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Printed in the U.S.A. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCAST EMPLOYEES & TECHNICIANS THE BROADCASTING AND CABLE TELEVISION WORKERS SECTOR OF THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA MEMBERS AT ABC/D ISNEY “G ODFATHER ” OF NABET-CWA R ETIRES RATIFY NEW MASTER AGREEMENT n March 31, the Vice OPresident of NABET-CWA Package includes increased benefits for Daily Hires Region 2 Fred “Freddie” Saburro n April 14, eligible NABET-CWA The new agreement also officially retired members employed by ABC/Disney anticipates future job from his beloved Oratified the Master Agreement, which opportunities in “New Media” for Union. Saburro, a was reached between Union and Company all covered employees. member of negotiators on March 8. The first annual wage increase Retired RVP2 NABET-CWA for Fred Saburro The agreement was the result of more than of 2.5% and most of the new 63 years, celebrated five months of bargaining and represents the contract’s terms and conditions his 90th birthday in February. first time in decades a tentative agreement were retroactive to April 1, 2017, “Freddie has served NABET-CWA has been reached before the expiration of the unless otherwise stated in any with distinction and dedication for more current contract. The previous Master individual proposal contained in than 60 years,” stated Sector President Agreement expired on March 31, 2017. the March 8, 2017 contract offer. Charlie Braico in a letter to Union Prior to the ratification vote, NABET-CWA Network Negotiating Committee (left to right): Sector President Members may review the colleagues. “Over these many years, Locals 16 (New York), 31 (Washington, Charlie Braico, Local 16 President Art Mazzacca, Jennifer Olney summary document prepared by Freddie has been a rugged leader, a D.C.), 41 (Chicago), and 51 (San Francisco (Local 51), Attorney Ralph Phillips, Local 16 Administrative the Network Negotiating trusted mentor, a source of inspiration and Los Angeles) conducted membership Secretary Patty Hildebrand, Local 16 Vice President Jim Nolan, Committee, as well as the Don Farnham (Local 41), and Local 31 Treasurer Moe Thomas. and true friend to countless members, meetings and provided further information on complete Tentative Agreement, by officers and staff. His unmatchable the contract offer. commitments as to the numbers of people (if visiting your Local website or the congeniality and his enduring charm The new four-year contract covers more any at all) who might be accepted into the Sector website at www.nabetcwa.org will be deeply missed.” than 2,700 Staff and Daily Hire employees program in each division or operating group. The entire NABET-CWA family working as broadcast technicians, wishes Freddie, known as the telecommunications specialists, newswriters, “Godfather of NABET-CWA,” all the producers, desk assistants, publicists, and best in his retirement and thanks him for plant maintenance personnel at ABC Local 25 President Roy Schrodt elected his unconditional commitment and Network News, Sports and Entertainment stellar service to the Union. divisions as well as Owned-and-Operated Vice President of Region 2 television stations in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. n a Special Election, Roy Schrodt, could do as good a job as he has for all this The parties negotiated across-the-board President of Local 25 in Buffalo, NY, was time.” wage increases – totaling 9% over the next Ielected by acclamation and sworn in as Years ago, Saburro imparted this wisdom four years – as follows: Vice President of Region 2 on June 6. to Schrodt, which he has never forgotten: I 2.5% – upon ratification Schrodt takes over for Fred Saburro, who “He said when I became an officer in the I 2.5% – second year had served as RVP2 for 14 terms since 1979. Union, I pledged to leave it in better shape I 2.0% – third year “After turning 90, Freddie finally decided than I found it,” Schrodt shared. “I will I 2.0% – fourth year to retire and focus on his health,” said model my service after this advice. Freddie’s For the first time, Daily Hire employees are Schrodt, who promised Saburro that he always been a mentor to me and all of the eligible to receive short turnaround pay. Other would run for the position whenever he Local officers. I will do my best.” improvements for Daily Hires include a paid decided to retire. Region 2 represents more than 1,000 sick leave provision, an increase in the travel Sector President Braico administers the oath of Regional Vice Presidents serve a three- office to RVP 2 Schrodt in Cincinnati. members in the following locals: day stipend, annual vacation pay year term and are a bridge between Locals improvements, and enhancements to various and the Sector office. Schrodt will take up business and to teach new officers about Local 14 (New Haven, CT)

