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LOCAL NEWS
BANG UPDATE
NLRB expected to decide election issues and set date
Anti-union consultant on the scene
Josh Richman - Media Workers Guild - 09 May 2008
In the wake of our filing of a petition and signature cards calling for Guild representation, the National Labor Relations Board's Oakland staff has scheduled a hearing for next week at which some of us and some company representatives will testify about the parameters of the bargaining unit -- who's in, who's not. And once that's hashed out, we expect that an election date will be set.
BANG UPDATE
BANG-EB organizers seek active participation
Letter sent to Armstrong and Keane
Media Workers Guild - 03 May 2008
We all know that the industry is shifting quickly and dramatically, and at the moment it’s not a particularly hospitable place for journalists. We strongly believe that journalists facing such conditions must become more active participants in shaping their publications, and above all they must stand together.
Executive shuffle at helm of Chronicle's SFGate
Hearst's Michele Slack in for Negulescu
Chronicle Staff Report - SFGate.com - 29 Apr 2008
Michele Slack will head SFGate.com, the online component of The Chronicle, effective immediately, according to Frank Vega, Chronicle publisher. She replaces Peter Negulescu in the role of vice president of digital media for The Chronicle.
Letter to our colleagues
Much has changed since Guild drive began at BANG-EB
Amazing gains in four months
Karl Fischer and Sara Steffens - Media Workers Guild - 29 Apr 2008
We are on the verge of asking the company to recognize the guild, and it is truly amazing to see how far we've come in such a short time. What seemed impossible is now happening. We were scared four months ago. Now look where we are. So thanks so much for your support, confidence and trust. We trust you too. You are all very brave to take a serious look at this issue. And we hope your faith will soon be rewarded, in the form of a seat at the bargaining table.
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Button up!
It's time to take a stand and show everybody that we journalists aren't about to surrender just because times are tough. We've heard it before: Don't mourn -- Organize! Our latest button was designed by our organizers at the Bay Area News Group-East Bay. But the message applies to everybody. Contact us to get a supply of these distinctive union-made buttons and get a "Go Forward: Go Guild" campaign under way in your own organization.
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