Guild Unit Chair Joe Punday and Guild Rep Bob Daraio hold the newly signed and ratified 2013-2015 Guild-WPIX contract. Members voted unanimously to approve this three-year deal with across-the-board improvements and no givebacks.
BULLETIN - The Guild is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for its annual service award, named in honor of the late Tom Keenan. Each year, the Keenan Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a Guild member. Nominations, which can be made by any member, are open until Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. EDT.
BULLETIN - Full scholarship applications for union members and their families pursuing degrees at Empire State College of the State University of New York are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 academic year. Also, Mabel Rodriguez of the Standard & Poor’s unit has been elected to fill a vacancy on the New York Guild’s 24-member Executive Committee.
WPIX - The Guild has reached a tentative three year contract agreement with WPIX management, subject to ratification by the membership. Two ratification meetings will be held on Monday, May 6th.
LOCAL BULLETIN - The New York Guild’s Representative Assembly (RA) has named Mabel Rodriguez of Standard and Poor’s as its candidate to fill a vacancy on the 24-member Executive Committee. The space was created by the departure of Ed Fannon, who left the Executive Committee when he retired from his job at Standard & Poor’s in December. She was nominated without opposition.