health and retirement benefit plans. any issues that the Region 2 Locals need their role as representatives. Schrodt said Local 17 (Hartford, CT) G Improvements for full-time Staff advice or help with to the national office. this education component is especially Local 18 (Boston, MA) R O

employees include a significant increase in Schrodt now has a seat on the Sector important for the independent locals to Local 21 (Schenectady, NY) . the accrual rate (the retroactive “pop-up”) for Executive Council, which meets three times make their union duties a little bit easier Local 22 (Rochester, NY) A current participants in the ABC-NABET a year and deals with all of the Union’s because most officers hold full-time jobs in W

Local 24 (Watertown-Massena, NY) C

pension plan, Disney Main Entrance Passes, issues. He also will help conduct the annual addition to their part-time Union work. Local 25 (Buffalo, NY) T and a Company offer or solicitation of Regional Advisory Board meeting for Having just completed his first SEC E Local 26 (Binghampton, NY) B interest for Sideletter EZ buyouts for Staff Regions 2 and 6. The two regions hold the meeting in Cincinnati in June, Schrodt said Local 28 (Erie, PA) A employees in the A, B, F, K, and O Units. The meetings jointly because they represent it is humbling to follow in Saburro’s N Company said it would not make any Local 211 (Syracuse, NY) .

footsteps: “He’s a living legend in our W most of the Union’s independent locals. For Local 212 (Wheeling, WV)

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Andy Fontana, Utility New NABET-CWA members Carrie Ruckel (CAN-TV) and Al Roman (WGBO-TV/Univision) covered the rally. (Photo credit: Don Villar)

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NBC Pre- For Daily HIres, as well as the rest of the likely affect us as Daily Hires first. Right- Bargaining labor community, the news out of to-Work law changes, NLRB changes and Meeting. Center: Washington continues to astound, confound, appointments, and even changes at the FCC Sector President and frighten most of us. The battle over will likely affect our jobs. Keep current and Charlie Braico, health care reform will affect every one of keep your keyboard handy. It doesn't really Chief us. For those of you who get health take much time to e-mail your Senators and Spokesperson. On Left: Mike insurance through the Flex Plan, Plan Representatives to remind them that labor Judge (Local 31), officials say nothing will change for the rest votes. Treat what goes on in Washington the Bob Williams of this year. Next year is a very different same way you treat your bank and (Local 31 Vice story, however, because no one knows what investment statements. If NABET-CWA and President), the law might look like. Insurance the rest of organized labor lose ground, it's Robert Weiss G companies are now trying to plan what our going to come out of your pocket and affect R

