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Action Coalition of Strikers Records

drice — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:09:15 -0500

The Action Coalition of Strikers (ACOS) was a rank-and-file group of strikers and their families who were active during the Detroit Newspaper Strike. Representing reporters, editors, pressmen, and truck drivers, the coalition opposed the newspaper union leadership and their proposed back-to-work offer and instead pressed forward with a campaign to fight to restore all lost jobs. They sponsored peaceful and disciplined mass demonstrations in support of the strikers, and published the weekly Detroit Sunday Journal from 1995-1999, selling copies throughout metro Detroit. They sought to win the broader labor movement’s participation in their struggle, and did enjoy continued support from other local and regional labor unions.

The records document the coalition’s activities from 1994-2001. Particular focus is given to the strikers' fight against replacement workers in an effort to bring economic, political and moral pressure on the newspaper companies (Gannett and Knight-Ridder) involved in the labor dispute. The records document ACOS strike participation through correspondence, court rulings, evidence of strikers' activities, publications, news clippings, and visual materials such as buttons, stickers, posters, and photographs.

Wilbur and Mary Alice Baldinger Papers

abarker — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:54:25 -0400

Mary Alice Baldinger served as executive director of the National Civil Liberties Clearing House from 1949 to 1971. Wilbur Baldinger worked as a reporter, as editor of The Guild Reporter from 1941 to 1944, and as director of publications for the U.S. Conference of Mayors from 1961 to1971.

The papers of Wilbur & Mary Alice Baldinger document their careers and reflect their efforts to promote civil liberties and human rights.

Robert Bordner Papers

drice — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:49:04 -0400

Founding of The Newspaper Guild

William Cahn Papers

abarker — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:32:22 -0400

The first Connecticut member of the Newspaper Guild and a founding officer of the Connecticut State Industrial Union Council, William Cahn worked as a writer and graphic artist. His work includes the award-winning labor history campaign sponsored by the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU), and extensive journalistic coverage of the rise of industrial unionism during the Depression. Mr. Cahn’s papers document his interest in labor issues, including the ILGWU advertising campaign, his work as publicity director of the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers (UE), and unpublished manuscripts.

Ellen Creager Papers

drice — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:40:38 -0500

Ellen Creager (b. 1956), a Detroit Free Press reporter, first joined the press as a copy editor in 1983 after earning her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Michigan State University; ultimately she was promoted to the position of general assignment reporter in the Features Department. The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News employees engaged in a strike against Gannett and Knight-Ridder newspaper chains beginning in July of 1995. Creager was working part-time when the strike began because she had four young children at home. Full-time reporters were called back to work after the strike effectively ended in February of 1997 with the unions' unconditional offer to return, but Creager's part-time position had been eliminated. In early 1998, Creager applied to return as a full-time reporter when a position opened in the Features Department; she returned to work nearly three years after the strike began. As of 2012, Creager continues as a reporter for the Features Department at the Detroit Free Press.

The Ellen Creager Papers document the strike from its beginning on July 13, 1995 until December, 1996, before the unions voted to return to work. Materials include news clippings, strike handbills and flyers, publication copies of The Detroit Sunday Journal and The Alliance, interview notes, correspondence, and hand-made picket signs.

Alexander Crosby Papers

abarker — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:05:01 -0400

Alexander Crosby was an active member of the American Newspaper Guild Local 3 (New York City) and worked on the staff of the Labor Press. Mr. Crosby’s papers reflect his activities in Local 3.

Nancy E. Dunn Papers

drice — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:41:54 -0500

Nancy E. Dunn, a Detroit Free Press copy editor and journalist, was heavily involved during the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News newspaper strike in the 1990s. Dunn not only participated on the picket line, but also acted as a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Council of Newspaper Unions. The Nancy E. Dunn Papers document the strike/lockout from its inception in July 1995 through December 2000. Documents include administrative and audiovisual materials that reflect the strikers’ activities. These consist of court documents, correspondence, labor issues, status reports, newspaper clippings, and associated labor unions.

Harry W. Flannery Papers

abarker — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:54:36 -0400

A print and radio journalist, Harry Flannery was active in the labor movement and a member of the Radio Writers Guild Council, the American Newspaper Guild, and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. Mr. Flannery’s papers reflect his interests in foreign policy and labor issues.

Milton Lapine Papers

drice — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:55:05 -0500

Milton "Mike" Lapine, a newspaper reporter, was active in forming the Cleveland Plain Dealer unit of the American Newspaper Guild and later served as a member of its International Executive Board. His papers relate to his activities with the Guild, later to be know as The Newspaper Guild.

Daniel J. Leab Papers

drice — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:16:39 -0500

Daniel Leab was a historian and university professor as well as the managing editor of "Labor History." His papers contain research material for books on the American Newspaper Guild and African-Americans in motion pictures.

Newspaper Guild Local 13 Records

drice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:47:45 -0500

Subjects include: Columbus, Ohio local; decertification issue

Newspaper Guild Local 22: Detroit Records

drice — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:55:21 -0500

The Newspaper Guild, a national organization, initially began with the intent to be a professional organization more than a union. As such, the 1933 founders chose to call the group a “guild.” The Newspaper Guild Local 22 was an early local, established in 1934. Organizers were successful in establishing this local in Detroit by using sit-down strikes across the entire state. The Detroit Times and the Detroit Free Press were first to win bargaining recognition: The Times was first certified 1938 and the Free Press in 1939. Some members from the Detroit News enlisted but the News largely avoided organization by matching fringe and pay gains as the Times and Free Press won them through negotiations. When the Guild affiliated with the CIO in 1937, many members dropped out of the guild because they did not want to be part of a union. In the next thirty years the local saw its membership fluctuate. UAW and Michigan Catholic publishing employees swelled the ranks in the 1940s, but later the guild lost 400 members when the News bought the Times in 1959. Employees from the Pontiac Press, Royal Oak Daily Tribune, and Macomb Daily joined the guild in the 1960s and 1970s, but simultaneously Oakland Press and Mellus members left after lengthy strikes in the 1970s. The local also dealt with upheaval in the newspaper business during a downturn in the late 1980s. Most significantly, the News and Free Press filed a joint operations agreement, sharing space and equipment to ease some of the financial burden.

