Utica News Guild

11/04/2022

Thank you WKTV for covering this today! Glad to get the word out on why we're participating in this

The Observer-Dispatch, Times Telegram staff walked off the job Friday in a one-day strike to tell the parent company, Gannett 'enough is enough.

11/04/2022

Check out this WSJ piece on our 24-hour work stoppage and why we've walked out:

The protest across 14 newsrooms follows recent layoffs and cost-cutting at the USA Today publisher.

11/04/2022

Utica News Guild members at the Utica Observer-Dispatch and Herkimer Times Telegram are walking out of the newsroom today, 11/4, in protest of Gannett's latest cost-cutting decisions. Today we're saying Enough is Enough!

You can help us! Donate at bit.ly/newsguildfund or sign our petition at bit.ly/newsguildpetition

10/13/2022

From our parent organization The NewsGuild-CWA on Gannett’s latest cuts: The only way to have a voice in your workplace is to build strong unions

Gannett’s latest proves the importance of building a strong union Posted on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022Author Jon SchleussCategories Featured, Gannett, News This afternoon Gannett announced plans to cut employee benefits, push buyouts and require non-union employees to take unpaid leave. This...

10/06/2022

Less than 30 minutes to go! Hope to see you there! ✊

Local news has been hurting from cuts by massive corporations like Gannett for far too long. This Thursday at 7 p.m., join unionized journalists at Gannett papers across the country for a virtual rally, “Save local news: Gannett journalists speak out,” hosted by The NewsGuild.

Come learn about working conditions at Gannett and what we’re doing to improve them! Guest speakers include Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and folk singer Billy Bragg.

And yes, this event is open to the public! Use this Zoom webinar link: https://bit.ly/gannett-rally (attendees can remain anonymous if they choose).

10/03/2022

Local news has been hurting from cuts by massive corporations like Gannett for far too long. This Thursday at 7 p.m., join unionized journalists at Gannett papers across the country for a virtual rally, “Save local news: Gannett journalists speak out,” hosted by The NewsGuild.

Come learn about working conditions at Gannett and what we’re doing to improve them! Guest speakers include Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and folk singer Billy Bragg.

And yes, this event is open to the public! Use this Zoom webinar link: https://bit.ly/gannett-rally (attendees can remain anonymous if they choose).

10/03/2022

Local news has been hurting from cuts by massive corporations like Gannett for far too long. This Thursday at 7 p.m., join unionized journalists at Gannett papers across the country for a virtual rally, “Save local news: Gannett journalists speak out,” hosted by The NewsGuild.

Come learn about working conditions at Gannett and what we’re doing to improve them! Guest speakers include Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and folk singer Billy Bragg.

And yes, this event is open to the public! Use this Zoom webinar link: bit.ly/gannett-rally (attendees can remain anonymous if they choose).

09/05/2022

This Labor Day, support the unions fighting to keep local news local ✊🔥
bit.ly/supportgannettunions

08/30/2022

Looking to get involved with your local labor agency? Connect with other union members? Enjoy a delicious meal with great company? We're hosting a chicken barbecue fundraiser on Sunday, September 18th! Stop by and enjoy a half chicken and two sides courtesy of Scotty's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que ($15 at the door or $14 if you purchase tickets ahead). We look forward to seeing you there!

08/30/2022

The latest layoffs at Gannett come amid an industry-wide trend of the shrinking newspaper newsroom.

08/24/2022

08/17/2022

Today, Mike Reed and the rest of leadership are hosting a so-called “Town Hall.” Gannett unions will not be attending. We don’t need another dog-and-pony show. We weren't given a chance to even submit questions this time. And they normally disable chat.

We have lots of questions, Mike. Like:
- How many people were laid off last week? Why won’t Gannett share numbers with us or media reporters?
- How can this company be committed to local journalism if papers are being gutted and/or closed?
- How do you justify spending millions on stock buybacks, executive salaries and anti-union lawyers while enacting layoffs?
-Will you ever put your readers and employees over profits?

We know he won’t answer us, and we know his town halls are nothing more than a chance to try and control the narrative without any feedback from the thousands Gannett employees. We don’t accept that. Keep an eye on this space for our own Town Hall in the near future