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n March 20, members of Chicago- community and to document history. In the area media unions tackled questions current climate, “There is a lot at stake in Oabout the importance of a free press in our community as journalists,” he said. an age of “fake news.” NABET-CWA Local Further discussion centered on how the 41 President Don Villar developed the general public can distinguish reputable program in conjunction with the Chicago news sources from “fake news” through the Federation of Labor (CFL), the News Guild, many fact-checking services, and why a and Loyola University’s Chicago School of Local 41 President healthy free press is important to the Communication, where the event was held. Don Villar dissemination of legitimate news. Villar said the idea was hatched during a addresses the “It was a good way for union members to CFL Organizing luncheon, which was held audience come together in solidarity and talk about not long after the inauguration. Villar and what we’re seeing in the trenches,” Villar the CFL’s Bob Reiter wanted to add a labor Panelists included said. “Many working journalists are perspective to the attacks on the free press (left to right): Ariel spending a lot of time and resources to show how union members were being Gurien, SAG-AFTRA researching “fake news,” which impedes affected. TV Anchor/Reporter; their efforts to report on important and “We discussed how President Trump’s Rummana Hussain, relevant stories.” attacks on the industry and our members Chicago News Guild Reporter; Raza Siddiqui, NABET-CWA News Photographer; Michael Puente, Radio News Villar would like to organize a follow-up was a real problem,” said Villar. During Reporter; and Bastiaan Vanacker, Media Law Expert & Ethicist to this discussion that focuses on the vast Trump’s campaign events last year, amount of resources that are being NABET-CWA Local 41 members who union members from NABET-CWA, SAG- should react to the propagation of ‘fake expended on trying to push back on “fake work for Univision were harassed by Trump AFTRA and the News Guild, as well as news.’” news,” which can and does really influence supporters – a result, Villar believes, of the Loyola students and other interested parties. News anchor Gurian said news people’s opinions. anti-immigrant rhetoric spewed during the WBBM Radio news anchor Craig organizations can fall into the “fake news” According to Villar, there are a couple campaign. Dellimore, who is the president of SAG- trap when they are closely following social hundred conservative radio stations in the “It makes the job tougher for working AFTRA in Chicago, moderated the panel, media trends and trying to be the first to United States that perpetuate these stories, journalists, our members, because he is which included TV news anchor Ariel break news. Though they don’t want to compared to just four progressive talk radio saying we are biased, we are ‘fake news,’” Gurian (SAG-AFTRA), reporter Rummana continue to follow a confirmed “fake news” stations that must compete against them. Villar explained. “Our members out in the Hussain (Chicago News Guild), media law story or give it more attention than it “People are getting bombarded with these field take their job seriously. They are expert Bastiaan Vanacker, radio news deserves, there is a question of whether it unverified stories that have been pulled committed to the craft. Many are being reporter Michael Puente (SAG-AFTRA), then becomes a public service to let people from the Internet and social media,” Villar negatively affected by these accusations and Daily Hire news photographer Raza know about the false story. said. “It really shows how uneven the and labels.” Siddiqui (NABET-CWA Local 41). As a videographer, Siddiqui said, “the playing field is.” A self-professed “news junkie,” the CFL’s “The event was well attended and well- image is one of the most important tools of The event was videotaped by NABET- Reiter told the audience that he hoped the received,” said Siddiqui, who represented communication that we have” because CWA-represented Chicago Access Network discussion explains “why we need to honor NABET-CWA on the panel. “We discussed images have the power to elicit a highly Television (CAN-TV) photographers and the profession of journalism and refocus a wide range of issues from the duties emotional response. Photojournalists, he aired in Chicago. It can be viewed online at our attention on what matters.” journalists have in the current political said, have two responsibilities: to expose http://cantv.org/watch-now/free-press-vs- The audience was made up largely of environment to how we as an industry the public to what is happening in their fake-news/ .

