2022 NewsGuild of Philadelphia Officer Elections
OFFICIAL NEWSGUILD ELECTION NOTICE THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES WERE ELECTED TO SERVE AS OFFICERS OF LOCAL 38010 FOR 2022. PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER DIANE MASTRULL DONNA STOKES ERIC CHURN 3 VICE PRESIDENTS MELANIE BURNEY AMY ROSENBERG CARL MELINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- INQUIRER/LOCAL EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2022 […]
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IMPORTANT UPDATE
Hi friends: This is important information for not only retirees and veteran employees but for new hires, so please read to the end, where there is a special plea for the latter! We attended the pension trustees meeting this morning and wanted to report the latest on the American Rescue Plan Act’s provision to help save […]
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Pension info
Dear Guild Members: As we have told you in recent weeks, an unexpected part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was a lifeline for multiemployer pension plans throughout the United States facing insolvency, including the one for Guild retirees. In short, our pension plan, once expected to run out of money by 2026, […]
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Inquirer Buyout and Pension Update
Hi folks. This is intended to address a few questions that keep coming up about the buyout and to relay what Bill Ross and I heard this morning at the pension trustees meeting. THE BUYOUT Unlike other buyouts, this one is offering more flexibility in terms of when anyone who takes the voluntary separation package […]
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Covid 19 vaccine appointments available!
Guild members, Now that everyone is eligible, we are happy to pass along two local clinics offering vaccines starting next week. The first clinic is sponsored by UFCW Local 1776. If asked when registering you are a member of TNG-CWA Local 38010. Date: April 21, 2021 Time: 3 to 8 PM Location: 3031 […]
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CITY WAGE TAX HIT
Dear Guild Members: Well, the thrill of a pay raise was short-lived for some. Yes, Guild members received a 3% pay raise last Friday but some actually received a paycheck that was SMALLER than before the raise. Why? Because the Company’s sale of SPP went through, making 801 Market the only official worksite and subjecting […]
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PAY RAISE JUST DAYS AWAY.
Dear Guild Members: We start this first full week of spring with something that should delight you: The 3% pay raise for full-time Guild members (prorated for part-timers) negotiated in the current contract is supposed to make its first appearance in this week’s paycheck. So, please make sure you check that it, indeed, has shown […]
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PENSION UPDATE
Dear Guild members: We will end this week the way we began it: with an update on where things stand with what we believe might be a full rescue of the Guild pension on its way. THE BACKGROUND: As Monday’s bulletin said, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package approved by Congress and signed by President Biden […]
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A RESCUE PLAN?
Happy International Women’s Day! A potentially amazing thing MIGHT have happened over the weekend with the Senate passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: It just MIGHT save the Guild pension. (And for members hired more recently after the Company stopped contributing to the pension fund and instead offered 401(k) matches, […]
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AN HOUR OF HYPOCRISY
Dear Guild members: Just a few moments into this morning’s Inquirer “town hall,” the 2021 Strategic Plan slide appeared on the screen that included this entry on culture: “Embrace diverse perspectives throughout our organization and in the work we produce. Create an equitable and inclusive culture that thrives on open communication and collaboration with each other […]
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