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Newspaper Guild Night at The JoeUpdated Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Friday, Aug. 13, is Albany Newspaper Guild Night at The Joe, which means discounted tickets of $7 for when the Tri-City ValleyCats play the Staten Island Yankees. There will be sign-up sheets on the bulletin boards. Click on the flyer on the left for more information. For questions, contact Chris Dawson at 629-2287, Ext. 25, or at chrisdawson@tcvalleycats.com. Nearing, Ramirez elected to Executive BoardUpdated Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Guild members elected Brian Nearing as chief steward and Mark Ramirez as second vice president of the local Wednesday. The decision came after the membership agreed to amend the union’s bylaws to allow the vacancies to be filled. The union’s bylaws had said a board position that became vacant with less than a year to go in the term could not be filled. (It was less than six months for the president’s post.) Read the rest of the bulletin. Congratulations, Jimmy Vielkind!Updated Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Jimmy’s been named one of the 40 under 40 who matter at the State Capitol. You can read all about the self-proclaimed “good-looking blonde guy” here. Double your donations to HaitiUpdated January 27, 2010 Union Plus, which offers members discounts on everything from flowers to travel, is now doubling donations members make to benefit the people of earthquake-ravaged Haiti. You can find out more at http://www.unionplus.org/haiti-earthquake-relief. Need help for child care?Updated January 14, 2010 The AFL-CIO’s Workforce Development Center provides grants to working people to help them pay for child-care costs. Some of our members may be eligible. You can find out more here: http://www.wdiny.org/childcaresubsidy.html Do dues still matter? What can the Guild do for me now?Updated October 11, 2009 Almost all of the provisions of the contract are still intact:
All of this is because you have a union. If you’ve fallen behind on your dues, please pay them. They will continue to accrue and you’ll have to pay it all once there is a settlement. Besides, it’s unfair for some people to pay for the benefits we negotiate while others don’t. Besides, you can’t go to the Holiday Party Dec. 4 at the Albany Pump Station unless you’re caught up, and we’d hate for you to miss the much-needed fun. Please fill out this form and mail it to: Albany Newspaper Guild Or, create an online account with us by clicking the button below: If you have any questions, please contact us at office@albanyguild.org. |
Contract BlogIt's Bargaining Time!Workers at the Times Union stand behind the Guild. Watch the videos. Take our quizIn 2009, the Guild will mark the 75th anniversary of its arrival in Albany. If you have an idea on how to mark the occasion, or are willing to help plan ways to celebrate, e-mail us at office@albanyguild.org. Think you know a lot about the Guild? Take our quiz. |