Discounts & Memberships

BLINK FITNESS

NewsGuild of New York Green Corporate Month-to-Month Membership 

Option 1: Month to Month (Monthly) 
Green Month to Month Option: $5 off the regular price usually $28 (All locations, including Manhattan)
Blue Month to Month Option :$5 off the regular price usually $23 (All locations, excluding Manhattan)

Benefits include:

• All-Access (All Blink locations, including all of Manhattan with Green Option)
• Guest Privileges (Unlimited guest privileges)
• Free 30-Minute Start-Up Session (One free Start-Up Session with a personal trainer)

Pricing: 
Rest of the month free, $0 start-up fee
Due today: $0 

Term: Monthly.

• $54.99 annual maintenance fee is charged on the 3rd day of the 2nd month after joining.
• No, buy out fee (normally $60)
• Requires 45-day notice to cancel
• Memberships are NOT transferable 
• Payment by CC only (Credit or Debit)
• Monthly corporate membership first deduction will start on the 1st of the following month, and it will be deducted automatically on the 1st of every month thereafter. 

Option 2: Paid-in-Full 
Green Paid-In-Full Option: $50 off the regular price usually $312 (All locations, including Manhattan)
Blue Paid-In-Full Option $50 off the regular price usually $263 (All locations, excluding Manhattan)

Benefits include:

• All-Access (All Blink locations, including all of Manhattan)
• Guest Privileges (Unlimited guest privileges)
• Free 30-Minute Start-Up Session (One free Start-Up Session with a personal trainer)
• No annual maintenance fee (normally $54.99)

Term: Pay in Full.

• Buy out fee of $69 if canceling within the year
• Requires 45-day notice to cancel (6-month minimum obligation)
• Memberships are NOT transferable 
• Payment by CC only (Debit or Credit)

CRUNCH FITNESS

Check out this GYM-AZING perk exclusive for Guild members at Crunch gyms.

All Crunch Membership
$95 per month

One Crunch Membership
$85 per month

$0 Enrollment Fee
$35 Processing Fee

Club amenities: awesome classes, month-to-month memberships, shiny machines, tons of weights, personal training, ride studio, yoga studio, TRX®, Bliss® spa products, full service locker rooms, sauna, steam room, weekly DJ (amenities vary by club).

For more information contact Randi Zinker at randi.zinker@crunch.com
or stop by Crunch and ask about the Guild's partnership!

J+ 
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

J+ is the professional development arm of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, offering workshops, webinars, and custom training for individuals and groups. It is for working journalists, freelancers, photographers, video journalists, and other communicators who want to advance in their careers, change jobs, or simply tell engaging, impactful stories in today’s media overload.

From video classes to webinars and from summer intensives to custom trainings, NewsGuild of New York members can utilize a special member discount for many of the courses available. Members should contact the Guild for our discount code. when registering online. 

Learn more here. 

CWA

The Communications Workers of America (CWA), the parent union of The NewsGuild, represents 700,000 workers in private and public sector employment across the nation. CWA members work in telecommunications and information technology, the airline industry, media, broadcast and cable television, education, health care and public service, law enforcement, manufacturing and other fields. 

As members of The NewsGuild of New York, you are entitled to the many benefits offered by the CWA from pension and trusts to scholarships and from training programs to memberships.

Learn more.

EQUALIZE FITNESS

Guild members have been offered an exclusive discount with our local gym Equalize Fitness here in Yonkers at 1 Odell Plaza. 

Pricing: 
Depending on when you sign up, the rest of that month is FREE. But, you would also get the second month FREE  and a $0 enrollment fee (a savings of $100). Then it’s $59 per month -- a $10 savings from normal membership rates -- and a $39 processing fee. 

Membership benefits include: 

• All access to group fitness programming, which offers over 100 classes per week
• Two complimentary fitness consultations with a certified personal trainer 
• Spa-like amenities, including sauna and steam rooms 

If you’re interested in signing up or learning more, visit Equalize Fitness’ website, where they created an easy-to-access page specifically for NewsGuild members. For more information or questions, contact Elizabeth Kutz at Elizabeth@equalizefitness.com.

PLANET FITNESS

The NewsGuild of New York has partnered with Planet Fitness to offer you exclusive, discounted gym memberships! As a Guild member, you can join Planet Fitness for just a $1 start-up fee and get your first month free, but only when you sign up online.

FIND OUT MORE. 

Offer valid online only. Fitness training included with membership. Monthly dues, taxes, and fees billed directly to a checking account. Annual fee and use of home club only apply to Classic memberships. Offer available at participating locations only. Planet Fitness locations are independently owned and operated. ©2020 PFIP, LLC.

THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND (TDF)

TDF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone. Its mission is to sustain live theatre and dance by engaging and cultivating a broad and diverse audience and eliminating barriers to attendance. The organization envisions a world where the transformative experience of attending live theatre and dance is essential, relevant, accessible and inspirational.

Join TDF and become part of a community of more than 100,000 performing arts lovers who attend thousands of theatre, music and dance performances at deeply discounted prices. 

Tickets cost only $9-$47: Save up to 70% on tickets to hundreds of theatre, dance and music performances daily. 
Buy tickets online in advance: Purchase discount tickets in advance right from your computer or mobile device. 
Give back: TDF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the performing arts accessible to everyone. Your membership supports TDF's many school, community and theatre accessibility programs.

Join TDF for just $35!
Become a member online at tdf.org.
Promo code: NEWSGUILD

UNION PLUS

Union Plus, a nonprofit, is the only consumer benefits organization created and endorsed by the AFL-CIO. The organization's mission is to improve the quality of life for union members and their families, provide valuable benefits and services that strengthen the ties of union members to their unions and contribute funding to the labor movement. Union Plus believes that supporting our union members through good and bad times keeps our unions strong, so we offer unique financial assistance including strike benefits and other hardship help benefits that support union members and their families.

Some of the many discounts offered to Guild members include cell phone plans, vacation tours, college scholarships and free college opportunities. From movie tickets to restaurants and from car rentals to concerts, Union Plus offers discounts, memberships, and unique opportunities for union members and their families. 

Other discount categories include: 

• Auto
• Education
• Health
• Home
• Insurance
• Money
• Travel & Fun
  
  

Additionally, Union Plus offers access to hardship benefits - from financial assistance to homeowners and healthcare assistance. 

Learn more.