Ahoy, mateys! Join your Journal Sentinel crew mates on Aug. 18 for a sunset cruise on the waters of the Milwaukee River and the inner harbor of Lake Michigan aboard the good ship Edelweiss. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served as we sail leisurely past the sights of downtown and the Third Ward and […]

The world is facing a “terrible erosion of free expression,” Aidan White, general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, told the 149 members of The Newspaper Guild gathered in Toronto on Saturday. White said violence targeted at journalists has increased dramatically in the last several years. He said that 155 journalists and media staff […]

With a backdrop of U.S., Canadian and Puerto Rican flags, the 72nd meeting of the Newspaper Guild sector conference opened Friday morning in Toronto, one of the most ethically diverse cities, and union supporting, in the world. Lise Lareau, president of TNG-CWA Local 30213, the host local of the conference, welcomed the 148 Guild delegates […]

Some notes from Jerry Ziegler at the 69th Annual Convention of the Communications Workers of America on Monday, July 16. — David Miller, mayor of the host city of Toronto, reminded delegates that “every day is labor day.” Miller is very pro-labor. The phrase was his slogan during his most recent mayoral campaign and he […]

Heather Gergen has been named the Milwaukee Newspaper Guild’s new Webmaster, succeeding Mandy Jenkins, a JSOnline producer who left for a job in Cincinnati. Heather, a JSOnline producer, served a previous stint as Webmaster and also has been a member of our Bargaining Committee. Also, Adam Lovinus has been named newsletter writer, a vacant post […]