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Archive for June, 2010

This is what solidarity looks like:

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Meeting today

The local’s executive board meets at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, June 15) in the Guild offices (2900 Eastlake Ave. E. #220, Seattle). Only board members may vote, but all members are welcome to attend.

Cuts at the Skagit Valley Herald

Two positions are being cut in the Skagit Valley Herald newsroom: one reporter and one photographer. (This is a very small newsroom: Before the cuts, there are 5 reporters and 2 photographers.) Members there have until Monday to decide whether or not to take the company’s buyout/severance offer (1 week per year of service and [...]

Hey, remember Marcus?

If you spent much time at the Guild office over the past 10 years or so, you probably met Marcus Courtney. He founded WashTech and was its president. Well, he’s now over at UNI Global Union in Switzerland, and he just got married. You can read all about it in The New York Times.

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Contact us

Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild
2900 Eastlake Avenue East #220
Seattle, WA 98102

206-328-1190 / info@pnwguild.org

Reach administrative officer Yoko Kuramoto-Eidsmoe at the above contacts or seattleyoko@gmail.com or 206-661-5032.

Reach local president Darryl Sclater at the above contacts or dj.sclater@gmail.com.