Protect Local Journalism: A Community Campaign

Protecting this community means ensuring that every resident in Western New York has access to the kind of accurate, vital and complete information that the people who live here rely on to make decisions about their lives every day.

Buffalo Newspaper Guild members demonstrate in front of The Buffalo News.
Last week, our newsroom and union sadly said goodbye to four veteran journalists. In total, they worked at The Buffalo News for 120 years and in journalism for more than 150 years. • Reporter Barb O’Brien worked in radio in Salamanca and
Our members care about our community. We showed our ongoing commitment on Kids Day when we helped raise $1,153 for Oishei Children’s Hospital and Cradle Beach Camp. We’ve never raised more in one day for these worthy recipients. Thanks
Newsroom friends said goodbye yesterday to Deb Sur, a warm-hearted, talented and funny reporter who made our newsroom and community a better place, from her stories on the local impact of war to the plight of the homeless. Wherever @debadritas1709 la
Buffalo Newspaper Guild members are selling Kids Day editions of The Buffalo News, to benefit Oishei Children’s Hospital and Cradle Beach Camp, until noon at the Tops stores on Jefferson Avenue and Niagara Street.
It was great to see everyone at Buffalo’s AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade. #UnionStrong
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild is proud to announce that its members at The Buffalo News have ratified a new three-year contract with Lee Enterprises. We would like to thank the community for its support over the last five months of bargaining. Link in
Happy July 4th! Aside from celebrating our independence, today marks the first day in The Buffalo News long daily history that it printed no physical paper on the 4th. And here’s how Lee Enterprises spun that: Lee sent an email to all subscrib
Deb Sur has been a vital part of the The Buffalo News newsroom since joining us last year. She’s told amazing stories ranging from homelessness to local fallout from the Israel-Hamas War. Now, she needs our help. Please donate to support a grea
Come visit us today at the Juneteenth Festival!! Our tent is near East Park and Fillmore. Festival runs until 7pm. #buffalony
If you'll be at #Buffalo's #Juneteenth Festival tomorrow, stop by, say hi and chat with us!! Our tent will be located just off the park road and not far from intersection of Fillmore and North Parade.
Our members wore black on Wednesday at @thebuffalonews as we continued to show solidarity with our bargaining team, which met in person with Lee Enterprises and Buffalo News reps this week. We're fighting for a fair contract to #protectlocaljournali
Our members produce great work, but it won’t get read if Lee Enterprises doesn’t fix its broken website and app. We’ve told the company there’s a problem, but since they don’t believe us, we collected complaints from soc
It was Red Shirt Monday for Guild members at @thebuffalonews as we showed solidarity with our bargaining team, which meets in person with Lee Enterprises and Buffalo News reps this week. We’re fighting for a fair contract to #protectlocaljourna
Hey, #Buffalo. Come visit our tent at Allen West Festival now through 6pm. We’re on Allen St b/w Mariner and College. Just say hi or chat us up! #ProtectLocalJournalism
Make sure you stop by and say hi during Allen West tomorrow! Our tent will be between Mariner and College. @allentownassociation

What does The Buffalo News mean to you?

We’re looking for statements/video testimonials from people who believe The Buffalo News is an important community asset. Use the form at the right or email us at buffaloguildmobilization@gmail.com.