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Baltimore Sun Guild Unit -- News Index
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Feb. 26, 2008

We Want to b Included

Feb. 18, 2008 Agreement Reached on Buyout Plan
Feb. 6, 2008

Arbitrator Rules Sun Overcharged for Dental and Vision Coverage

Feb. 1, 2008 New Unit Officers
Nov. 19, 2007 Cell Phones: The Options
Oct. 31, 2007 Uncle Dennis Wants Your Cell Phone!
Sept. 5, 2007 Mike Hill Retires as Unit Chair
June 26, 2007 The Contract: The Money (The Latest)
June 15, 2007 Guild Unit Ratifies Four-Year Contract
June 14, 2007 It's a Deal!
June 12, 2007 Crunch Time (Part II)
June 12, 2007 It's Crunch Time!
June 11, 2007 Tell Tribune: Do the Right Thing
June 7, 2007 Finally, a Wage Proposal
June 7, 2007 The New Hybrid: Reporter/Photographer
June 6, 2007 Pay for Performance? Kevin Scanlon Wants to Hear From You.
June 4, 2007 Sun Announces Layoffs
June 3, 2007 "Bargaining Update" Meeting: June 7
May 31, 2007 Should Reporters Carry Cameras?
May 30, 2007 Good News, Bad News
May 29, 2007 Performance Pay: How Is It Performing?
May 23, 2007 Off-the-Record Bargaining
May 17, 2007 Second Day of Bargaining
May 16, 2007 Bargaining Begins
April 26, 2007 May 7: Meeting to Discuss Bargaining Proposals
April 25, 2007 84 Guild-Represented Employees Offered Buyouts; As Many as 42 Could Accept
April 25, 2007 Buyout 2007 Q&A
April 17, 2007 ESOP's Fables and Facts
Feb. 27, 2007 Bargaining Survey Results
Feb. 5, 2007 Our Overtime Rights
Jan. 16, 2007 [PDF] Roadmap for Bargaining
November 16, 2005 Buyout Q and A
November 14, 2005 Voluntary Separation Program
November 11, 2005 Buyout Blues

