Posts tagged Toledo NewsGuild
The Blade files WARN notice, plans Dec. 31 closure affecting 116 employees
October 28, 2026 // According to the WARN letter, The Blade, a division of Block Communication, Inc., will begin the layoffs during a 14-day period starting Dec. 31. The 116 affected employees have no bumping or reemployment rights. The notice identified union representation for affected staff across three unions: Toledo NewsGuild, Teamsters Local 20, and IBEW Local 8.
Toledo NewsGuild members reject The Blade’s final two-year contract proposal
September 2, 2026 // Members voted 46-25 against the proposal, citing language they say could allow union work to be outsourced to AI, freelancers, managers or other sources.