Posted on 06/23/2005 11:13:00 AM PDT by CHARLITE
Below is a list of various Newspaper Guild local unions and appropriate contacts. To email the local union representatives and ask them if their silence should be interpreted as tacit support for Linda Foley's slanderous accusations of murder against the troops of the US Military, simply click and compose your message, from the website: http://www.radiobs.net/mediaslander/archives/2005/06/a_call_to_actio.php (Harry Holcomb excluded, as AOL reports that the account isn't active.)
Available phone numbers have also been provided.
Do these elected local Guild leaders appreciate a union leadership that directly accuses the troops of the US Military of murdering journalists as a matter of strategic doctrine?
Do they appreciate a union leadership that, in defense of Linda Foley's baseless and slanderous accusations, manages to also slander the murdered victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center as 'Money Changers'?
As local union leaders themselves, if they aspire to one day become President of The Newspaper Guild, is this the kind of leadership they themselves would provide?
What actions are they willing to take to effect change?
While an apology and a retraction of the statements by Linda Foley is in order, an apology and retraction will not move towards restoring credibility. Only change will move to restore credibility.
Will any local union leaders have the courage to call for a special election and demand a change in leadership?
Who among them possesses the moral courage to stand up and truly 'support the troops'? Who among them will prove that it is more than a yellow ribbon or a bumper sticker?
The members of Media Slander have attempted to contact local Guild leaders. Nearly all attempts have gone unanswered.
We need your help.
Please, be courteous. We want the help of the local leaderships, not conflict. Remember, this is not a war against journalists. We need good and fair journalists. It is vital to our democracy. The majority of them surely are good and fair journalists. Their reputations and credibility, however, are being unfairly undermined by the high-profile recklessness of their union president. How effective can our good journalists ever hope to be if their credibility is regularly being undermined through no fault of their own? They deserve better.
Our purpose is to have Linda Foley, the President of The Newspaper Guild, held accountable for her irresponsible, reckless and slanderous comments. The most effective way is for her own union members to demand action and express dissatisfaction with their leadership.
Journalists love maverick leaders who foster debate and change from within. Witness John McCain and Zell Miller.
Where are the elected Guild leaders' Mavericks?
Readers are also encouraged to write letters to the editor to their local newspapers and address local journalists directly. Let them know that we think they deserve better and that they should exercise their right to demand better.
This is not about Left or Right, conservative or liberal. This is about slanderous accusations made by The Newspaper Guild's President against our troops (inseparable from 'the US Military'). Not conservatives' troops. Not liberals' troops. Our troops. Our Military. It's fundamentally about the unfair price journalists at large pay in credibility and the price news consumers pay as a result.
[Note 1: This list is not complete nationally and will be continuously updated. Readers, any additional contact information can be submitted via e-mail to USMC_Vet.]
[Note 2: Feel free to post the body of e-mail text sent to the comments section of this post.]
Newspaper Guild of New York
Barry Lipton
President
(212) 575-1580
Boston Guild
Steve Richard
President
(617) 265-2666 x 2847
Mary Corbett
Vice President
(617) 265-2666 x 2302
Chicago Guild
Michael Ulreich
President
312.236.4924
Denver Newspaper Guild
Laurie Faliano
President
303.595.9818
Newspapaer Guild of Detroit
Lou Mleczko
President
(313) 963-4254
Kenosha Newspaper Guild
Bill Siel
President
262-652-6159
Mike Larsen
Vice President
262-652-6159
Providence Guild
John Hill
President
401-421-9466
Northwest Guild
Nyssa Rogers
President
206-515-5625
Steve Miletich
Vice President
206-464-3302
Washington/Baltimore Guild
Bill Salganik
President
202 785 3650
J Darlene Meyer
Vice President
202 334 7007
San Jose Guild
Lynne Dennis
President
408 436 0761
Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia
Henry J. Holcomb
President
215-928-0118
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