Here’s the latest scary trend in journalism. But it’s not the only reason to be concerned about the future of newspaper jobs. As industry consolidation and cost-cutting efforts lead newsrooms to slice staffs, the international Guild has declared Dec. 11 a day to stand up for journalism.

Hello all, Here’s a last shot from Denver, with the best-read, best-traveled newsletter around. See you soon, Jennie and Jerry

News flash!Milwaukee Local 51 President Jennie Tunkieicz has been elected president of the Midwest District Council. Janet Ortega, president of the Sheboygan local, was elected vice president. Laurie Faliano of the Denver local was elected secretary. Mike Ulreich of the Chicago local was re-elected treasurer. Also during the afternoon session of the Midwest District Council […]

During the Saturday morning session of The Newpaper Guild’s Midwest District Council meeting, TNG Secretary-Treasurer Bernie Lunzer also talked about problems locals are facing in such places as San Jose, a former Knight Ridder paper, where everything has been put on the board by the paper’s new owner Dean Singleton. Wages, pension and even jurisdiction. […]

9:30 a.m. MST. Welcome to the Midwest District Council meeting of The Newpaper Guild. Denver. Sunny. 50s and out of Milwaukee just in time to beat that heavy wet stuff that hit all of you. Representatives from Denver, Peoria, Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Kenosha, Sheboygan and Milwaukee are in the first session this […]

If you worked election night, control of Congress and the Wisconsin Senate weren’t the only turnarounds you needed to think about. The Milwaukee Newspaper Guild’s contract calls for a 10-hour turnaround between shifts. For many Journal Sentinel newsroom workers, that could mean extra money for working late Tuesday and coming back Wednesday morning. Whenever you […]

Tune in to the Milwaukee Newspaper Guild blog Friday, Saturday and Sunday for updates from the Midwest District Council meeting in Denver. Local 51 President Jennie Tunkieicz and First Vice President Jerry Ziegler will be attending. We’ll give you updates as the meeting progresses. The agenda includes a morning session by the district attorney’s office […]