A lot of people will be going to see Sir Paul McCartney of Beatles fame down at the TU Center this weekend. Being in a Beatles frame of mind, the Guild is asking for “help” from fair minded people in bringing a seven-year contract dispute to fair end for everyone. Share this with any Beatles fans you might know…

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Keep an eye on this sign, as our message will change over the next 6 months as we communicate about our union and the lack of raises at the highly profitable Times Union.

What are your suggestions for future signs?

Let us know here, at office@albanyguild.org or on Facebook at Albany Newspaper Guild.

Guild, Company agree to meet June 26 to discuss lack of raises, contract.

We need your input on what your union should say.

Please attend one membership meeting:
12:30 pm or 5:30 pm
Thursday, June 12, at the Colonie Town Library

The June 26 session requested by your union will be off the record for legal reasons, though we will discuss with the Company what information can be shared in a follow-up membership meeting.

S3863, the Newspaper Guild of Albany endorsed NYS Healthy Workplace Bill passed the Senate Labor Committee on Tuesday.

New York Healthy Workplace Advocates is now asking supporters to start calling Senator DeFrancisco’s office and request that the bill be heard in the Finance Committee before the end of session.

The Senator’s office can be contacted at his District office in Syracuse at: (315) 428-7632 and his Albany office at: (518) 455-3511.