In Memoriam: Newspaper Guild's Darlene Meyer Passes

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)In what was described by her colleagues as “a deep and tragic loss,” longtime Newspaper Guild Local 32035 activist Darlene Meyer (center, in the dark blouse) has died at age 64. Meyer “was a tough and tireless advocate for all Post workers, particularly those in commercial departments who might lack the status and stature of more prominent newsroom employees,” said Bruce Nelson, TNG-CWA Representative. “Believe me, they were never without a voice when Darlene was around!” Nelson added. “She could silence a room with her indignation over managerial mistreatment.” An account executive for the Washington Post Advertising Department, Meyer had served as WBNG's vice president since 2003 and had been a Guild activist since joining the Post in 1998. Shocked and saddened delegates bowed their heads in a moment of silence at last night's Council meeting in Meyer’s memory. Click here for a longer version of this report on the Post-Guild website.