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WTTW strike ends as union technicians approve new contract
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“We wish we could have got a lot more,” said Local 1220 Business Manager John Rizzo. “This was the best deal we could attain with the company. And it’s a fair deal.”
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“We wish we could have got a lot more,” said Local 1220 Business Manager John Rizzo. “This was the best deal we could attain with the company. And it’s a fair deal.”
A WTTW spokesperson said the station is ready to return to negotiations and has not received a request to do so.
NPR’s SAG-AFTRA union issued a mixed progress report this month on its demands for addressing diversity issues within the network.
The settlement includes a wage increase and “enhancements to NYPR’s parental leave policy.”
The contract includes protections for parents, improved pay and new anti-harassment rules.
Unit members overwhelmingly approved the three-year deal.
The contract comes after nearly two years of negotiations.
Newsroom employees cited concerns with wages, vacation days and staffers leaving the organization.
The bargaining unit includes content staffers such as reporters and hosts.