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Omaha Steve

(99,073 posts)
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 02:50 PM Oct 2015

WMUR TV Directors And Production Workers Are Still Fighting For Their First Contract





http://nhlabornews.com/2015/10/wmur-tv-directors-and-production-workers-are-still-fighting-for-their-first-contract/

Submitted by Brian Wilson

TV directors and production workers at WMUR, who voted to join IBEW 1228 in April, are facing strong opposition from station management in their attempt to win a fair, first contract. Thus far, the company has repeatedly refused to even discuss a wage proposal which was submitted by the union’s negotiating team back in July. It has sat on the table collecting dust ever since.

The station has also refused to discuss their position on the future of an existing pension plan which some workers have spent almost thirty years earning credit toward. The union has proposed nothing more than maintaining the existing pension, and has not asked for any expansion or increases.

It appears that the station seeks to punish its own workers for organizing by leaving their retirement plans hanging in the balance. This is unacceptable. Workers have a fundamental right to band together for their collective good, and their choosing to exercise that right is no excuse for the unabashed hostage-taking of their retirement plans, which they have spent their entire working lives building.

We ask for the support of not only the labor community, but of all those who know that if we allow the rights of workers to organize and bargain with their employer to be trampled upon, then we have allowed those workers’ voices to be silenced.

Please join us in urging the management of WMUR to effect a fair and swift resolution to this matter.

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WMUR TV Directors And Production Workers Are Still Fighting For Their First Contract (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2015 OP
The workers need to mobilize Timmy5835 Oct 2015 #1
As mentioned below, all eyes will be on WMUR for the next few months KamaAina Oct 2015 #3
WMUR is, as it happens, the only major network affiliate station in New Hampshire KamaAina Oct 2015 #2

Timmy5835

(373 posts)
1. The workers need to mobilize
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 04:36 PM
Oct 2015

Mobilization is the go to alternative to going out on strike. The employees remain at work and notify sponsors of the stations unfair activities. The sponsors are directed to quit buying ads on the station. Failure to comply means the employees, during off hours picket in front of the offending business. Perfectly legal and their is nothing the station can do to the picketing employees. Many stations have used this technique to good results.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
3. As mentioned below, all eyes will be on WMUR for the next few months
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 06:18 PM
Oct 2015

because of the New Hampshire primary. Perfect timing!

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
2. WMUR is, as it happens, the only major network affiliate station in New Hampshire
Tue Oct 27, 2015, 06:17 PM
Oct 2015

southern NH, where most of the population is, is part of the Boston TV market.

So WMUR has by far the largest news department in the entire state. As such, it takes a turn on the national stage along with its viewers when the New Hampshire primary rolls around every four years.

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