Daily Hampshire Gazette, Valley Advocate employees vote to form union
Employees at the Daily Hampshire Gazette and Valley Advocate have unionized after a vote Wednesday. The new unit has more than 70 workers in editorial, advertising, press room, distribution, circulation, custodial and accounting. The Pioneer Valley NewsGuild will be part … Read More
BARGAINING: Guild, AP discuss autism coverage, temp employees, coverage
The News Media Guild on Thursday urged The Associated Press to offer health insurance coverage for a commonly prescribed therapy for children with autism. AP health insurance currently doesn’t cover applied behavioral analysis, which is an intensive and effective therapy … Read More
BARGAINING: Discussion of job security stalls
The News Media Guild and Associated Press will resume talks next month on health insurance, wages and benefits after negotiations on job security stalled out Thursday. Both sides are in agreement for nearly all of the proposed job security language … Read More
BARGAINING: Guild, AP continue discussion of job security
The Associated Press bargaining team on Wednesday told News Media Guild negotiators that its proposals on job security for the editorial and technology units are their best and final offers, barring any “significant compromise” from the union. Both sides have … Read More