NABET-CWA 213 Merges With DC Local 31
Wednesday, April 13, 2011(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
NABET-CWA Harrisburg, PA Local 213 merged with Washington, DC
Local 31 last week. NABET-CWA Local 31 President Carl Mayers (at right) called
the merger "a great opportunity to better serve our members in Harrisburg. We
look forward to actively working with these new Local 31 members, to continue
our union’s efforts to have dignity in the workplace, maintain quality work
conditions and fair wages." Local 213 primarily represents NABET-CWA members at
PBS station WITF-TV and radio, as well as a number of freelance members in the
Central Pennsylvania area, while Local 31 members are employed by broadcast
outlets and networks in the metro Washington area, as well as production and
crewing companies throughout the Southeast United States and employees of
WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida. - photo courtesy NABET-CWA
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