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Guild News
- 08 Dec 2009
The following members have been elected without opposition to the News Media Guild's Representative Assembly:
AP Broadcast Alternate – Matthew Small
AP New York Non-Editorial Alternate– Jim Supanick
AP Photographer Alternate – Lynn Sladky
AP Southwest Alternate - Alan Scher Zagier
AP Technology Unit, At-Large 2 – Edward Morsett
AP Television Alternate – Nyia HawkinsThere were no nominations for the AP New York City Alternate and AP West Alternate seats.
- 03 Dec 2009
The News Media Guild’s contract with The Associated Press calls for several benefit improvements to take effect on Dec. 1, including a taxable $500 lump sum payment to Editorial and Technology unit full-time employees.
Employees must be actively employed, on a paid leave or on an approved unpaid leave of absence. Part-time employees will receive a pro-rata payment based upon time worked between Dec. 1, 2008, and Nov. 30, 2009.
- 26 Oct 2009
The company has stonewalled News Media Guild representatives on how much it has saved to date in labor savings costs within the AP worldwide. The union received reports from members that managers have reported savings as high as 8 percent.
The company said late last year it needs to achieve a 10 percent reduction in its labor associated costs or the balance would be achieved through staff cuts.
