Healthcare Costs to Increase
The Guild has received information from the Company that the premium cost for healthcare coverage with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will increase by 9.5% for the 2009 calendar year. read more »
Other unions support new ownership group
The Portland Printing and Graphics Communication Union and Waterville Typographical Union Local 643 join the Portland Newspaper Guild in supporting the sale to Maine Media Investments. read more »
Contractual and legal protections during a sale
As discussed at the general membership meeting last week, there are
many contractual and legal protections during a sale. Attached is a
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PRESS RELEASE: Portland Newspaper Guild Encouraged by Local Effort to Buy Maine Newspapers
The announced exclusive negotiation period between Blethen Maine Newspapers and a local investment group is good news for the company’s employees read more »
Additional Layoffs Announced for August
The company called a meeting with the Guild leadership today to give the required 30 day notice of another round of layoffs to take effect on Aug 18. read more »
Guild Responds to Company Law Suit
The Guild has filed its response to the company's law suit on July 8, 2008 in Maine District Court. read more »
The Employee Free Choice Act
The right of workers to organize and bargain collectively is a longstanding American value. read more »
Administrative Officer Leaving the Guild
The Portland Newspaper Guild announced today that Administrative Officer C.J. read more »
Waterville and PTU Contracts Added to Site
The new Waterville contract and the current Portland Typographical Union contract are now on the web site as live pages in addition to being in the
Voluntary Terminations
The company approached the Guild late last week about the possibility of the offer of voluntary terminations in Portland and South Portland to potentially offset some of the planned layoffs. read more »
Layoff Notice Given to Guild
The Guild has been given 30 days notice of impending layoffs. The company indicated that up to 35 full and part-time employees represented by the Guild at the Portland Newspapers read more »
Tentative Agreement - New Language
Please note: New language is underlined. Only Sections that have substantive changes are included below. read more »
Waterville Tentative Agreement
The documents and record of bargaining are controlling for final language and intent of the parties.
All contract language not below is old language (current contract).
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