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10/22/2009

LOCAL BULLETIN - The New York Guild's Representative Assembly (RA) has named Local Executive Committee member Kathy Wilmore as its candidate for Third Vice President and New York Times Shop Steward Jeffrey Roth as its candidate to fill the vacant Local Executive Committee seat formerly occupied by Newsweek Unit Chairperson Myra Kreiman, who recently left her job.

08/04/2009

LOCAL BULLETIN - With Tribune Co. in bankruptcy, WPIX management came to the bargaining table seeking concessions. But the Guild was still able to achieve some improvements in the new agreement, which runs through December 31, 2012, while beating back the company's giveback demands.

03/25/2009

LOCAL BULLETIN - New York Guild's Representative Assembly nominates slate of delegates and alternates for 2009 Newspaper Guild Sector Conference Communications Workers of America Convention.

03/17/2009

LOCAL BULLETIN - Monica Johnson, secretary of The New York Times unit, is the newest member of our Local Executive Committee (EC).

02/19/2009

LOCAL BULLETIN - The New York Guild's Representative Assembly (RA) has nominated Monica Johnson, secretary of The New York Times unit, as its candidate to fill the vacant Local Executive Committee seat formerly held by New York Times Unit Vice Chairperson Gladys Bourdain, who recently retired.

01/23/2009

LOCAL BULLETIN - What does the turbulence in the news industry mean for our jobs and our union?

01/06/2009

Guild members at the New York Times Digital unit have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year contract.

11/19/2008

With the economy shrinking and the news business in turmoil, the Newspaper Guild of New York on Tuesday created an organizing fund aimed at increasing its presence in the media-dense city and securing its future as an advocate for news employees and their craft.

11/19/2008

This month’s election results increase the chances that the Employee Free Choice Act – and the empowerment it will bring to workers who want a union – will become the law of the land. But it still faces a tough battle. So, a strong show of support from people like you may make all the difference.

11/07/2008

Nancy Bachrach, winner of the local’s Tom Keenan Guild Service Award this year and treasurer of The New York Times unit, is the newest member of our Local Executive Committee (EC).