Newspaper Employees Seek to Unionize

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Aug 14, 2008 at 5:44 PM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 14, 2008 at 8:23 PM CDT

Labor Leaders say they're moving ahead with efforts to unionize employees of The Pantagraph.

Representatives of The St. Louis Newspaper Guild say labor hearings are taking place to determine the size of the bargaining unit. Some 48 employees of the Bloomington paper would be covered by the Guild.
The Union Representative is optimistic the effort will be successful.

"Today more than ever, workers are finding out how important it is to have a voice in the workplace. Wages...a lot of people haven't had raises in several years. Policies are just implemented. No one asks their opinion," said Shannon Duffy, St. Louis Newspaper Guild.

Union officials say the process may be a lengthy one, if the company continues to file objections. The Pantagraph's publisher – Lee Enterprises – says nobody was available for comment today.

Friday, Aug 15 at 7:43 AM Former union member wrote ...

I belonged to the nurses union.They office was always closed and no one ever answered the phone when I needed answers.In the long run they just took my dues out of my check.In the long run they never really did a darn thing for me.Those who I have also known to be in a union,weren't very happy with their unions.Example: two were in the carpenters union.They always paid their $65.00 dues.Yet never got any work from the union.Unions really don't give job security,as you can see.

Thursday, Aug 14 at 5:59 PM A Pressman wrote ...

Maybe someone should also ask The Pantagraph and Lee Enterprises why the union pressmen there have been without a contract since February? Also, when will their lawyer, Mike Zinser, actually start to negotiate with the union?

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