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Organizing Roundup

News
March 1, 1999
Organizing victories:

  • TNG-CWA Canada Director Arnold Amber reported that The Newspaper Guild has been certified as bargaining representative for 48 editorial employees at the Leader-Post in Regina, Saskatchewan.
  • CWA Model Puts ‘T’ in Victory At Baker Victory Services

    News
    March 1, 1999
    Work rules changing at a whim, no recognition for advanced degrees, inconsistency on pay for "snow days" — just a few of the "respect issues" that led one worker at Baker Victory Services-Early Childhood Program to pick up the telephone.

    Mississippi Workers on Target for $1,500 Raise

    News
    March 1, 1999
    Continuous lobbying and mobilization by the Mississippi Alliance of State Employees/ CWA Local 3570 has resulted in a legislative victory that will almost certainly lead to $1,500 a year raises for as many as 30,000 state workers, according to MASE/CWA President Brenda Scott.

    Correction

    News
    March 1, 1999
    The CWA News in the February 1999 issue inadvertently identified Nancy Rocha as president of The Newspaper Guild-CWA Local 32100, the Translators and Interpreters Guild. In fact, on Jan. 1, 1999, Alan Gleason succeeded Ms. Rocha, who now serves TTIG as vice president.