Part 1 of the Detroit Newspaper Guild papers reflect the local's activities and organization, as well as include documentation of the American Newspaper Guild.

Part 2 consist of materials related to the organization and activities of the local in Detroit. The bulk of the collection consists of papers from the daily operation of the guild, including board and general meetings, contracts, elections, bargaining and negotiations, Page One events, and locally held national conventions. Other widely covered topics include strikes and lockouts and the Joint Operations Agreement. Strike and lockout materials begin with the strike and lockout in 1962 and ending with the 1995 Detroit Newspapers strike. Joint Operations materials cover all facets of the agreement between the Detroit News and
Free Press from the late 1980s.

Newspaper Guild Local 47: St. Louis Records

drice — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:30:07 -0500

The St. Louis Newspaper Guild was founded by employees of several local newspapers. Their records reflect their activities as well as those of the American Newspaper Guild.

Newspaper Guild Local 82: Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Records

drice — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:49:39 -0500

The papers of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild [Newspaper Guild Local 82] reflect the growth and activities of newspaper unionism. Much of the collection relates to strike negotiations, beginning in 1947 and ending in 1978, the bulk being between 1971-1974. The collection also contains the 1972 Seattle-Tacoma Newspaper Guild, Local 82 vs. U.S. Bureau of Prisons suit, which was brought on by prisoner unrest and the demand by journalists to seek interviews with prisoners.

Newspaper Guild Records

drice — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:20 -0400

The American Newspaper Guild was established as a loose national federation of editorial workers organizations across the country. The objective was to be a professional organization upholding standards of good journalism that also secured the economic goals of its members. Their records reflect the relationships between the national organization and local guilds, as well as the guilds dealings with newspapers, including collective bargaining and strikes. Also included are records from the international organization, particularly pertaining to organizing in Latin America and subsequent CIA involvement. Scrapbooks contain Heywood Broun Award entries.

David S. Schick Papers

abarker — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:20:01 -0400

David Schick served in various capacities in the labor movement throughout his career in journalism, acting as an organizer and contract negotiator for various local newspaper unions. Mr. Schick aided in the organizing of the Newspaper Guild of New York, and was the founder and editor of the Philadelphia Labor Record. Mr. Schick’s papers document his interest in the unionization of newspaper workers and the political issues of concern to the labor movement, particularly regarding the 1948 Presidential election.

Don Stevens Papers

drice — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:40:27 -0500

Don Stevens was an American Newspaper Guild (predecessor of The Newspaper Guild) organizer and served as executive secretary of the Chicago Newspaper Guild. His papers relate to the Chicago Guild's battle with management.

Robert and Anne Musial Papers Now Open for Research

Public Relations Team — Tue, 25 May 2021 11:04:58 -0400

In May 1995, collective bargaining negotiations began normally between the jointly operated Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News and the six unions representing the workforce at The Detroit Newspapers (DNA), Teamsters Local 372, Detroit Mailers Local 2040, Newspaper Guild Local 22, Graphic Communication International Union Locals 13N and 289M, and the Detroit Typographical Union Local 18. Negotiations broke down two months later when the DNA tried to back out of the joint bargaining format with the six unions that had been in place since 1989. In protest, approximately 2,500 employees of the DNA walked out to strike on July 13, 1995. Robert Musial, a striking newspaper worker, gathered the material in this collection to document the strike from his perspective. read more »

Bay Guildsman

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. San Francisco and Oakland, California.

Between Ourselves

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:02 -0400

Unprocessed. Seattle, Washington.

Boston Guildsman

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Boston, Massachusetts.

Bridgeport Guild News

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed

Bridgeport Guildsman

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed

Bronx Angle

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. New York.

Bulletin

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:02 -0400

Unprocessed

Bulletin

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bulletin

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. New York.

Bulletin

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Hudson County.

Byline

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:02 -0400

Unprocessed

Canton Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Canton, Ohio.

Chicago Guild Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Chicago, Illinois.

Constitutions, American Newspaper Guild

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed

Constitutions, The Newspaper Guild

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Microfilm: 1966-1992.

Convention Proceedings, The Newspaper Guild (TNG)

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Microfilm: 1934-1992.

Copy

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. New York.

Detroit Guild Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Detroit, Michigan.

Downriver Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Lincoln Park, Michigan.

Eagle Unit Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. New York.

Front Page

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. New York.

Frontier Reporter

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Buffalo, New York.

Gridiron Dinner

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:02 -0400

Unprocessed. San Jose, California.

Guild Forum

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed

Guild Journal

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. New York.

Guild Leadership Bulletin

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Toronto, Canada.

Guild Memo

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Detroit, Michigan.

Guild Memo

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:01 -0400

Unprocessed. Chicago, Illinois.

Guild Striker

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Guild Tribune

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:02 -0400

Unprocessed. Boston, Massachusetts.

Guildsman

kchinery — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:02:03 -0400

Unprocessed. Washington.