Organizing Update

Hartford, CT TV Workers, Including Anchors and Editors, Vote for NABET-CWA

Hartford, CT's WTIC Fox 61 station anchors, reporters, meteorologists, news photographers, editors, and assignment desk editors have voted for a voice in the workplace by choosing NABET-CWA representation in an NLRB election. The vote in the election held yesterday was 35 yes, 17 no, with one abstention.

Workers at the station weathered an intense anti-union campaign by Tribune, the station's corporate owner.

But even with repeated emails and captive-audience group and individual meetings, the anti-union campaign failed. Leaders of NABET-CWA Local 51017 provided support and NABET-CWA Staff Representative Carrie Biggs-Adams worked with the group from first contact to election.

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Illinois ATT Mobility Technicians join CWA

Six AT&T Mobility Network employees in Illinois (former Alltel) won union recognition last week to be represented by CWA Local 4202. All six new members signed recognition cards. CWA Local President Holly Sorey worked on the campaign.