The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia

Election ballots mailed.

Good afternoon Guild Members The election ballots were mailed today, and you should receive them via USPS mail early next week.  Voting period closes on November 7th and all ballots must be received at the PO Box by 5pm on the 7th. Please follow the instructions on the ballot and a self-addressed postage paid envelope […]

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2026 Officer Elections Update

OFFICIAL NEWSGUILD ELECTION NOTICE     THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES WERE ELECTED TO SERVE AS OFFICERS OF LOCAL 38010 FOR 2026 PRESIDENT      Julia Terruso                                  SECRETARY Joe Yerardi TREASURER Donna Stokes       INQUIRER UNIT CHAIRPERSON Patricia Madej          CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!                           The period for nominating candidates for Local Officers (President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer) and Inquirer Unit […]

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Are you the next president or other officer?

    Hello Guild Siblings: As I made clear when I took the oath of office for my eighth term as Guild president in January, this year was going to be my last leading this remarkable group. It is now time, my friends, to prepare to elect not only your next president but also the […]

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7 Media News Group contracts ratified!

Guild members at the Delaware County Times, The Pottstown Mercury, The Norristown Times Herald, The Trentonian, The Citizen Voice, The Scranton Times, and The Standard Speaker  have all voted to ratify new 2 year agreements with Media News Group.  All members will receive pay raises of 3 percent in each year of the contract.  Congrats […]

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A Labor Day message.

Dear Guild members: From Philadelphia to Wilmington, Hazleton to Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre to Scranton, members of the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia have spent the last year courageously fighting for their rights as workers in journalism, law, health-care advocacy and academics, among other fields. As you enter the Labor Day weekend, take a moment to reflect on […]

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Show support for striking Guild members.

  Friends,   Our Guild members in much-neglected Alden Global Capital-owned Tribune properties, including the Orlando Sentinel, Morning Call, Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Tribune Suburban publications, The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press have been patient enough after prolonged bargaining to secure decent compensation and other recognition of their work. As greedy hedge funds do, Alden has ignored […]

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A THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

Dear Guild Friends,As we head into a holiday that puts the focus on gratitude, I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for being such supportive, resilient and caring members.At The Inquirer, you came together to help inform the best contract we’ve secured in more than 20 years.At some of our newer […]

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Media News Guild contracts ratified.

In a near unanimous vote at all 4 Media News papers today, Guild members approved new 2 year contracts providing signing bonuses in both years, limiting lay-offs, and grandfathering company 401k 3 percent contribution for all current employees.

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Guild President Diane Mastrull elected to top News-Guild-CWA Post.

On Saturday January 7, 2023 News-Guild-CWA delegates nominated and elected by acclamation Diane Mastrull to a first 4 year term as Sector Chairperson. Mastrull is an editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer and president of The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia, TNG-CWA 38010. Mastrull will replace Martha Waggoner, who served as chair since 2011.

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PLEASE DONATE TO STRIKER FUND

Dear Guild Friends: When one union has a battle, it never has to wage that fight alone. That is solidarity, the bedrock of a union. As I mentioned the other day, our local sent cheesesteaks to our striking colleagues at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. They were enthusiastically received. Our union will also now play an important […]

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