CWA Local 34070
Today, we have cause for celebration. IndyStar’s parent company, Gannett, has agreed to lower monthly parking rates for members of our bargaining unit starting in March through the end of…
An important part of our job as journalists is the ability to be nimble, to pick up and go at a moment’s notice and get somewhere quickly. This requires reliable…
The future of local journalism in Indianapolis and beyond could be in danger if a vulture hedge fund gets its hands on Gannett, IndyStar’s parent company. Digital First Media, otherwise…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Indianapolis News Guild informed Editor Dennis Ryerson by e-mail this evening that we are requesting the right to bargain any change to the current time-keeping system, based on conversations…
The Guild and Star management have been in back-and-forth discussion to develop a cell-phone policy to resolve a grievance we filed so staffers – primarily reporters – are provided with…
During the December 18 meeting, the Guild also brought to management’s attention a problem with the scheduling for a Guild member. This full-time employee, who works a five-day, 40-hour schedule…
These are some of the issues and problems the Guild has dealt with over the past year, along with some of its accomplishments: + In March the Guild filed a…
The Indianapolis News Guild of CWA Local 34070 represents around 40 full-time hardworking journalists of the Indianapolis Star.
Email: indynewsguild70@gmail.com
P.O. Box 44130
Indianapolis, IN 46244