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United Media Guild adds Twitter account

The United Media Guild has recently created a Twitter account, @UMediaGuild.  We're in the process of trying to follow as many of our members as we can but if we haven't followed you yet please follow us.

Lee pushing to avoid bankruptcy

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Lee Enterprises is in the process of trying to cut a deal a with it's creditors to avoid bankruptcy. Read the full article here http://t.co/P9xjjZo The Guild is closely watching developments.

Lee delays, countersues, files backwards class-action suit, does somersault, falls down rabbit hole

Earlier this month, in our case involving the yellow contract retirees, Lee – after receiving several extensions – finally replied to our motion.  They did this several ways.  First, they counter-sued and seem to want to get a decision under...

Dislocated Workers Program scheduled for Tuesday, July 19

The AFL-CIO Dislocated Workers Program will be held in the Guild office building, 1015 Locust Street, in the 9th floor conference room – suite 916.  Our building is on the corner of 11th and Locust and parking is available in...

Lee Cuts 23 more workers at Post-Dispatch; 9 were members of the Guild.

Lee Cuts 23 more workers at Post-Dispatch; 9 were members of the Guild. Second layoff in last two months; April saw 11 PD jobs eliminated; 3 of which were Guild members cut from advertising dept and 4 more were Guild...

Continuation of Health Care Coverage

Thanks to Suzanne Thomas, senior PR coordinator of eHealth Inc., who submitted this information to one of our members. Here are some tips to ride out unemployment while keeping your health insurance: First, check to see if you can get...