The Newspaper Guild (AFL-CIO, CLC) Collective Bargaining Manual 1

Library Job Top Minimums in 98 Contracts as of December 1, 1994

Covering 109 Papers - Number of Papers per Contract in Parentheses

Contract / Job Title / Minimum Weekly Pay / After Time Period

  • New York Times
    Chief Librarian 1368.62 6 months
    Researcher/Librarian 1077.49 4 yrs.
    Assistant Reference Librarian 956.06 3 yrs.
    Morgue Indexer, Morgue Picture Indexer 903.09 3 yrs.
    Morgue Counter Assistant, Program Documentation Library Clerk 855.31 3 yrs.

  • Vancouver Sun, Province (2)
    Librarian 1108.11 flat
    Library Assistant I 758.13 flat
    Library Assistant II 694.73 1 1/2 yrs.

  • Boston Globe (BGEA)
    Assistant Librarian 1109.01 1 yr.
    Library - Database Managers 915.41 4 yrs.
    Library Associates 862.34 4 yrs.
    Library Assistants 610.77 2 yrs.

  • St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Head Librarian 1005.40 flat
    Library Assistant 585.91 4 yrs.

  • Ottawa Citizen
    Librarian 1008.51 5 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 741.95 2 yrs.

  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Head Librarian in Reference Department 958.76 5 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian in Reference Department 722.60 5 yrs.
    Reference Department Librarian 565.92 4 yrs.

  • Buffalo News
    Librarian 948.29 flat
    Library Assistant 474.76 5 yrs.

  • Washington Post
    Librarian 891.80 2 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian, Researcher 533.30 3 yrs.

  • Montreal Gazette
    Librarian 889.00 4 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 669.00 3 yrs.
    Clerk Library 564.00 3 yrs.

  • Victoria Times-Colonist
    Assistant Librarian 849.09 1 yr.
    Library Assistant II (Indexing) 658.60 flat
    Library Assistant I 581.22 2 yrs.

  • San Francisco Chronicle, Examiner (2)
    Head Librarian 914.06 flat
    Assistant Head Librarian 762.93 2 yrs.
    Librarian 684.51 4 yrs.
    Librarian (Marker) [Examiner] 604.36 2 yrs.

  • Boston Herald
    Librarian 831.11 1 yr.
    Clerk 491.96 3 yrs.

  • Toledo (OH) Blade
    Head Libarian 824.08 flat
    Librarian I 571.98 3 yrs.
    Librarian II 542.01 3 yrs.

  • Denver Rocky Mountain News
    Librarian 873.00 5 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 496.00 4 yrs.

  • Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram
    Head Librarian 817.48 flat
    Library Clerk 534.79 3 yrs.

  • Providence Journal-Bulletin
    Assistant Librarian 859.53 2 yrs.
    Library Assistant 525.50 3 yrs.

  • Santa Rosa (CA) Press Democrat
    Head Librarian 803.37 6 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 537.90 2 yrs.

  • Denver Post
    Librarian 880.55 5 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 614.26 3-1/2 yrs.
    Research Assistant 461.44 3-1/2 yrs.
    Library Tech. III 489.07 3-1/2 yrs.
    Library Tech. II 413.75 3-1/2 yrs.
    Library Tech. I 374.50 3-1/2 yrs.

  • Minneapolis Star Tribune
    Library Night Supervisor 765.00 flat
    Reference Librarian 752.75 2 yrs.
    Library Classifier & Researcher 547.25 3 yrs.
    Library Assistant 502.16 2 yrs.

  • Manchester (NH) Union Leader
    Chief Librarian 775.62 1 yr.
    Librarian 566.02 2 yrs.

  • Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News (2)
    Classifier 776.18 4 yrs.
    Library Assistant 635.13 5 yrs.

  • Chicago Sun-Times
    Reference Librarian 763.00 5 yrs.
    Library Classifier, Library Assistant 647.82 4 yrs.

  • San Jose Mercury News
    Asst. Chief Librarian 738.42 3 yrs.
    Librarian 664.06 4 yrs.

  • Detroit News
    Degree Librarian 695.29 4 yrs.
    Reference Clerk 463.91 3 yrs.

  • Detroit Free Press
    Librarian 728.61 4 yrs.
    Library Reference Clerk 552.87 4 yrs.

  • Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Librarian 728.61 3 yrs.
    Library Clerk 552.87 3 yrs.

  • Baltimore Sun, Evening Sun (2)
    Assistant Chief Librarian 699.00 5 yrs.

  • Los Angeles Daily News
    Librarian 659.75 6 yrs.
    Jr. Librarian 482.12 6 yrs.
    Library Clerk 375.55 6 yrs.

  • Albany (NY) Times-Union
    Librarian 678.22 4 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 539.11 3 yrs.

  • Lowell (MA) Sun
    Librarian 638.00 4 yrs.
    Library Aide 411.71 3 yrs.

  • Eugene (OR) Register Guard
    Librarian 665.06 5 yrs.

  • Windsor (Ontario) Star
    Library Asst. 626.38 3 yrs.

  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Librarian 685.00 2 yrs.
    Asst. Librarian 609.00 2 yrs.
    Library Clerk 519.00 3 yrs.

  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Asst. Librarian 629.62 3 yrs.
    Library Indexers 562.88 3 yrs.
    Library Clerk 533.67 3 yrs.

  • San Diego Union-Tribune
    Library Assistant 594.03 6 yrs.

