News Archives 2011
December 22, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - The last 24 hours have brought stunning news about several recent decisions -- moves that have angered and dismayed those of us who work for The Times and care about its direction. An open letter to Arthur has been drafted to address these concerns; please read it and add your name as soon as possible, and feel free to pass it along to co-workers who may share our feelings.
December 19, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - Unit Chair Grant Glickson looks back at the challenges of 2011 and finds that Guild members responded to Times management's assault on their pay, pension and quality-of-life rights at the bargaining table with a resurgence of workplace activism and solidarity not seen since the early 1990s.
December 1, 2011
LOCAL BULLETIN - The popular digital video training program the Guild offered in the spring of 2010 is coming back for a six-week engagement for Guild members in New York. From Dec. 13 through Jan. 22, the Guild will offer the course nine times at no charge for Guild members only. Space is limited, so don't hesitate to sign up if you're interested in aquiring a new skill to keep pace in these fast-moving times.
November 10, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - Although there have been no full blown contract talks since June, the Guild and Times management, meeting in subcommittees, have tentatively agreed to upgrades, pay increases and new job titles for several members, and to preserve the pay of others whose job titles would be downgraded. Like all tentative agreements, they will not take effect until the there is a member-ratified settlement of the full contract.
October 31, 2011
TIMES (DIGITAL) - The Guild-Times Benefits Fund Office has been notified that Oxford will no longer offer its HMO that insures some 95 Guild members and dependents, effective January 1, 2012.
October 31, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - The Guild-Times Benefits Fund Office has been notified that Oxford will no longer offer its HMO that insures some 95 Guild members and dependents, effective January 1, 2012.
October 13, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - Times management told the the Guild that it would offer voluntary buyouts for newsroom employees under the print contract and that Oct. 24 was the last day employees could request one. Management added that the company wanted the last day of work for those whose buyouts are accepted to be no later than Dec. 23.
October 7, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - Guild-represented employees at The Times who participate in the Oxford HMO were recently notified by Oxford that it intends to discontinue the HMO at the end of this year and will offer some other type of coverage to the 100 or so Guild people who participate in that plan.
October 7, 2011
TIMES (DIGITAL) - Guild-represented employees at The Times who participate in the Oxford HMO were recently notified by Oxford that it intends to discontinue the HMO at the end of this year and will offer some other type of coverage to the 100 or so Guild people who participate in that plan.
October 6, 2011
TIMES (NEWSPAPER) - At a Unit Council meeting on September 27, Jennifer Mascia of the Editorial Department and Justin Porter of the Newsroom were nominated as vice chairpersons to replace Mona Houck and Soo-Jeong Kang. The term remaining on each position expires on October 31, 2013.
