St. Louis Press Club to honor Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan
October 27, 2016
Long-time St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bill McClellan will receive a Lifetime Achievement award from the St. Louis Press Club at its 25th Awards Gala Nov. 30. [caption id="attachment_2135" align="alignright" width="300"] Bill McClellan[/caption] McClellan has been a strong Guild member throughout his...
Retirees and alumni members gather for annual UMG luncheon
October 19, 2016
More than 50 of our retiree members from the Post-Dispatch, Labor Tribune and KSDK units gathered for their annual luncheon Oct. 18 at Lombardo's restaurant in downtown St. Louis. This was a great chance for retirees and alumni to catch...
UMG to hold Local Meeting Sept. 22
August 23, 2016
The United Media Guild will hold a Local Meeting and social event at from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Flamingo Bowl at 1117 Washington Ave. in St. Louis. This event is for all active members...
UMG mourns the loss of Robert Steinke
August 10, 2016
During his two decades at the helm of the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, Robert A. Steinke built one of the strongest and most enduring local unions in The NewsGuild. He represented workers at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis...
UMG awards scholarship to outstanding student journalist
June 30, 2016
One of the United Media Guild's core missions is promoting the craft of journalism during this critical time in our industry and in our society. At the recommendation of UMG vice president Joe Kenny, our executive committee voted to restore...
Press Club to hold “Trump Effect” panel discussion
April 5, 2016
United Media Guild member Aisha Sultan, a columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, will moderate a Press Club panel discussion on "The Trump Effect" at noon, April 28 at the Pasta House in University City, at 8213 Delmar. Joining her...
UMG honors journalism, activists at Local Meeting
January 29, 2016
The United Media Guild honored journalist Michele Munz and several of its activists at a Local Meeting Thursday night in St. Louis. Munz won the Terry Hughes Award for her distinctive reporting and writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A...
Nominations sought for Terry Hughes Award
December 8, 2015
Terry Hughes was 36 when she died of breast cancer on July 22, 1991. A columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, her writing was clear, witty and descriptive, with a flair for portraying society’s underdogs. Some of her columns chronicled...