Board votes in officers, contract negotiations restart

On Sept. 17, the Albany Newspaper Guild voted in its executive board officers to three-year terms that run from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2028.

The officers elected were:
Wendy Liberatore, president
David Johnson, vice president
Kathleen Moore, secretary
Paul Nelson, treasurer
Justin Wisner, chief steward
Will Richards and Rose Schneider, at-large officers

At the meeting, the board discussed contract negotiations that will restart in earnest on Thursday, Sept. 25.

We also discussed calling a meeting with the Publisher George Hearst and Human Resources about changes the company wants to make to the handbook, which we oppose without negotiations, as well as recent vague threats of dismissal to those working in advertising.

We also discussed a get-together next month and around the holidays so that we can all share and get to know each other better.

Feel free to join us at our next meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 8.