Guild Reaches Agreement on Inclusion
Of Four New Positions in Sun Contract
WBNG and the Baltimore Sun have reached an agreement that puts four "electronic" positions under the Guild-Sun collective bargaining agreement. Coverage for these union-represented employees includes a pay raise that went into effect June 21. [Sun Guild Unit Bulletin PDF]

WBNG Member Killed in Metro Crash Mary "Mandy" Doolittle, a member of WBNG's American Nurses Association bargaining unit, was among the fatalities in the June 22 crash involving two Metro trains in Washington.

President's Perspective
A Review of TNG's Sector Conference
"One of the perks of being a Guild local president," writes Mark Pattison, "is that when the Newspaper Guild sector of the CWA hosts a sector conference in your town you get to make welcoming remarks to 'conscientious' delegates."
WBNG Member Tweets Us to Her View of Things

President's Perspective
Taking Part in WBNG's Strategic Plan
"Let things happen to you and let events overtake you; or get involved and become the change that you seek," is more than a turn of phrase, writes Mark Pattison. The WBNG president is seeking members' input in setting the priorities for the future.

Two-Year Contract Ratified at the Post
Guild members at the Washington Post on June 11 ratified a two-year contract with the newspaper. All benefits for current Guild-covered employees were preserved.

Local Named to Creditors' Committee
In Tribune Bankruptcy Filing
The Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild-CWA is one of nine members of the creditors' committee in the bankruptcy filing by Tribune Co. Track the Tribune