Category Archives: Ongoing Issues

Keep It Local campaign begins in Indy

Greetings to all of you on this Labor Day 2010. This week, the Indianapolis News Guild will distribute new signs that we hope you will all hang/showcase/display, on your desks. The sign says “Keep it Local” … and this will … Continue reading

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Filed under 2009 Contract Negotiations, General, Layoffs/Buyouts, Ongoing Issues

New grievance filed, Kronos, callback language, differential, election, vacation requests

New grievance filed We officially notified the Star on April 19 that the Indianapolis Newspaper Guild, TNG-CWA 34070, is filing a grievance over the outsourcing of work performed by our members in the news room in violation of the contract. … Continue reading

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Filed under Events/Meetings, General, Grievances/Arbitration, Ongoing Issues

Unpaid interns

Here are a few links to recent coverage on the debate on whether companies are now using unpaid interns for free labor. New York Times – The Unpaid Intern, Legal or Not Poynter – Stony Brook J-School Dean: Unpaid Internships … Continue reading

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Meeting reminder (2PM Tuesday); A letter to Gannett; A breach of Star ethics

Guild quarterly meeting: Our next meeting is scheduled for 2pm -245 p.m. March 30 [Tuesday] at the Musicians Hall, 325 N. Delaware St., if you want to address concerns, gripe about issues in the newsroom or just get your frustrations … Continue reading

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A ‘No’ to us: How about ‘No’ to them?

Highlights of this electronic-only edition: Indy News Guild upset over Gannett CEO salary; company rejects request to renegotiate contract to allow for potential of wage increase; we urge all members to resist taking part in any voluntary extra-curricular activity that … Continue reading

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Filed under 2009 Contract Negotiations, Events/Meetings, General, Grievances/Arbitration, Layoffs/Buyouts, Ongoing Issues