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Current and former employees of the Triple A station say they’re troubled by a lack of staff diversity and a clear mission statement, as well as “tension between who we are and who we’re allowed to be.”
An executive at WAMU’s licensee said that an agreement may not be in place until 2022.
The SAG-AFTRA bargaining unit became official through a card check agreement with management.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is representing both groups.
The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.
Leaders of NPR’s SAG-AFTRA union are demanding the organization make changes around 13 issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
The union, which formed last summer, is calling for accountability on management’s stated commitments to diversity and inclusion.
The union and station management have been bargaining for about a year.
The tentative agreement covers three years and includes wage adjustments, “along with a strong commitment to diversity,” according to WBUR’s CEO.