Sinclair – nation’s largest owner of local television stations – “Local TV stations help shape voters' perceptions of the news, and Sinclair seeks to acquire Tribune Media is about to own 215 of them, assuming regulatory approval.” he Sinclair Broadcast Group – owners of WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., WRGB-TV market to not only preserve good jobs in — The Washington Post , 5/8/17 in Albany, and 171 other local news stations around the country – is looking to media, but to encourage localism, diversity Tacquire Tribune Media Company and its 42 local stations in a $3.9 billion deal. and competition in broadcasting. Sinclair already is the nation’s largest owner of local television stations. “Allowing mergers on this scale is not in the public interest,” said Sector President The purchase is pending the FCC’s plans to reinstate a media ownership rule that allowed Charlie Braico. “It means less diversity of viewpoints, less coverage of issues of major station groups to expand. The A federal appeals court recently issued a stay on these importance to the local community, and fewer jobs for broadcast employees who pride plans to further review the rule. themselves on delivering news as a public service.” FCC rules prohibit one owner from running more than two stations in most markets and NABET-CWA Local 31 is currently in talks at WJLA-TV, where Sinclair made cap the national television audience that any single owner can reach at 39 percent. substantial changes to the benefit programs and terms of employment after it purchased the However, the newly installed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai reinstated the “UHF discount” that station. More recently, the company laid off 20 employees, including two people in the allows station owners to surpass these restrictions just weeks before Sinclair made the bargaining unit. For the past three months, federal mediator Christy Yoshitomi has assisted announcement. The combined Sinclair-Tribune company would reach about 72% of the the negotiations, which began in October 2015. country, but the “discount” would help bring Sinclair closer to compliance. Without the “During our first meeting with the new station owners, they tried to remove anything discount, Sinclair already reaches 38 percent of U.S. households. 1 referencing the Union: no overtime, no dues check-off, etc.,” said NABET-CWA Staff A Washington Post op-ed (May 8) declared the potential deal “a win for President Representative Lou Fallot, who is on the bargaining committee. “Without the federal Trump,” citing research that shows many voters get their news from local TV over any mediator’s outside set of eyes, we weren’t going anywhere.” broadcast network or national newspaper. And when that local news station group airs pre- Fallot said the Company continues to insist on eliminating dues check-off, double-time,

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WICU-TV/WSEE-TV – Erie, PA (Local 28) WJRT-TV – Flint, MI (Local 46) Two days of bargaining resulted in a new three-year agreement, which was recently ratified. The The two sides met in March to begin work on a successor agreement. A tentative agreement was contract calls for wage increases in each year of the three-year contract and other improvements, reached at the conclusion of the first round of bargaining, but the offer was ultimately rejected including enhanced vacation and permanent schedule change notice. Local 28 President Mike by the membership. Follow-up talks are scheduled for July 17. The bargaining committee Prince, Matt Milano, Matt Knowedler, and NABET-CWA Staff Representative Eric Seggi. includes Local 46 President Sheldon Neely, Mike Adams, Brandon Milbrot, Local Secretary- Treasurer Jerry Look and NABET-CWA Staff Representative Eric Seggi. KCNC-TV – Denver, CO (Local 52) A new three-year extension agreement was reached with this CBS owned-and-operated station. WNEM-TV – Saginaw, MI (Local 48) The discussions leading to the extension agreement were handled by Local 52 President Gil The Company contacted the Union about the possibility of holding early negotiations in the hope Maestas. of reaching a successor agreement well before expiration. The Union has agreed and the parties have scheduled for a week of meetings in September with the agreement expiring on April 30, WRGB-TV – Albany, NY (Local 21) 2018. Sinclair representatives presented 41 proposals to the Union on the first day of bargaining, according to NABET-CWA Staff Representative Bill Murray. Murray is working with the Local on WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI (Local 43) counterproposals and setting up a mobilization committee. The two sides will meet again at the NABET-CWA is in the process of trying to reach a successor agreement with the Company. end of July. Bargaining was held in February and April, and tentative agreements were reached in several areas. Primary issues – wages, jurisdiction and seniority – are still unresolved. The local has CMU-TV-FM – Mt. Pleasant, MI (Local 412) begun mobilization activity in front of the station during negotiations, which seems to have Central Michigan University announced campus-wide layoffs – including two unit members – motivated the Company. Bargaining resumed in June. The bargaining committee includes Local due to a $20 million budget shortfall. One member retired and the Union is filing a grievance on 43 President Dorethea Brown-Maxey, Jack Bellomo, Madalyn Lee, Paul Muczynski, Mark Baur, behalf of the other member. There are 14 represented members in the unit at CMU. James Wegehaupt, and NABET-CWA Staff Representative Eric Seggi.

WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN (Local 411) KTCA/KTCI-TV – Minneapolis, MN (Local 411) The station recently hired three photographers to fill vacancies and staff its expanded news A tentative agreement was reached for a three-year successor contract. Following a ratification operation. “We are fortunate and excited to be back at full staffing in our photography meeting, the agreement was rejected by the membership. The two sides met in May, but no department at WCCO Television in the Twin Cities in Minnesota,” said Local 411 President Joe further agreement was reached. The Union is seeking additional dates with the Company. The Kaczynski. “After several years of running understaffed, we are now back to our full positions.” bargaining committee includes Local 411 President Joe Kaczynski, Mike Phillips, Terry Grey, Kaczynski said they were short-staffed for several reasons, including the departure of several Clayton Henderson and NABET-CWA Staff Representative Eric Seggi. longtime members who decided to retire. Bob Hernandez, who had been at WCCO for over 40 years, was the first to go, followed by Gordy Leach, with 37 years, and, finally, Bob Cowan, who WTNH-TV – New Haven, CT (Local 14) retired after 47 years with WCCO and more than 50 years total in broadcast television. The A new three-year agreement was ratified on June 20 for the Producers contract, which will now Company waited to fill the positions, but eventually ended up hiring three new, full-time expire on June 20, 2020. The Directors agreement that had been reached earlier was rejected. photographers: Lewis Karpel from Syracuse, NY, where he served as the NABET-CWA Steward for These agreements had expired on January 31, 2016. the last six years, and David Schwab and Nick Lunemann from Fort Meyers, FL. “All three are The impending sale of Media General to NEXSTAR complicated the bargaining, according to great photographers and great additions to our photography staff,” Kaczynski said. NABET-CWA Staff Representative Lou Fallot. Once the sale finally concluded and went into effect on March 1, 2017, talks resumed and the agreement was reached. WTIC-TV – Hartford, CT (Local 17) The new deal contains wage increases of 1%, .75% and .75%. There is also a $275 signing During a negotiations session in April with the Tribune-owned station, tentative agreement was bonus upon ratification. The Union was able to preserve the unit’s seniority and overall reached on seniority, severance, jurisdiction, as well as grievance and arbitration. The two sides jurisdiction. A complete package was presented, without recommendation, to members on June are set to met again in June to discuss wages and remaining open, non-economic issues, 20, 2017. according to NABET-CWA Staff Representative Bill Murray, who said he is “hopeful” a contract The bargaining committee consisted of Local 14 President Joe D'Adesse, Vice President John can be reached soon. Coleman and Treasurer Jim Bagely, “all of whom did a wonderful job in dealing with the Company,” said Fallot, who was assisted them in reaching the pact.

WTRF-TV – Wheeling, WV (Local 212) One bargaining session was scheduled for May – the first meeting with the Company since August 2016. Tentative agreements were reached on a few minor proposals. The parties are Regions 2 and 6 to hold meeting in conjunction scheduled to resume negotiations in late July. with CWA Convention WIVB-TV – Buffalo, NY (Local 25) The initial round of bargaining commenced on Feb. 23-24, during which several Unfair Labor he Regional Advisory Board for Regions 2 and 6 will meet for two days Practice charges and many outstanding grievances were resolved. Talks resumed on March 27, before the CWA Convention in Pittsburgh. The RAB meeting days are TSaturday, August 5, 2017, and Sunday, August 6, 2017, at the Wyndham where the Union presented initial proposals to the Company and countered many of the Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. Company’s first proposals. Several minor issues were resolved, but the parties are far part in Attendance at both the RAB and the CWA Convention are mandatory meetings. areas such as seniority, union security, dues check-off and overtime, according to NABET-CWA In accordance with the NABET-CWA Sector By-laws, one person from each local Staff Representative Eric Seggi. The current contract expired on March 26. The bargaining should be in attendance at the RAB meeting and the CWA Convention. G committee includes Ron Gabalski, Rich Ersing and Jim Diavastes, and NABET-CWA Staff R

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