BARGAINING TEAM - Guild bargaining committee members Eric Russ, Kathy Wilmore and Winnie Whipple have been leading the charge for Scholastic employees in contract talks, along with Guild Rep. Bob Dariao and outside counsel Hanan Kolko. Not shown is bargaining committee member Suzanne Bilyeu.
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.
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.
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.
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.