Tag: Unions
NPR union employees ramp up campaign as contract deadline nears
A temporary contract expires at midnight.Arts unions protest Trump budget cuts in letter to Congress
“Ending federal support for the NEA, NEH, or CPB would be a radical, unprecedented action," the letter said.WGBH, WNET Writers Guild members agree to new contract
The deal provides a 3 percent increase in minimum salaries effective July 1, 2016.Minnesota Public Radio newsroom votes to unionize
MPR is the latest public radio newsroom to join SAG-AFTRA.MPR newsroom plans union vote
SAG-AFTRA would represent the employees.‘Chicago Tonight’ producers approve SAG–AFTRA representation
Thirteen employees of the program were eligible to participate.‘Chicago Tonight’ producers at WTTW to vote to join SAG-AFTRA
The proposed unit would comprise 11 full-time and regular part-time producers who work on the program.Union shares details of NPR contract
The two-year contract includes pay raises of 2.5 percent that take effect Jan. 1, 2016, and Jan. 1, 2017.While NPR employees negotiate, staffers at two stations approve first union contracts
NPR staffers are taking to Twitter to call attention to union negotiations.The Pub #13: WNET stands by documentary rescheduling; why public media unions are spreading
WNET and PBS officials recently concluded a “listening tour” to hear the concerns of documentarians. Did it change their outlook?NPR, technicians’ union agree on contract
The new contract drops several proposals opposed by the union.Technicians’ union objects to NPR proposal to reduce job protections
The union supporting NPR’s engineers and audio technicians is pushing back against new contract proposals.KPCC negotiates first three-year contract with union
After 16 months of negotiations, unionized employees at KPCC in Pasadena, Calif., have negotiated their first contract with management.NLRB to resolve contested union election at Baltimore’s WYPR-FM
A dispute over unionization at Baltimore’s WYPR will be resolved by the National Labor Relations Board. WYPR staff voted July 30 on whether ...Friday roundup: WYPR union effort stalls; Downton Abbey reportedly bans modern undies
Plus: Mike Starling starts an LPFM station, and NPR's creative director talks about her work process.
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