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UMG stands behind its member’s reporting on state of Missouri’s cybersecurity issue
October 15, 2021
The United Media Guild stands behind our member's public service reporting that helped uncover and fix a security issue on a state of Missouri website. We reject any allegation that our member's effort was “hacking” and we appreciate the Post-Dispatch's...
Another Post-Dispatch bargaining update
October 13, 2021
On Monday the United Media Guild held another round of bargaining with St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Lee Enterprises management for a new contract. Here are the Guild’s key demands: Annual wage increases for newsroom and support employees in a three-year...
Post-Dispatch bargaining update
September 21, 2021
The United Media Guild held another round of bargaining with St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Lee Enterprises management for a new contract. Here are the Guild’s key demands: Annual wage increases for newsroom and support employees in a three-year contract. Annual...
UMG, Post-Dispatch negotiations continue
September 13, 2021
The United Media Guild held another round of bargaining with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for a new contract. Once again the two sides discussed pay, 401K match, parking, maternity/paternity leave, return-to-work issues and the company's ongoing effort to merge pension...
UMG seeks nominations for Local-wide office
September 10, 2021
The United Media Guild is accepting nominations for its Local-wide offices of president, vice president, second vice president, treasurer and secretary through Oct. 5. To nominate a fellow member in good standing, please e-mail Business Representative Shannon Duffy at sduffy@unitedmediaguild.org....
UMG opens bargaining with the Post-Dispatch
August 24, 2021
The United Media Guild and Post-Dispatch management opened bargaining for a new contract Tuesday. The Guild and the company spelled out the issues to be discussed beginning with the next bargaining session on Sept. 13. They are: Pay raises 401K...
UMG reaches reaches tentative agreement with the St. Louis Review
August 2, 2021
The United Media Guild has reached a tentative agreement on a one-year contract extension with the St. Louis Review, the newspaper published weekly by the St. Louis Archdiocese. The Agreement calls for a three percent raise on August 1, one...
UMG seeks delegate nominations for TNG Sector Conference, CWA Convention
August 2, 2021
The United Media Guild will hold a nominations meeting on at 5 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the Local office for delegates to the TNG-CWA Sector Conference and CWA Convention. The sector conference will be held Oct. 15-16 either virtually...