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About the Guild and El Diario la Prensa

The employees of El Diario la Prensa, the oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the United States and the largest one in New York City, have been represented by the Newspaper Guild of New York since 1976.

The Guild represents employees in every area of the newspaper, including research, reporting, editing, photography, advertising sales, translation, circulation and technical support.

Guild Representative for El Diario:

El Diario Guild Local Representative - Susan DeCarava

Susan DeCarava
212-730-1509
Email

El Diario de la Prensa
Guild negotiating committee at El Diario

2011 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE - Pictured above (bottom row from left to right) Susan DeCarava, Oscar Hernandez and Alberto Mendez. (Top row: left to right) Elba Wolmard, Rosa Margarita Murphy and Nelson Cuello.

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

El Diario - Oscar Hernandez

Oscar Hernandez
(212) 807-4686
email

1st Vice Chairperson

El Diario - Sonia Guerra

Sonia Guerra
(212) 807-4629
email

3rd Vice Chairperson

El Diario - Elba Wolmard

Elba Wolmard
(212) 807-4604
email

RA Delegates

Nelson Cuello
Sonia Guerra
Oscar Hernandez

RA Alternates

Manny Patino
Ramon Peralta
Elba Wolmard