http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/ The latest District 7 news. {weblog_language} Copyright {gmt_date format="%Y"} {gmt_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwamemorialscholarshipawardsfirstapplication/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwamemorialscholarshipawardsfirstapplication/ The NABET-CWA Memorial Scholarship Awards First Application, which is due on March 23, 2012. 2012-02-13T14:33:33+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nbc_bulletin_32/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nbc_bulletin_32/ The NABET-CWA Network Negotiating Committee has tabulated the votes for the NBC Universal ratification balloting concerning the Company's January 10, 2012 Master Agreement contract offer. Eligible NABET-CWA members employed at NBCU have ratified this contract offer by an overwhelming majority. 2012-02-12T14:42:13+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/tentative_agreement_reached_at_nbc_universal_nbc_bulletin_31/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/tentative_agreement_reached_at_nbc_universal_nbc_bulletin_31/ The NABET-CWA Network Negotiating Committee has reached a tentative agreement with NBC Universal on a new contract to replace the Master Agreement which expired on March 31, 2009. 2012-01-12T19:03:17+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/all_nbcu_negotiations_and_bulletins_2011/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/all_nbcu_negotiations_and_bulletins_2011/ All NBCU Negotiations and Bulletins 2012-01-12T18:28:50+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/bulletin_27/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/bulletin_27/ NABET-CWA and ABC, Inc. negotiators convened for three days this week, as scheduled, in Washington, D.C. for the purpose of trying to reach settlement on a new contract to replace the Master Agreement which expired on March 31, 2011. 2012-01-12T15:14:12+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/bulletin_26/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/bulletin_26/ NABET-CWA and ABC, Inc.negotiators are meeting in Washington, DC this week. Following the session on January 10th, the Union’s bargaining committee was made aware of a letter dated January 6, 2012 sent from ABC management to the homes of NABET-CWA staff employees. In that letter ABC states, “…the Company remains prepared to agree now to the maximum pension accrual rate for 2008-2010 and also for 2011.” 2012-01-11T15:08:26+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/breaking_news_huge_nlrb_victory_restores_union_rights_to_nbc_content_produc/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/breaking_news_huge_nlrb_victory_restores_union_rights_to_nbc_content_produc/ In a resounding victory for NABET-CWA, an NLRB ruling out of Region 2 in New York City orders NBC to reinstate the bargaining rights of “content producers,” a title the network created three years ago to strip union representation from nearly 100 photographers, editors and writers. 2011-10-27T19:25:36+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nbc_bulletin_30/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nbc_bulletin_30/ NABET-CWA and NBC Universal negotiators resumed talks last week in New York City. Joint sessions were held on October 19th and October 21st, and the parties worked in separate caucuses on October 20th. While some additional progress was made on some of these issues, no overall agreement has yet been reached. 2011-10-25T19:26:14+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nbc_bulletin_29/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nbc_bulletin_29/ NABET-CWA and NBC Universal negotiators met last week on October 5-7, 2011, in New York City, to resume negotiations for a successor Master Agreement to replace the one which expired on March 31, 2009. This was the second set of meetings since NABET-CWA members working at NBCU overwhelmingly rejected the Company’s most recent comprehensive package proposal. 2011-10-12T20:53:38+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_3rd_triennial_conference_unions_face_many_challenges/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_3rd_triennial_conference_unions_face_many_challenges/ Sector President James C. Joyce and Vice President Charles Braico Re-elected to Lead Charge 2011-10-12T19:51:57+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_remembers/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_remembers/ Brothers Who Lost Their Lives on September 11, 2001 2011-10-12T19:50:32+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/abc_talks_update/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/abc_talks_update/ The negotiations for a new Master Agreement between NABET-CWA and Disney/ABC that began earlier this year are ongoing, with the two sides meeting as this issue of the newsletter goes to press. The contract expired on March 31, 2011. 2011-10-12T19:49:03+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/after_the_show/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/after_the_show/ "After the Show" by Bill Freeda, NABET-CWA National Retiree Coordinator and VP CWA Retired Members Council, Merger-Partners Sector 2011-10-12T19:46:01+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/b.u.r.s.t.-cwa_nett_academy_bring_training_to_members/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/b.u.r.s.t.-cwa_nett_academy_bring_training_to_members/ Companies are using technology as an excuse to move work away from Union members,” said Sector President James Joyce. “By providing training, we can assist members in responding to this challenge.” 2011-10-12T19:45:45+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/independent_report/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/independent_report/ WJW-TV – Cleveland, WFMJ-TV – Youngstown, Ohio, WMHT-TV (PBS) – Schenectady, N.Y., KDTV (Univision) – San Francisco, KCNC-TV – Denver, WDIV-TV – Detroit, WNYT-TV – Albany, N.Y., KTTV/KCPO-TV (FOX) - Hollywood, WFLD-TV (FOX) – Chicago 2011-10-12T19:42:01+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_locals_213_and_31_merge/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_locals_213_and_31_merge/ NABET-CWA Locals 213 and 31 merge 2011-10-12T19:40:32+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/members_reject_nbc_contract_offer_talks_resume/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/members_reject_nbc_contract_offer_talks_resume/ NABET-CWA members at NBC overwhelming rejected the company’s July 25 proposal through a national ratification vote that was completed on August 26. The two sides have been in talks since September 2008. 2011-10-12T19:38:44+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nlrb_to_hear_wkyc_case_local_42_forms_gannett_caucus/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nlrb_to_hear_wkyc_case_local_42_forms_gannett_caucus/ The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint on the charges filed by NABET against the company’s termination of members’ dues deduction and the January 2010 contract implementation. 2011-10-12T19:35:15+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_rallies_for_pbs_funding/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/nabet-cwa_rallies_for_pbs_funding/ Sector President Jim Joyce joined with AFTRA, the Writers Guild of America, MoveOn and Free Press in a rally on March 15 to stop Congress from defunding public broadcasting. Joyce was part of a group that hand-delivered 1 million petitions to support public funding for PBS. 2011-10-12T19:34:44+00:00 http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/presidents_perspetive/ http://www.cwa-union.org/sites/nabetcwa/index.php/news/entry/presidents_perspetive/ PRESIDENT’S PERSPETIVE: NABET-CWA Sector President, James Joyce. "TOGETHER WE CAN!!!" 2011-10-12T19:26:47+00:00