In the wake of our filing of a petition and signature cards calling for Guild representation, the National Labor Relations Board’s Oakland staff has scheduled a hearing for next week at which some of us and some company representatives will testify about the parameters of the bargaining unit – who’s in, who’s not. And once that’s hashed out, we expect that an election date will be set. (more…)

First, a large number of eligible employees in our workplace must sign a card
saying they want to be represented by the Guild in negotiating the terms and
conditions of employment with MediaNews. (more…)