Newspaper Guild
Summary
The Newspaper Guild is a labor union founded by newspaper journalists in 1933 who noticed that unionized printers and truck drivers were making more money than they did. In addition to improving wages and working conditions, its constitution says its purpose is to fight for honesty in journalism and the news industry's business practices.Today, the Guild has more than 32,000 members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Its membership has expanded from just journalists to many other employees of newspapers and news agencies, such as clerks who take classified ads and computer support workers. It also represents workers in a number of other industries.The organization's founders were Joseph Cookman an editor of the New York Post, Allen Raymond of the New York Herald Tribune and Heywood Broun of the New York World-Telegram.
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Daily paper guaranteed for two years in deal between Philly owners, Guild
The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia Inquirer The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia and Interstate General Media have struck a tentative agreement that will keep the presses running daily in Philly for the next two years. In a … Read more.
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Washington Post, Daily Beast Jumping On The Paywall Bandwagon. Too Late?
The debate over newspaper paywalls has taken on religious overtones of late, as paywall skeptic Steve Buttry noted this week. But even the most heathen of infidels aren’t beyond salvation: Both The Washington Post and the Daily Beast are likely to start charging for digital access in coming months, according to new reports.
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The Plain Dealer’s 'reset' gets all too real
Last week, TC Brown wrote for CJR about the “significant reset” ahead for the Advance Publications-owned Cleveland Plain Dealer (See: Picayune, Times-), and the staff-driven “Save The Plain Dealer Campaign” spearheaded by the Newspaper Guild which represents about 170 writers, photographers, designers and other newspaper staff. (The New York Times and USA.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer tells Guild it plans to cut about one-third of newsroom staff
Facebook | Fox 8 Cleveland | Poynter In a note posted on Facebook, Guild members say the Advance-owned Cleveland Plain Dealer has told them it plans to eliminate about one-third of the staff in 2013. The changes would come after … Read more.
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Newsroom layoffs loom at The New York Times
Facing continuing declines in advertising revenue, executives at The New York Times told employees on Monday that the company was looking to cut 30 jobs from the paper's newsroom. Buyout packages are being offered to managers and other staffers not represented by the Newspaper Guild, which recently reached an agreement with the paper for a new contract for its unionized employees.
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New York Times newspaper guild ratifies new 3-year contract
After months of overt hostility, followed by mediation, The New York Times newspaper guild ratifies new 3-year contract.
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Katharine Weymouth: Stepping down was Brauchli’s decision
Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth said the paper named a new executive editor Tuesday “because Marcus decided to step down at the end of the year. ” I asked her, during a brisk and efficient phone call, if the decision… Read more.
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Plain Dealer journalists plan pre-emptive campaign against reduced print, staff cuts
Advance Publications hasn’t said whether it intends to reduce the publication schedule or staff at The Plain Dealer, but journalists at the Cleveland paper want to get ahead of any decision their owners might make.
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New York Times, Guild reach deal for new contract
The New York Times Company and the Newspaper Guild of New York have reached a tentative deal for a newsroom contract, ending a prolonged dispute. Guild President Bill O’Meara sends along a statement:.
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Media Decoder Blog: Times Reaches Tentative Deal With Newspaper Guild
The company and its newspaper staff have been negotiating for more than 18 months, trying to resolve disagreements over issues like pensions, wages and health benefits.
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