It's Better For The Sun

March 2 2005 Put The Company's Free Lunch To Good Use Supporting Striking Guild Members In Youngstown
Jan. 31, 2005 Please, Ma'am, May We Have Some More?
Jan. 6, 2005
  • Parking News
  • How to Take Advantage of the Pre-Tax Commuter Reimbursement Program
  • So Long, 2004, Welcome 2005
Dec. 1, 2004
  • What's Next? Pay Toilets?
  • Nickel-and-Diming Back
  • It's Your Overtime, You Earned It!
  • Sun Management Effectuates More Layoffs During Holidays
  • Grievances/Issues in the Pipeline
Nov. 24, 2004 Parking Fee Bargaining Update: Company Treats Employees As Revenue Centers in Parking Fee Proposal
Nov. 1, 2004 Tribune's Benefit Changes Reflect Company Bottom-Line Values
Oct. 12, 2004
Health Enrollment Time, Again - Ways to Soften the Blow as Tribune Hikes Out-of-Pocket Charges
Sept 27, 2004
(Un)Ethical Bargaining
Sept 20, 2004
Tribune Ethics Code: Delving Deep Into Your Life
Sept. 13, 2004
Ethics Policy Will Affect Guild Work and Home Lives
Sept. 7, 2004
  • A Power Point Presentation
  • Support Journalists' Right to Protect Sources
  • Guild and Sun Settle Layoff Lawsuit
  • Guild Wins Arbitration: Arbitrator Reverses Sun's Termination of Sales Assistant
  • Grievances/Issues in the Pipeline
Sept. 1, 2004 Sun Still Trying to Avoid Legal Obligations
Aug. 16 , 2004 Company-Wide Ethics Policy Subject of Guild-Sun Negotiations.
June 14 , 2004 Buyout Agreement.
June 8 , 2004 Our staff is, apparently, too large
March 10, 2004
  • High Performance Management?
  • Layoff Violations Headed to Arbitration.
February 20, 2004 Let's do our part and make sure the Sun does its part
February 10, 2004 Pay for performance "bargaining" abruptly ends.
February 4, 2004 Greetings/Goodbye
January 29, 2004 Pay for performance-- Can it be fair? (part 2)
January 27, 2004 The $437,000 Question
January 5, 2004 Guild-Sun Meet on Layoffs
December 23, 2003
  • A lesson in ethics
  • Your Rights in a Layoff
  • Support for Laid Off Workers
December 19, 2003 Scrooge Lives.
December 15, 2003 A Year To Remember...
December 1, 2003 Where's My Contract?
November 17, 2003 Guild News
October 28, 2003 What You Should Know About The Lag Advance
October 21, 2003 Health enrollment time, again
October 15, 2003
Guild News
September 8, 2003 Shop Talk
August 15, 2003 Shop Talk
July 17, 2003 Life Doesn't Give 48 Hours Notice
July 11, 2003 Bonus days
June 27, 2003 We STILL Make The Sun Rise.
June 23, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #48:A Move In The Right Direction
June 20, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #47:Guild Agrees To Pay For Performance
June 20, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT:Fairness and Trust
June 18, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #46:Gathering Clouds
June 18, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #45:FYI: June 24 & Beyond
June 17, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #44:Operating Flexibly, Since 1949
June 16, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #43:Indianapolis, Here We Come!
June 16, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #42: Pension Primer
June 16, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #41: Get Real!
June 16, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #40: Going Post-al
June 13, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #39: Marching In Place
June 13, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #38: A Sign Of The Times
June 12, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #37: Be There!
June 12, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #36: Baby Steps
June 11, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT: Join The Guild Today
June 11, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #35: Guild To Scabs: Leave, Hon
June 10, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #34: Sun Lies - Sun Errs
June 10, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #33: Guild Lowers Its Wage Increase To Move Bargaining Forward
June 9, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #32: A Message From Dave Filicko
June 9, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #31: Guild: Rx for good health
June 6, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #30: Don't Be Fooled
June 5, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #29: Tribune's Best Pitch?
June 5, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #28: Can't We All Just Get Along
June 4, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #27: Guild Moves Bargaining Forward
June 3 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #26: Thanks
June 1 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #25: Hear our Voices
May 30 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #24: You Do Have Rights in the Work Place
May 29 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #23: Sun Says We're Not Performing
May 27 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #22: Guild Wage Proposal Gets Sun Employees Ahead of Inflation
May 23 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #21: Guild plan rescues pension -- and saves Sun $2.8 million
May 22 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #20: Guild Membership Meeting
May 21 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #19: Sun Refuses To Offer Wage Proposal
May 20 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #18: Guild Rally
May 20 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #17: A Look Into The Future
May 20 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #16: The Sun Says It Wants A Better Tone To Bargaining, But Just Look What It's Doing!
May 16 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #15: Bargaining Report: Session of 5/16/03
May 16 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #14: Background On Your Pension
May 15 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #13: Bargaining Report: Session of 5/15/03
May 15 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #12: You don't need to mediate until you bargain
May 14 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #11: Guild and Sun benefit proposals
May 12 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #10: WE NEED YOU!
May 7 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #9: The Sun's Three-Pronged Attack On Your Job
May 7 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #8: Sun's Economic Proposals Worthless
May 5 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #7: GET SERIOUS
May 1 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #6: Sun Presents Initial Proposal
April 30 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #5: (Bargaining Underway)
April 29 , 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #4: We Make The Sun Rise
April 15, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #3: Contract Talks: A Primer
April 15, 2003 SHOP TALK: (Contract Proposal Meeting)
March 20 , 2003 SHOP TALK: We want to hear from you (bargaining metings)
March 18 , 2003 SHOP TALK: Cold Cold Hearts
March 18 , 2003 SHOP TALK: Cold Cold Hearts
February 25, 2003 COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #2: Good News!
January 9, 2003
COUNTDOWN TO A CONTRACT #1: A Road Map for Bargaining 
December 2002
Shop Talk: Bill Salganik
December 20, 2002
Solar Solution 
December 19, 2002
Some Questions And Answers...
December 16, 2002
The (almost) last word on SOLAR 
November 5, 2002
Health Enrollment Time, Again. 
October 30, 2002
Ethical Behavior.
October 1, 2002
Solar Incentives Revisited.
August 6, 2002
Ethics policy: The good, the bad, the over-the-top.
August 3, 2002
Sun Proposes New Janitorial Attendance Policy.
July 23, 2002
Solar incentives: Guild rejects demand to waive rights.
July 12, 2002
Union Update.
July 3, 2002
Solar incentive bargaining update.
June, 2002
At the end of your rope with SOLAR? 
June 19, 2002
Incentive plan choices.
March 5, 2002
Dear Guild Members.
January 24, 2002
Ad teams update. 
January 8, 2002
A little buyout for a little outsourcing.
December 26, 2001
"Ad Teams" is not a dirty word.
December 19, 2001
Buyout Agreement Reached.
December 18, 2001
Sun proposes buyout.
October 11, 2001
Tribune shuffles health plans.
June 29, 2001
  • Hey, where's my raise?
  • Credit where credit is due.
  • What's happening.
May 17, 2001
Sun Members Win Front Page Honors.
April 26, 2001
  • Sun proposes newsroom ethics policy.
  • Guild, Sun bargain over email policy.
March 22, 2001
  • New Unit Officers Chosen.
  • Health plan changes.
  • Front Page Awards: A chance for glory (and $200).
  • Sat. membership meeting on election challenge.
February 7, 2001
NLRB judge cites Sun for unfair labor practice.
January 29, 2001
  • Sun Candidates Prevail In Local Vote.
  • Referendum Upholds Council.
January 4, 2001
Meeting Set On Outsourcing Deal.
December 7, 2000
Sun Sends Layoff Notice, Proposes Outsourcing; Plan Would Affect Voice Personals Rep.
October 31, 2000
Buyout Q & A.
October 27, 2000
Sun Proposes Buyout.
October 13, 2000
Open Enrollment: Choosing A Health Plan.
October 3, 2000
Freelance policy/Tribune stock deal.
September 13, 2000
Pension diversion.
September 1, 2000
Labor board hearing/Vacation bargaining.
June 13, 2000
Tribune Benefits Q-and-A.
June 2, 2000
Revised Stock Option Q-and-A.
May 17, 2000
Coming attractions: meeting, election, awards 
April 21, 2000
  • Guild wins on SunSpot – again
  • Labor Board finds Sun committed unfair labor practice
March 27, 2000
Stock Option Update
March 20, 2000
STOCK OPTION Q&A
March 13, 2000
SOLD! All union contract protections remain in place
March 6, 2000
  • Guild to Sun: One contract for all
  • Reminder: Building vice-chair balloting Wednesday
  • Front Page Awards deadline extended
February 23, 2000
  • Parking grievance settled; member to get $400
  • Officers nominated; building vice-chair election March 8
  • Entry deadline Monday for Front Page Awards
January 24, 2000
  • Labor Board charges Sun with violation of law
  • Circulation performance standards, Newsroom expenses
January 11, 2000
  • About those pickets….
  • Holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Meeting Jan. 29
December 29, 1999
  • Covering more departments
  • Holiday pay
  • Stock options
  • Your right to representation
November 15, 1999
Bulletin: Q&A
June 23, 1999
Members ratify contract
June 21, 1999
  • Change of Venue
  • Passing muster
June 17, 1999
Cutting to the Core
June 16, 1999
Sun to Guild: If  you want shift differential, give us your janitors.
June 11, 1999
Countdown to a Contract: 5 Easy Pieces
June 10, 1999
Sun Drops Stock Option Deadline, Modifies Outsourcing Proposal
June 9, 1999
Wonder Where Your Money's Gone? (Employees paying more for health insurance)
June 9, 1999
Hot Topics (Guild turns up heat on economic issues)
June 4, 1999
We're The Sun, Too
(Building department and building mechanics)
June 3, 1999

