Comments for Albany Newspaper Guild http://albanyguild.org Serving the employees of the Times Union in Albany, New York since 1934. Tue, 01 May 2012 16:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Guild represents industry’s top journalists by unknown http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/18/guild-representts-the-industrys-top-journalists/#comment-2440 unknown Tue, 01 May 2012 16:37:49 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2013#comment-2440 How would I go about finding out more information regarding short term disability pay? How would I go about finding out more information regarding short term disability pay?

]]> Comment on Guild represents industry’s top journalists by unknown http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/18/guild-representts-the-industrys-top-journalists/#comment-2420 unknown Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:03:02 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2013#comment-2420 Thank you for your response. So, they offer a paid week after the birth of a child and then the rest of the time off is unpaid? Are there any short term disability benefits? Tim O'Brien responds: Yes, there is short-term disability pay and you can also tap into unused sick time from prior years. Thank you for your response. So, they offer a paid week after the birth of a child and then the rest of the time off is unpaid? Are there any short term disability benefits?

Tim O’Brien responds: Yes, there is short-term disability pay and you can also tap into unused sick time from prior years.

]]> Comment on Guild represents industry’s top journalists by Tim O'Brien http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/18/guild-representts-the-industrys-top-journalists/#comment-2396 Tim O'Brien Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:45:52 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2013#comment-2396 There are several maternity leave benefits. First a mother (or father) gets a paid week off upon the birth or adoption of a child. That may not sound like much but before we negotiated that benefit, people had to use up vacation time. Next, you get to return to your job or a comparable one. If your pregnancy causes you to go out early, you can use back sick pay. You can take child-rearing leave for up to a year without pay but your health insurance would continue for the first 12 weeks. Is there some specific aspect you have a question about? If so, leave another comment or contact me directly. There are several maternity leave benefits. First a mother (or father) gets a paid week off upon the birth or adoption of a child. That may not sound like much but before we negotiated that benefit, people had to use up vacation time.

Next, you get to return to your job or a comparable one. If your pregnancy causes you to go out early, you can use back sick pay. You can take child-rearing leave for up to a year without pay but your health insurance would continue for the first 12 weeks.

Is there some specific aspect you have a question about? If so, leave another comment or contact me directly.

]]> Comment on Guild represents industry’s top journalists by unknown http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/18/guild-representts-the-industrys-top-journalists/#comment-2292 unknown Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:46:47 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2013#comment-2292 What union benefits are given for maternity leave? The contract language is a bit confusing. Thanks. What union benefits are given for maternity leave? The contract language is a bit confusing. Thanks.

]]> Comment on A response to Kristi Gustafson Barlette’s anti-union comments by Choobie Cohone http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/11/a-response-to-kristi-gustafson-barlettes-anti-union-comments/#comment-2083 Choobie Cohone Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:27:57 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2008#comment-2083 The bottom line is Kristi does not "need" the union and would probably be just as happy to have all of the union employees at the Times Union disappear, because her online world is ruled by unpaid bloggers and commenters who do not cost the newspaper anything, except the expense of keeping the website running. Get rid of the union schlubs, and her and her kind have a bigger piece of the advertising pie that they earn by convincing gullible people to write for free for their website. They also generate more website advertising revenue when she posts idiotic comments like this one that start flame wars that get the comment trolls and her defenders fired up. It is sad that this is what the state of journalism has become in Albany. The bottom line is Kristi does not “need” the union and would probably be just as happy to have all of the union employees at the Times Union disappear, because her online world is ruled by unpaid bloggers and commenters who do not cost the newspaper anything, except the expense of keeping the website running. Get rid of the union schlubs, and her and her kind have a bigger piece of the advertising pie that they earn by convincing gullible people to write for free for their website. They also generate more website advertising revenue when she posts idiotic comments like this one that start flame wars that get the comment trolls and her defenders fired up. It is sad that this is what the state of journalism has become in Albany.

]]> Comment on A response to Kristi Gustafson Barlette’s anti-union comments by Cathy Woodruff http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/11/a-response-to-kristi-gustafson-barlettes-anti-union-comments/#comment-2079 Cathy Woodruff Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:42:02 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2008#comment-2079 Thank you, Tim -- both for this and for your diligent representation of my interests when I was a proud employee of the Times Union and a proud member of the Guild. You said it well. Thank you, Tim — both for this and for your diligent representation of my interests when I was a proud employee of the Times Union and a proud member of the Guild. You said it well.

]]> Comment on A response to Kristi Gustafson Barlette’s anti-union comments by Bernie http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/11/a-response-to-kristi-gustafson-barlettes-anti-union-comments/#comment-2076 Bernie Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30:11 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2008#comment-2076 Water carrier. By all means, create your own brand, but stop destroying the newspaper's. Water carrier. By all means, create your own brand, but stop destroying the newspaper’s.

]]> Comment on A response to Kristi Gustafson Barlette’s anti-union comments by Ellie Burhans http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/11/a-response-to-kristi-gustafson-barlettes-anti-union-comments/#comment-2072 Ellie Burhans Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:48:03 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2008#comment-2072 Full disclosure: I have met Kristi, worked with her on two print articles, once as a source and once as a model. She is very nice in person and oddly enough at a seen shooting was the first person to make me feel welcome in Albany. But she seems to just make one mistake after another. And this is the one that puzzles me. Most of her readers are either in a union or do not know what one is. Why pick the fight? Also, why continue to disagree when you are proven wrong time and timw again about what a cost of living wage actually is? But my big question here, why blog about this now? The comment was made over a month ago. Full disclosure: I have met Kristi, worked with her on two print articles, once as a source and once as a model. She is very nice in person and oddly enough at a seen shooting was the first person to make me feel welcome in Albany.

But she seems to just make one mistake after another. And this is the one that puzzles me. Most of her readers are either in a union or do not know what one is. Why pick the fight? Also, why continue to disagree when you are proven wrong time and timw again about what a cost of living wage actually is?

But my big question here, why blog about this now? The comment was made over a month ago.

]]> Comment on A response to Kristi Gustafson Barlette’s anti-union comments by Jen http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/11/a-response-to-kristi-gustafson-barlettes-anti-union-comments/#comment-2067 Jen Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:28:54 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2008#comment-2067 The fact is that Kristi has forgotten where she came from. Something that is evidenced by these comments and her entire persona she tries to exemplify in her blog. The fact is that she is not a reporter. She is a blogger that got lucky to be at a newspaper who NEEDED someone to represent her age group. Kudos to her for taking her little talent and making it a career. She is only too happy to forget where she came from, she is likely ashamed at ever being a lowly editorial assistant. The fact is that Kristi has forgotten where she came from. Something that is evidenced by these comments and her entire persona she tries to exemplify in her blog. The fact is that she is not a reporter. She is a blogger that got lucky to be at a newspaper who NEEDED someone to represent her age group. Kudos to her for taking her little talent and making it a career. She is only too happy to forget where she came from, she is likely ashamed at ever being a lowly editorial assistant.

]]> Comment on A response to Kristi Gustafson Barlette’s anti-union comments by Michael http://albanyguild.org/2012/04/11/a-response-to-kristi-gustafson-barlettes-anti-union-comments/#comment-2066 Michael Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:19:49 +0000 http://albanyguild.org/?p=2008#comment-2066 Unions exist not for special privileges, but to make sure individuals are treated equally and fairly. Unions exist not for special privileges, but to make sure individuals are treated equally and fairly.

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