Recent Unit & Local News
As Scholastic seeks to cut Guild size, talks hit critical point
June 17, 2013
SCHOLASTIC - A drive by management to reduce the number of Guild members at Scholastic – a threat to jobs and the Guild's ability to bargain effectively – is the biggest single issue that remains in contract negotiations that are now more than a year old, New York Guild President Bill O'Meara told a packed meeting of members at the company's magazine division on Friday. The next negotiating session was set for Monday morning.
Time Inc. activist wins Keenan Award; presentation June 20
June 14, 2013
LOCAL BULLETIN - Bernice Rohret, the Guild’s membership chair at Time Inc., was named the 2013 winner of the Guild’s Keenan Award from a field of high-quality nominees for her relentless efforts to sign up new members at the unit’s open shop. The award will be presented at the Guild's semi-annual membership meeting on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m.
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.
