Albany Newspaper Guild

09/02/2025

The annual membership meeting of and election of board officers for the Albany Newspaper Guild, Local 31034, TNG-CWA has been called for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The meeting will be held via Zoom. You must be a member in good standing (paying dues) to participate in the meeting and to vote on any measures that come before the local....

The annual membership meeting of and election of board officers for the Albany Newspaper Guild, Local 31034, TNG-CWA has been called for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The meeting will be held via Zoom. You must be a member in good standing (paying dues) to participate in the meeting a

08/18/2025

08/12/2025

07/25/2025

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Hundreds of Hearst journalists demand respect Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025Author The NewsGuild-CWACategories Featured, News More than 290 journalists across the nationwide Hearst Newspapers chain are calling on their bosses to honor existing union contracts and bargain in good faith over new...

05/21/2025

As you are aware, the company has handed out its uneven merit salary increases. While the Guild does not stand in the way of the company offering these increases, the Guild has written a letter to Publisher George Hearst telling him that the Guild’s position will always be that all employees in the bargaining unit have the right to negotiated contractual wage increases across the board....

As you are aware, the company has handed out its uneven merit salary increases. While the Guild does not stand in the way of the company offering these increases, the Guild has written a letter to Publisher George Hearst telling him that the Guild’s position will always be that all employees in th...

03/15/2025

The Albany Newspaper Guild marked the end of an era Thursday evening when its members and executive board accepted the resignation of longtime President Ken Crowe and installed new officials to its board. Crowe, who worked at the Times Union for 40 years and spent at least 10 as either president, vice-president and steward with the Guild, passed the mantle to chief steward and now President Wendy Liberatore....

The Albany Newspaper Guild marked the end of an era Thursday evening when its members and executive board accepted the resignation of longtime President Ken Crowe and installed new officials to its board. Crowe, who worked at the Times Union for 40 years and spent at least 10 as either president,

01/06/2025

The Albany Newspaper Guild, Local 31034, TNG-CWA, filed an unfair labor practice charge on Thursday Jan. 3, 2025, with the National Labor Relations Board against the Times Union. The charge comes from the Times Union failing to respond to information requests made by the Guild regarding the health insurance plans and failing to respond to a request by the Guild for a meeting to discuss changes in health insurance coverage....

The Albany Newspaper Guild, Local 31034, TNG-CWA, filed an unfair labor practice charge on Thursday Jan. 3, 2025, with the National Labor Relations Board against the Times Union. The charge comes from the Times Union failing to respond to information requests made by the Guild regarding the healt

12/09/2024

The quarterly membership meeting of the Albany Newspaper Guild, Local 31034, TNG-CWA has been called for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. The meeting will be held via Zoom. You must be a member in good standing (paying dues) to participate in the meeting and to vote on any measures that come before the local. The membership will hear a report on contract negotiations and plans for a Feb. ...

The quarterly membership meeting of the Albany Newspaper Guild, Local 31034, TNG-CWA has been called for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. The meeting will be held via Zoom. You must be a member in good standing (paying dues) to participate in the meeting and to vote on any measures that come befo

12/04/2024

The Guild’s Commission Committee met with management on Tuesday afternoon to discuss changes in the Frequence commissions.

The Guild’s Commission Committee met with management on Tuesday afternoon to discuss changes in the Frequence commissions. As the finance department cannot see all Frequence displays, the company will reduce the commission and the goal of all Frequence products by 75 percent. This change will go i...

11/18/2024

The enrollment period for health insurance is now taking place and those who would like to take the insurance must enroll by Friday, Nov. 22. There are two main health insurance plans. Here is the notice from Hearst and the Times Union about enrolling. “Make Your Selections"  Enroll now or go to MyHEARST and select My Benefits & Resources under the Benefits & Pay tab....

The enrollment period for health insurance is now taking place and those who would like to take the insurance must enroll by Friday, Nov. 22. There are two main health insurance plans. Here is the notice from Hearst and the Times Union about enrolling. “Make Your Selections"  Enroll now

11/13/2024

The Times Union cut four positions in the editorial department on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Nov. 13, 2024. The jobs eliminated were held by members of the Albany Newspaper Guild. The jobs were editing positions. The members who have lost their jobs will receive nine weeks of notice pay, accumulated time off and severance according to length of service as called for in the contract....

The Times Union cut four positions in the editorial department on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Nov. 13, 2024. The jobs eliminated were held by members of the Albany Newspaper Guild. The jobs were editing positions. The members who have lost their jobs will receive nine weeks of notice pa