Recent articles from Standard & Poor's SPOTLIGHT:

 

 

S&P Announces Another Reduction-in-Force..(11/10/08)

 

S&P Chooses to Subcontract Work of Its Mail Services/Facilities Services/Shared Services..(07/03/08)

 

Volunteers Sought for Buyout..(05/21/08)

 

Unit Officers Nominated..(09/24/07)

 

Nomination Meeting Slated..(09/17/07)

 

RIF: S&P Sheds at Least 22 Jobs, 14 of Them Union..(09/14/07)

 

India Claims More S&P Jobs..(04/13/07)

 

S&P Continues to Wield Axe..(12/04/06)

 

S&P Gives a New Meaning to Opening a Can of Worms..(10/31/06)

 

S&P Plans to Subcontract President Street Operation..(08/04/06)

 

Long Ordeal Yields "Very Good" Contract, 19.6% in Pay Increases Over Five Years..(06/20/06)

 

Intensive Talks Bring S&P and the Guild Closer..(06/01/06)

 

S&P Puts a Limit on Talks..(05/30/06)

 

Some Progress in Bargaining But Key Sticking Points Remain..(05/19/06)

 

"Logjam" Continues But End May Be in Sight..(05/08/06)

 

Talks Continue; Some Progress Made on Personal Securities Trading Policy, But Company Still Stuck on 45-Day Hold..(05/01/06)

 

S&P Regulatory Affairs Officials at Negotiations Don't Help Settle Dispute..(04/21/06)

 

Negotiators Inch Toward Settlement..(3/29/06)

 

S&P Inflexible; Meeting Slated to Hear What You Have to Say..(3/2/06)

 

Guild Filing Charge with Labor Board; Standard & Poor's Draws Battle Lines..(1/10/06)

 

Company Tries to Force Trading Policy on the Guild..(12/28/05)

 

Mountains Not Moved, But Progress Is Made..(12/21/05)

 

Negotiations Moved to Fast Track..(11/10/05)

 

Let's Get It Done; New York Guild President Enters Talks in Effort to Expedite an Agreement..(10/24/05)

 

A Squeaky Clean Image For the Company, But at What Cost to the Employees?..(09/20/05)

 

P.M.P.; Performance Management Pain?..(09/13/05)

NEGOTIATIONS Update: A Troublesome Proposal From Management..(8/26/05)

Hard Work Ends With Tentative Settlement in I/O Arbitration..(8/25/05)

Unprepared, Management Delays Negotiating Key Proposals..(8/16/05)

NEGOTIATIONS Update: Meeting # 7..(07/26/05)

NEGOTIATIONS Update:  Sixth Session..(07/13/05)

NEGOTIATIONS Update:  The Issues Are Taking Shape..(06/23/05)

NEGOTIATIONS:  Round Three..(06/02/05)

NEGOTIATIONS:  Second Round..(05/17/05)

Contract Bargaining Begins... New Faces, Interests, On Both Sides Of The Table..(04/27/05)

Negotiations For Successor Agreement To Start Soon..(03/10/05)

Guild Negotiates Enhanced Severance Package To Stave Off Involuntary Layoffs..(11/10/04)

Unit Council Slate Elected..(09/29/04)

Nomination Meeting Slated..(09/13/04)

Guild Charging S&P With Labor Law Violation...Flagrant Disregard For Union Member's Basic Rights Spur Guild Into Action..(08/16/04)

Involuntary Layoffs Averted..(04/21/04)

Internet Products Cited By S&P In Two More Clerical Layoffs At Its President Street Facility ..(03/29/04)

Analysts Cry Foul Over Lack Of Industry Survey Reviews; Mid-Level managers Blame The Guild..(02/20/04)

Ratings Information Representatives Targeted For Layoff...Company Cites Decrease In Call Center Activity And An Increase In On-line Information Gathering..(02/06/04)

2003: A Busy Year For The Guild..(1/16/04)

Wood Elected To Local's Executive Committee...Gilliam Elected To Vice Chairperson Position ..(10/23/03)

Unit Council Chooses Gilliam As Nominee To Fill Vice Chairperson Position..(09/12/03)

Guild Negotiates Voluntary Buyout Program For Guild-Represented Employees In New York Investors Services/Data Operations..(03/12/03)

Guild-Represented Employees At 55 Water Street Will Not Be Affected By McGraw-Hill Outsourcing Plan...Non-Guild Mailroom And Facilities Employees At 42 Other Locations Not As Fortunate..(12/05/02)

Future Shock: McGraw Targets Mailroom And Maintenance For Possible Outsource  .. (09/04/02)

S&P Layoffs Announced..(07/01/02)

Arbitration Settled..(4/10/02)

Guild Lifts Its Boycott of Code of Ethics Signatures..(02/26/02)

A Look Back At 2001..(01/10/02)

It's Official:  Dress is Business Casual..(11/02/01)

Addressing the Issues Raised by the Tragedy..(10/29/01)

Agreement Is Near On Dress Policy..(10/24/01)

Giving Credit Where It's Due..(10/02/01)

“IT’S LIKE DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN” ..(09/27/01)

Fannon Nominated for Re-election..(09/25/01)

 

Ring-Around-A-Rosy, Standard & Poor's Style..(08/23/01)

 

Beware!  Big Brother May be Watching!!..(06/15/01)

 

Membership Overwhelmingly Ratifies New Contract, 300-14  (05/14/01)

 

Setting the Record Straight On Our Contract Settlement ...(05/07/01)

 

Tentative Agreement Reached..(04/24/01)

 

Guild Tells S&P: "Melt the Freeze!"..(04/16/01)

 

Crimes Against the Guild Escalate to Grand Larceny...(04/03/01)

 

Management Wants to Freeze Maximum Salaries......S&P's Compensation Proposal Is Little More Than a Bonus Plan..(03/28/01)

 

Significant Improvements Reached on Job Security Issues;     Time to Start Talking $$$$$$$$$..(03/26/01)

 

S&P Negotiators Say They Had the Most Honorable of Intentions..(03/07/01)

 

Guild to S&P:  Come On, Negotiate..(02/15/01)

 

Back to the Future...(02/05/01)

 

S&P Negotiators Throw Us a Curve Ball..(01/25/01)

 

Fannon Attempts to Show S&P Negotiators the Error of Their Ways..(01/23/01)

 

S&P Giveth and S&P Taketh Away..(01/18/01)

 

Guild Files Grievance Demanding 401(K) Improvements..(12/13/00)

 

Guild makes Full Proposal for a New Contract..(12/11/00)

 

Management Already Bound by Guild Contract to give 401(K) a Boost..(12/06/00)

 

Shall We Dance?...(12/01/00)

 

S&P’s Power Play Rejected By Guild..(11/21/00)

 

Guild Argues for the Return to Automatic "Step" Increases..(11/14/00)

 

Talking About the Talks..(10/25/00)

 

Townsend Replaces Glickson as S&P’s Local Rep..(10/02/00)