  • Lansing (MI) State Journal
    Chief Librarian 579.86 5 yrs.

  • Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel
    Librarian 617.50 4 yrs.

  • Monterey (CA) Herald
    Librarian 666.00 4 yrs.
    Library Clerk 470.00 3 yrs.

  • Sudbury (Ontario) Star
    Librarian 557.12 4 yrs.

  • Delaware County (PA) Times
    Librarian 573.86 4 yrs.

  • Seattle Times
    Indexer 604.74 4 yrs.
    Library Assistant & Information Clerk 545.61 4 yrs.

  • Allentown (PA) Morning Call
    Librarian 619.85 2 1/2 yrs.
    Library Assistant 495.88 2 yrs.
    Library Clerk 371.90 1 1/2 yrs.

  • San Mateo (CA) Times
    Head Librarian 551.50 3 yrs.
    Librarian 541.50 3 yrs.

  • North Bay (Ontario) Nugget
    Librarian 523.69 2 yrs.

  • Waterbury Republican-American
    Librarian 500.90 2 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 365.35 2 yrs.

  • Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
    Librarian 500.00 4 yrs.

  • Cincinnati, Kentucky Post (2)
    Librarian 507.50 2 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 438.00 3 yrs.

  • Waterville (ME) Sentinel
    Librarian 497.00 4 yrs.
    Library Assistant 317.00 3 yrs.

  • Waukegan (IL) News-Sun
    Librarian 532.02 3 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 480.76 3 yrs.

  • Harrisburg (PA) Patriot, News (2)
    Librarian 631.90 2 yrs.
    Library Clerk 351.18 2 yrs.

  • Akron (OH) Beacon Journal
    Chief Librarian 470.00 2 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 424.00 2 yrs.

  • Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal
    Librarian 488.65 5 yrs.
    Morgue Assistant 458.30 5 yrs.

  • Sacramento Bee
    Assistant Librarian 455.49 flat
    Clerk I 426.94 4 yrs.
    Clerk II 364.17 3 yrs.

  • Sheboygan (WI) Press
    Head Librarian 478.09 flat
    Librarian 361.52 3 yrs.

  • Woodbridge (NJ) News Tribune
    Librarian 481.65 3 yrs.

  • Milwaukee Journal, Sentinel (2)
    Group Leader 462.00 3 yrs.
    Classifier, Photo Group Leader 372.00 3 yrs.
    Filer 311.00 3 yrs.
    Microfilmer, Clipper 294.00 3 yrs.

  • San Juan Star
    Librarian 440.00 4 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 314.00 4 yrs.

  • Norristown (PA) Times Herald
    Librarian 451.58 4 yrs.

  • Indianapolis Star
    Library Assistant 477.50 3 yrs.

  • Erie (Pa) News, Times (2)
    Librarian 452.00 3 yrs.

  • Lynn (MA) Item
    Librarian 452.00 3 yrs.

  • Fresno Bee
    Library Assistant 423.84 4 yrs.

  • Mt. Clemens (MI) Macomb Daily, Daily Tribune (2)
    Librarian 406.56 2 yrs.

  • Duluth (MN) News-Tribune
    Librarian 456.73 4 yrs.
    Library Clerk 290.87 2 yrs.

  • Scranton (PA) Times,.Tribune (2)
    Assistant Librarian 468.39 4 yrs.
    Library Clerk 398.48 4 yrs.

  • Salem (MA) News
    Librarian 441.56 4 yrs.

  • Kingston
    Librarian 424.44 3 yrs.

  • Fall River (MA) Herald-News
    Librarian 419.95 2 yrs.

  • Portland (ME) Press Herald
    Library Assistant 409.02 3 yrs.

  • Peoria (IL) Journal Star
    Head Librarian 468.00 flat
    Library Clerk 399.00 2 yrs.

  • York (PA) Daily Record
    Librarian 408.00 4 yrs.

  • Gary (IN) Post-Tribune
    Librarian 402.20 3 yrs.

  • Wilkes-Barre (PA) Citizens' Voice
    Clerk 397.00 2 yrs.

  • Woonsocket (RI) Call
    Library 395.31 2 yrs.

  • Brockton (MA) Enterprise
    Librarian 394.12 4 yrs.

  • Pawtucket (RI) Times
    Librarian 381.00 2 yrs.

  • Pueblo (CO) Chieftain
    Librarian 366.84 3 yrs.

  • Kenosha (WI) News
    Librarian 385.00 5 yrs.
    Assistant Librarian 350.00 5 yrs.

  • Canton (OH) Repository
    Library 364.80 3 yrs.

  • Yakima (WA) Herald-Republic
    Librarian 364.80 4 yrs.

  • York (PA) Dispatch
    Librarian c352.46 4 yrs.

  • Younstown (OH) Vindicator
    Clerk 309.62 2 yrs.

  • Sioux City (IA) Journal
    Librarian-Clerk 322.88 2 yrs.

  • Chattanooga (TN) Times
    Librarian 254.18 3 yrs.

  • Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle, Times-Union (2)
    Library Assistant 245.00 3 yrs.

  • Newport News (VA) Daily Press
    Librarian 240.00 2 yrs.

  • Terre Haute (IN) Tribune-Star
    Clerk 222.70 2 yrs.

    c $515.69 if hired on or before 12/30/88. Plus $5.00 after 10 years, plus $2.00 after 15 years.


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