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About the Guild and The Amsterdam News

In 1936, The Amsterdam News became the first -- and remains the only -- Black-owned and operated newspaper to be unionized in all departments. Achieved at a time when Jim Crow was as strongly present in the North as in the South, the effort to gain recognition and fair working conditions for the editorial staff was a community and labor-wide effort, and the first in which guild members achieved substantial gains in a written agreement.

Today, the Guild represents over a dozen employees in research, reporting, editing, photography, advertising sales, and circulation.

Guild Representative for Amsterdam News:

Amsterdam News Guild Local Representative - Anthony Napoli

Anthony Napoli
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Amsterdam News

Recent Unit & Local News

Guild's Keenan Service Award nominations open until May 31

May 10, 2013

BULLETIN - The Guild is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for its annual service award, named in honor of the late Tom Keenan. Each year, the Keenan Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a Guild member. Nominations, which can be made by any member, are open until Friday, May 31 at 6 p.m. EDT.

Empire State scholarship offered; S&P activist joins EC

May 2, 2013

BULLETIN - Full scholarship applications for union members and their families pursuing degrees at Empire State College of the State University of New York are now being accepted for the 2013-2014 academic year. Also, Mabel Rodriguez of the Standard & Poor’s unit has been elected to fill a vacancy on the New York Guild’s 24-member Executive Committee.

Nominations made for Executive Committee seat

April 19, 2013

LOCAL BULLETIN - The New York Guild’s Representative Assembly (RA) has named Mabel Rodriguez of Standard and Poor’s as its candidate to fill a vacancy on the 24-member Executive Committee. The space was created by the departure of Ed Fannon, who left the Executive Committee when he retired from his job at Standard & Poor’s in December. She was nominated without opposition.

Foreign Policy Association's Karen Rohan becomes local chair

April 4, 2013

BULLETIN - Karen Rohan, Foreign Policy Association editor in chief and a long-time Guild activist, has become the New York Guild's new local chairperson, following the retirement of Ed Fannon. In addition, New York Times unit First Vice Chair Nadia Taha, has joined the Executive Committee, also to fill a vacancy. The remaining portions of Rohan's and Taha's terms expire on Jan. 1.

Unit Officers

Unit Chairperson

Amsterdam News - Lamar Jones

Lamar Jones
212-932-7416
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Vice Chairperson

Amsterdam News - Nicole Davies

Nicole Davies
212-932-7453
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Secretary

Amsterdam News - Shahiydah Sanders

Shahiydah Sanders
212-932-7492
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Treasurer

Amsterdam News - Tina Reese

Tina Reese
212-932-7400
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