![]() ![]() If a majority of those who vote choose the union, the NLRB will certify the union as the representative for collective bargaining. And if they don’t, we will win an election,” Guild organizers said.Īccording to the National Relations Labor Board, there are two ways to form a union: an employer can voluntarily recognize a union, or if at least 30% of workers formally state they want a union, the NRLB will conduct an election. “They could choose to recognize us at any moment. The Courier Journal Guild responded, saying in a Tweet, “It’s a shame they’d rather waste the company’s time and money than voluntarily recognize the supermajority of the newsroom who supports the union.” ![]() “We respect the rights of our employees to have an election process and to confidentially cast a vote,” Irby-Jones said. The statement went on to say that federal law allows employees a right to choose for themselves to unionize in a secret ballot conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. Courier Journal Guild □ September 7, 2022 □ The won't voluntarily recognize the a shame they'd rather waste the company's time and money than voluntarily recognize the supermajority of the newsroom who supports the union. 30 to voluntarily recognize the union as the “collective bargaining representative of a majority of non-supervisory newsroom employees." In a statement shared on Twitter by the Guild, Executive Editor of the Courier Journal and Midwest Regional Editor of USA Today Mary Irby-Jones stated, “The Courier-Journal respectfully rejects the Guild’s request for voluntary recognition and/or meeting with Gannett management concerning election matters." The statement was in response to a request from the NewsGuild union on Aug. Organizers directed their followers to a petition directed at the paper's management to voluntarily recognize the union.Journalists have cited a number of reasons to unionize, including layoffs, buyouts and reporters leaving for jobs that offer higher pay.There are two ways to unionize: one is for the company to voluntarily recognize the union and the other is for employees to hold a vote to unionize.The Courier Journal management responded to a request for voluntary recognition of the Courier Journal Guild.As I get older I have found the mental challenge of doing the daily “Sudoko” very rewarding and confirming of my own mentation and logic capabilities - to check and see if I still have “it.” Since the home delivery system is not as socially dependable as it had been when it was an afternoon delivery of the paper - being able to “go on line” to find the paper is not as rewarding as holding the paper itself, as the texture of the paper itself, as hearing the pages turn as you move through the edition - but it is THERE! Not as good but there. That is where the newspaper comes into play, an additional source of news coverage. The TV news coverage has become so bias and slanted that an additional view is need to bring balance back into the equation. It is so good to get your news source from multiple avenues. Over decades of time it has been a morning ritual - coffee and read the paper. “Better than undependable local delivery”īeing an elderly gentleman who has a love of reading, it has been my life’s blood to be able to read the local paper. ![]()
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