues are, so it is difficult to determine if that will be feasible.

We expect to hear a lot more from Lee Enterprises before we hold those unit meetings.