Member engagement survey for Albany Newspaper Guild

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* 1. What would you most like to see in a new contract? (Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being most important)

Salary increase

Maintaining the Guild pension

Protections for seniority status

Increased workplace protections (i.e. stronger sexual harassment protections)

Increase in vacation days, other time off

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* 2. What would you like to see the Guild do more of?

After-hours social events

During hours events (ex. Breakfast on the Guild in the TU cafeteria)

Information sessions on Guild benefits and issues

Visible public events for garnering external support

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What benefits guaranteed in the Guild contract would you like to see expanded? (Please rate from 1 to 4 with 1 being most important)

Child rearing/family leave

Vacation time

Differentials and dual classification

Mileage reimbursement pay

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* 4. What workplace issues are you most concerned about? (Check all that apply)

Diversity and inclusion among rank-and-file and management

Safe and healthy work environment

Harassment and preferential treatment

Upgraded and functional equipment for use

Appropriate work-life balance (ex. Proper days off, consistent schedules)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In the last year have you received or participated in the following (check all that apply):

A guild off-hours social event

One-on-one discussion with an Executive Board member

Useful information from the Guild about benefits

Monthly Executive Board or annual membership meetings

Other (please specify)

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* 6. As a Guild member, what would you be willing to participate in?

Committee member for topic of interest (i.e. contract negotiations, diversity and inclusion, workplace issues)

Stewart, or point person, for the Guild to keep members in the loop and connect them with union resources

Public events showing support for the Guild and solidarity to other unions

I don’t want to be involved

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* 7. What type of social activities would you like the Guild to offer?

Happy hours

Valley Cats and other local sporting events

Plays and musicals

Bowling and other participatory events

Volunteering (i.e. Habitat for Humanity, food pantry)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does current health care coverage meet your needs?

Yes

Somewhat

Indifferent

Not really

Absolutely not

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What best describes your work week hours and compensation?

37.5 or fewer as part-time employee

37.5 or fewer as part-time employee, plus 1-5 additional hours of overtime

37.5 or fewer as part-time employee, plus 1-5 additional hours of overtime, unpaid

37.5 or fewer as part-time employee, plus 6 or more additional hours of overtime, unpaid

Member engagement survey for Albany Newspaper Guild

Question Title

* 1. What would you most like to see in a new contract? (Please rank from 1 to 5, with 1 being most important)

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* 2. What would you like to see the Guild do more of?

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* 3. What benefits guaranteed in the Guild contract would you like to see expanded? (Please rate from 1 to 4 with 1 being most important)

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* 4. What workplace issues are you most concerned about? (Check all that apply)

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* 5. In the last year have you received or participated in the following (check all that apply):

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* 6. As a Guild member, what would you be willing to participate in?

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* 7. What type of social activities would you like the Guild to offer?

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* 8. Does current health care coverage meet your needs?

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* 9. What best describes your work week hours and compensation?

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* 10. If there was one thing you could change about the Guild contract, what would it be?