BUFFALO, NY
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA, founded in 1934, is a small nonprofit that reported $395K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $201K, a strong 51% operating margin.
EMPLOYEE GUILD
NEGOTIATION: (a) THE GUILD SEVES AS THE BARGAINING AGENT BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND ITS MEMBERS EMPLOYER, THE BUFFALO NEWS. (b) CONTRACTS ARE NEGOTIATIED IN 2-3 YEAR INTERVALS. DURING THAT PERIOD THE...
NEGOTIATION: (a) THE GUILD SEVES AS THE BARGAINING AGENT BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND ITS MEMBERS EMPLOYER, THE BUFFALO NEWS. (b) CONTRACTS ARE NEGOTIATIED IN 2-3 YEAR INTERVALS. DURING THAT PERIOD THE MEMBERS PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON WAYS TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES. (c) NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE GUILD AND THE BUFFALO NEWS ARE HANDLED BY THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE TOGETHER WITH THE OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND FINAL CONTRACTS ARE RATIFIED BY THE GUILDS MEMBERS, AFTER THE INTRNATIONAL NEWSPAPER GUILD HAS REVIEWED THE FINALS TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. GRIEVANCE/ARBITRATIM AND SERVCE: THE GUILD ALSO SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY ENSURING ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS AS WELL AS ARBITRATIM. TRAINING: (a) IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ITS MEMBERS THE GUILD PROVED INDUSTRY SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF LOCAL WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION. THE GUILD ALSO SENDS MEMBERS TO PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS (b) THE TRAINING OF MEMBERS IS AN ONGOING EVENT THAT IS HELD AS PART OF THE GENERAL MEETIINGS, FORUMS FOR FOCUS GROUPS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OUTSIDE SEMINARS (c) THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE EVENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMMUNICATION: (a) THE GUILD PROVIDES REGULAR COMMUNICATION TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE WHICH ALLOWS THE MEMBERS TO REMAIN CURRENT WITH THE STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS AND GRIEVANCES WITH THE BUFFALO NEWS. THE GUILD ALSO PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY ON A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. (b) THE NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED PERIDICALLY AND THE WEBSITE IS UPDATED ON A REGULAR BASIS. (c) THE NEWSLETTER IS PREPARED BY ONE OF THE GUILDS VICE PRESIDENTS. THE WEBSITE IS MAINTAINED BY A COMMUNICATION OFFICER.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $394,503 | $296,957 | +0.3% |
| Expenses | $193,410 | $193,205 | +0.0% |
| Net Income | $201,093 | $103,752 | +0.9% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY LEISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$50,268 | $0 | $50,268 |
| JON HARRIS | PRESIDENT | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| STEVE WATSON | VP, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| AARON BESECKER | VP, MOBILIZATION & COMMUN | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| TREY WYDYSH | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$100 | $0 | $100 |
| ERIC BRIDENBAKER | REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$100 | $0 | $100 |
| JASON KREMBLAS | REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$100 | $0 | $100 |
| MICHAEL HARRINGTON | REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$100 | $0 | $100 |
| MICHAEL MCANDREW | REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 |
Officer
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$2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| SANDRA TAN | REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$800 | $0 | $800 |
| RICK WIORKOWSKI | REPRESENTATIVE | 5.00 |
Officer
|
$100 | $0 | $100 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $394,503 | $193,410 | $1,593,951 | $201,093 |
| 2023 | $296,957 | $193,205 | $1,395,532 | $103,752 |
| 2022 | $201,746 | $168,336 | $1,292,752 | $33,410 |
| 2021 | $146,600 | $195,880 | $1,537,175 | $-49,280 |
| 2020 | $142,139 | $183,248 | $938,458 | $-41,109 |
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