Executive Committee officer nominations

Executive Committee officer nominations

Thursday, October 10, nominations for United Media Guild E.C. officers were opened at noon in the Guild Office.  Nominated for office were: For president:  Jeff Gordon For 1st Vice President:  David Carson For Second Vice President:  Katie Kull For Treasurer: ...

Local Officer Nominations

Thursday, October 10, United Media Guild, Local 36047 will accept nominations – from noon to 6:00 p.m. – in the Guild office (1015 Locust St, suite 735) for all Executive Committee officer positions.  The positions are:  President, Vice-President, Second Vice...

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) employees vote to join United Media Guild

Thursday, November 2, a Card Check (a process to determine whether or not a majority of employees favor forming a union) was conducted at Central Reform Congregation by Rabbi Susan Talve.  Rabbi Talve compared an employee list and signatures (provided...

UMG to hold nominations meeting on June 8 for TNG Sector Conference, CWA Convention

The United Media Guild will meet to accept nominations for The NewsGuild Sector Conference and the CWA Convention on June 8 at 6 p.m.  at 1015 Locust, Suite 735 in St. Louis. Members can also make nominations via email to...

UMG and Springfield News-Leader reach a Tentative Agreement on a first contract

In December of 2019, newsroom employees at the Springfield News-Leader signed authorization cards that triggered an NLRB election for union representation. Their efforts were successful and, after meetings to discuss and craft contract proposals, the United Media Guild began bargaining...

ACLU of Missouri signs first collective bargaining agreement.

The ACLU of Missouri and the United Media Guild signed their inaugural collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday, January 5 after more than a year-and-a-half of contract negotiations.  The five-year agreement has wage increases every year, increased insurance coverage for employees...

Kansas City Star unit ratifies first-ever contract.

by Kansas City Star Unit Chair, Glenn Rice   After six months of bargaining, the Kansas City News Guild, a bargaining unit within the United Media Guild, unanimously approved its first collective bargaining agreement. Every single member of the (51...