GUILD LEADER
| Vol XIl, Issue 18 | TNG/CWA Local 31041 | March 12, 2001 |
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LET'S
GET TOGETHER…
Our
own kitchens, that's where. Which is why the Guild is sponsoring
an old fashioned New England pot luck supper. The
idea is to get together, eat well, relax, and for a few hours,
set aside the ornery spring and the equally ornery contract dispute
to simply enjoy each other's company and have a great time. Here
are the basics: WHO:
Anyone in the Guild. Their kids. And friends. WHEN:
Saturday, March 31, 6 p.m., into the evening. WHERE:
The home of photo editor Babette Augustin, 119 Wentworth Ave.,
Cranston. We'll have directions later. Just
make whatever you want: your favorite casserole, salad, dessert.
Or for the hard-of-cooking, pick up a bag (big) of chips, a loaf
of bread, a plate of cookies. Remember,
we want everyone in the Guild's advertising and news units to
come, if they are so inclined and their schedules allow. The
Guild will provide drinks, utensils, plates, etc. If you do think you'll be coming, let the Guild know, just for planning purposes. Call Ellen Liberman, 277-8061; or the Guild office, 421-9466. Or e-mail the Guild at png@riguild.org. |
Where
does the best food in Rhode Island come from?Status report
Negotiations: After a meeting on Feb. 14 at which the Guild made several proposals, the company last week informed the Guild that it had no new proposals and that it did not want to meet again. The company continued to withhold information needed by the union to evaluate its proposals.
NLRB charges: A hearing on the company's 30 violations of federal labor law is scheduled to start April 2 in Providence.
Web site: For all the latest news and information on Guild activities, as well as details of contract proposals and an archive of Guild Leaders, visit our improved Web site at www.riguild.org.
Listserv:
Sixty-five people are now members of the Guild's on-line discussion
group. If your dues are paid in full and you have access to a non-company
computer, you can join the listserv by e-mailing Tony DePaul at tonydepaul@aol.com.
Include your phone number.
GUILD LEAFLETS
PROJO GABFEST
Guild members handed out leaflets to people heading to the last session
of the Brown University/ Providence Journal Public Affairs Conference
on Friday.
The conference
focused on "The Dignity of Children" and the Guild's fliers
pointed out "the irony underlying the Journal's sponsorship of
this event."
"Although
the Journal is happy to bankroll high-minded talk on children and
dignity, in its day-to-day dealings with its employees, this company
shows no regard for their dignity or the well-being of their children,
" the leaflets explained.
Most people appeared
to read the leaflets with interest; only one person declined to take
one. Some said they had already signed pledge cards, should the Guild
declare a readers' boycott.
TNG/CWA Local 31041
270 Westmister St., Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401-421-9466 | Fax: 401-421-9495
png@riguild.org