Treasurer: This role is the  custodian of all the Local's funds. They are responsible for all financial records and is custodian of all records of the Guild. The Treasurer gives regular financial reports to both the Executive Committee during monthly meetings and to the membership at Local Membership Meetings. The Treasurer is directly responsible for contract enforcement and the maintenance of Guild units as directed from time to time by the Executive Committee. It is a full time salaried position.

Secretary: The Secretary is the custodian of all records and communications of the Executive Committee. The role is also responsible for communicating meeting schedules, recording and maintaining minutes and votes, attendance records, and other operative communications, as needed, of the Executive Committee. The Secretary coordinates with unit officers to archive meeting minutes and other documents.

Local Chair: The Local Chairperson acts as both the head of the Executive Committee and as the chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Administration. This role helps serve as a liaison on the Executive Committee, working closely with the President and the rest of the elected officials to ensure that the bylaws are being followed, members' concerns are being heard, and the Guild's finances are transparent and accurately reported to the Committee. 

UNIT OFFICERS

Unit Officers are elected specifically by the members of that workplace. For instance, members at New York Magazine solely vote on their Unit Council officers. The Unit Council (UC) is the elected administrative body of the Local for the unit. The Unit Council is responsible for carrying out the basic policies of the Local, as well as organizing members of the unit around workplace issues including bargaining, contract enforcement and organizing.

Unit Councils are composed of three Officers—Unit Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary—along with Council Members who represent departments, desks, areas of work, shifts, and other distinct organizational structures of work. The UC monitors issues, communicates with membership, and ensures that the Local is responsive to the needs of members in the unit. The UC serves several core functions, including mobilization and engagement; representation for members; communication; and bargaining the unit's contract. 

Unit Chair: The Unit Chairperson is the principal leadership position of the unit in the workplace, responsible for facilitating the functions of the Unit Council. They facilitate Unit Council and unit membership meetings in accordance with the procedures agreed upon by the Unit Council. Unit Chairpersons often interact with management in their capacity as a Unit Officer. When they serve as a Guild representative, they are on an equal footing with management, and not acting as an employee or subordinate.

Unit Chairs also represent their workplace on the Local’s Executive Committee, which is The NewsGuild of New York’s governing body and approves financial and policy decisions for the local overall.

Vice Chair: The Vice Chair assists the Unit Chairperson in the functions of the Unit Council. The Unit Vice Chairperson also serves  as a member of the Executive Committee in the Unit Chairperson's absence. 

Secretary: The Unit Secretary takes minutes at Unit Council and unit membership meetings and retains copies of unit communications (e.g.: shop papers). After each meeting of the Unit Council and membership, they file a copy of the minutes with the Local Secretary. The Unit Secretary also serves as a member of the Executive Committee in the absence of both the Unit Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.

Council Members: Council Members are members-at-large of the Unit Council and shall be responsible for carrying out the core functions of the Unit Council along with the Officers. Council Members may also act in the capacity of stewards. Council Members are not Officers of the Local, Guild, or CWA. The number of Council Members varies from workplace to workplace and is at the discretion of the unit. Council Members often represent a cross-section of the unit, ensuring that the workplace's many departments are represented on the UC.