Stephanie Dowell has been a staff photographer at the Post-Tribune since April 2000. She joined the Gary Newspaper Guild Local 34014 almost immediately. After several years, Stephanie was nominated as guild secretary and held the post until shortly before the … Continue reading →

Craig Rosenbaum is the Executive Director of the Chicago Newspaper Guild. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1987, having majored in Political Science and Economics, and graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1992. Craig has served … Continue reading →

Paula Beeding is the current treasurer for the IOU Support Staff. She has been part of the professional support staff for the Illinois Federation of Teachers since 2009. Before the IFT, she was a 6-year member of the Harlem Federation … Continue reading →

Board Delegate from General Press unit. Executive Director of CNG from 1976 through 2008 Retired February 2009

Janet Lundquist Hosey currently serves as treasurer of the Joliet guild unit. She has worked as a reporter for The Herald-News in Joliet since 2004. She has also worked as a reporter for The Plainfield Sun in Plainfield, Ill.; APBNews.com in New York, … Continue reading →

Bob Shaevel is currently the Unit Chair of the Illinois Organizers Union – Professional Staff. He has served in that capacity since February of 2009. Bob works as Illinois Federation of Teachers Research Director and Employee Benefits Specialist, located in … Continue reading →

Bob Mazzoni has worked as a copy editor in the sports department of the Sun-Times since 1990 and has been the co-chairman of the Sun-Times’ bargaining unit since 2000. Before joining the Sun-Times, he spent nearly three years on the … Continue reading →

Judith Masterson, a 27-year member of the Chicago Newspaper Guild, is a staff writer for the Lake County News-Sun. A graduate of Barat College, Lake Forest, she has held various offices with the Waukegan unit. She also serves as president … Continue reading →

Lenny Nieves is the current grievance chair for the IOU professional staff.  Lenny is a Field Service Director for the Illinois Federation of Teachers, working with and representing over 1500 IFT members in 13 locals/councils.  He has worked in this … Continue reading →

Arnavaz Mistry-Mujthaba serves as a Field Service Director with the Illinois Federation of Teachers. Arnavaz represents thirteen elementary and high school collective bargaining units in West Suburban Cook and DuPage Counties within the West Suburban Teachers Union, Local 571. Her … Continue reading →