The News Media Guild is your employee organization. It bargains the contract and makes sure all of its terms are carried out. The Guild's staff of labor professionals, backed by the resources of The Newspaper Guild and the Communications Workers of America, help promote quality journalism by securing professional wages, benefits, and job protections. Membership is the best way to protect and advance employee goals. Don't sit on the sidelines -- join today.
Negotiation Bulletins
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27 Oct 2008
The Associated Press on Monday proposed expansive changes to the sick leave policy, part of which responded to News Media Guild concerns about the amount of sick time granted to people with less seniority. After 90 days of service, a new employee would get 10 days sick leave, then be covered by a new short-term disability plan providing an additional one week at full pay plus 24 weeks at 60 percent of pay.
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24 Oct 2008
In response to questions from the News Media Guild, The Associated Press said at the bargaining table Friday that it hopes to use attrition to reduce the size of its work force rather than layoffs.
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23 Oct 2008
The News Media Guild told The Associated Press that job security is an important issue because of regionalization and concerns raised by its earlier termination of two ASAP staffers who should have been retained to perform work they were qualified for.
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21 Oct 2008
New York – Seeking to improve wages and working conditions for all editorial and technology unit members, the News Media Guild presented The Associated Press today with a full set of proposals as talks started for a new collective bargaining agreement.
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14 Oct 2008
NEW YORK - Negotiators for the News Media Guild put finishing touches on the union's opening proposal to Associated Press this month, in preparation for contract talks that begin Oct. 21. The opening date was set jointly by the Guild and the company.
