The Guild is investigating an Unfair Labor Practice charge against the company for denial of Weingarten Rights. Weingarten Rights deal with an employee’s right to have a union representative present in meetings.  read more »

The following Guild full-time occupied positions were eliminated in March: one major accounts salesperson, two classified advisors, one food service coordinator, two news clerks and two copy editors.  read more »

With the announcement of the sale, PTU negotiation preparations have been put on hold. It is assumed a new owner will be in place and settled in before negotiations start.  read more »

The Portland Newspaper Guild announced today that it has launched an exploratory effort to make a bid for local employee ownership of the Blethen Maine Newspapers and Web sites following the Seattl  read more »

As discussed at the general membership meeting last week, there are many contractual and legal protections during a sale. Attached is a  read more »

Labor leaders throughout Maine, including Dale Blethen, have signed on to a petition in support of the Portland Newspaper Guild members working in the newsroom at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville  read more »

Applications for the Ed Beardsley Memorial Scholarship are now available.  read more »

The Blethen Family's announcement Monday that they will explore the sale of the Blethen Maine Newspapers properties has raised questions amongst Guild members.  read more »

On Friday afternoon, the company laid off a second classified advisor position, again without giving proper notice.  read more »