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Majority Block of ABC Broadcast Union Rejects Contract: Proposal Fails in Engineering and Four Other
Press Release
New York - Broadcast employees and technicians at ABC rejected the television and radio network's "final" contract proposal in a vote today, reported officials of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-Communications Workers of America (NABET-CWA).
In My Opinion: "The More Things Change..."
News
February 1, 1999
What are the issues and challenges that confront organized labor as we look toward the dawn of the 21st century?
CWA to Urge Multi-Union Strategy at Disney; NABET-CWA Drops Boycott as ABC Lockout Ends
News
February 1, 1999
With Disney/ABC's agreement to end an 11-week lockout of 2,400 NABET-CWA members, the union called off its boycott of ABC TV and radio news shows on Jan. 15 and agreed to submit a contract offer from the network to members for a mail-ballot ratification vote.
National Package a First at GTE
News
February 1, 1999
Described by CWA leaders as "an historic step toward true national bargaining," the union has negotiated a company-wide agreement with GTE that provides for expedited union representation elections, boosts the 401(k) match to 66 percent, improves company tuition assistance and vacation banking provi
ORGANIZING ROUNDUP - Union Grows in Variety and Numbers
News
February 1, 1999
From all across the U.S., more than 1,200 workers from a range of industries have chosen to join CWA: wireless and casino employees in the West, day care workers in the Midwest, social work intake interviewers in the East, cable installers in the South.