The Road to Outsourcing: Part 2

  • (Sun's proposal to outsource building mechanics)
  • (Salary/commission sales provisions)
June 1, 1999
Balancing the scales (Guild's proposal to raise starting scales)
May 28, 1999
Happy Labor Day! (Sun's proposal to outsource janitors)
May 26, 1999
We did it. (Sun employees raise revenue)
May 25, 1999
All in the family . . . (Newsday deal)
May 23, 1999
  • Guild, Sun bargainers consider new approaches to vacation
  • Guild completes upgrade presentations
May 21, 1999
To Sun Managers and Supervisors
May 19, 1999
The outsourcerer is back: He may look smaller, but he's still dangerous
May 14, 1999
Bargaining continues; Guild begins upgrade presentations
May 7, 1999
  • Bargaining continues; no agreements reached
  • Sun declines Guild request to speed process by providing information in electronic form
May 6, 1999
Times Mirror tops Fortune's 500
April 26, 1999
Guild Bargaining with The Sun Begins
April 22, 1999
  • Members approve contract proposal
  • Bargaining starts Monday
  • A letter to the publisher 
  • Front page awards: Kirschbaum wins photo grand prize
April 15, 1999
  • Guild Meeting to Ratify Proposal
  • Thanks to Mobilizers
April 2, 1999
  • The three vacation choices: Use it, lose it, or do the paperwork
  • Transfers (temporary and otherwise): Your rights
March 22, 1999
  • Our stock option “reward”
  • Sun: “Let’s negotiate.” – Guild: “Fine.” – Sun: “Not so fast.” 
  • Selected: Building vice-chair, shop steward of the year 
  • Bargaining questionnaire: Another chance


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