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Fight For 15 Workers join UMG

The United Media Guild has proudly represented fast food organizers since the early days of the "Fight For 15" movement. Most recently we were the staff union for the (then) Mid-South Organizing Committee staffers in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Louisiana....

Annual Retiree/Alumni Luncheon set for Nov. 28

The United Media Guild will hold its annual retiree/alumni members luncheon at noon, Nov. 28 at Lombardo's Restaurant at 201 S. 20th Street in St. Louis. (The restaurant is located in the lower level of the Drury Inn Union Station.)...

TNG-CWA calls on St. Louis police to stop arresting working journalists

The mayor and acting police commissioner of St. Louis must be held accountable for the arrest of journalists covering public protests in the city, The NewsGuild-CWA declared at a meeting of its Executive Council on Oct. 5. “The mayor and acting...

Arrest of P-D reporter underscores need for “Right to Report” campaign

Each day reporters and photographers find it more difficult to do their job. Journalists must fight harder for access and information. They are under attack from every angle. Vulture capitalists are buying up newspapers and stripping down news-gathering operations to...

The News Guild honors Dean Olsen with national award

[caption id="attachment_2295" align="alignright" width="377"] Dean Olsen at the State Journal-Register.[/caption] The News Guild honored Dean Olsen with the Larry Cohen Movement Building Award at its national Sector Conference Aug. 4 in Pittsburgh. Olsen, a decorated news reporter, led our organizing...

UMG ratifies new contract at Pekin Daily Times

United Media Guild members at the Pekin Daily Times unanimously approved a new two-year collective bargaining agreement with GateHouse Media. In face of plummeting circulation at the newspaper and ongoing employee turnover, our members favored expedited bargaining that focused on...

UMG award Press Club scholarship to UMSL student

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote the craft of journalism, the United Media Guild awards a $1,000 scholarship each year through the St. Louis Press Club. [caption id="attachment_2277" align="alignright" width="408"] Joe Kenny, Jeff Gordon,, Candice Murdock and William...