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“We’re celebrating new guarantees on pay, time off and promotions,” the bargaining committee said in a press release. “We’ll also have a seat at the table as WFAE grows and evolves in the coming years.”
The three-year contract is expected to go into effect in the coming weeks.
The union would include 11 staffers who work on the radio program and podcast “Snap Judgment” and the podcast “Spooked.”
The St. Louis Public Radio Guild formed a union with the Communication Workers of America.
Staffers announced last month their intent to unionize.
Cascade Public Media described the reorganization as a pivot to produce more multimedia journalism.
The staffers at the public radio station said in a statement that they aim to create “a better, healthier and more transparent workplace.”
“Once recognized, we look forward to negotiating with management to ensure all eligible members are in-unit,” the employees said.
The proposed unit would include 42 employees in both on-air and off-air roles.
Content staffers announced last month their intention to unionize.
The staffers voted 26-1 in favor of forming the union.
More than 70% of the station’s content staffers have signed onto a petition to management.
The proposed bargaining unit would include approximately 26 content employees.
The contract was ratified nearly two years after WAMU employees voted to form a union.
The members say that raises and a stipend given to nonunion employees are among the issues at stake.
“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.