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Welcome to the official website for NABET-CWA Local 31. We are the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, a sector of the Communications Workers of America.

 

Our Union strives to provide its members with a sense of pride and dignity in the workplace, while maintaining quality work conditions and fair wages.

 

Our members have a key role in the broadcast industry, producing quality news and sports programming, seen and heard around the world. Local 31 members include broadcast professionals employed by ABC, ABC Radio, NBC, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), National Public Radio (NPR), Cable News Network (CNN), WRC-TV, WJLA-TV, WHUT-TV, WMAL/WRQX, House Recording Studios, Senate Recording Studios, Montgomery Community Television, as well as production and crewing companies throughout the Southeast United States. Recently, the members of NABET-CWA Local 33 in Miami have joined and merged with Local 31 to better serve our total membership in South Florida.

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  NOTE: If you DO NOT have cable or satellite TV, after February 17th, 2009 your antenna (free over the air) TV could stop working unless you get a converter box. Call: 1-888-CALL-FCC or visit: https://www.dtv2009.gov/

CWA News:
 CWA Votes! Find Out More ...

CWA Supports Democrats?

CWA-COPE is the political action committee for the working men and women of CWA, their families and retirees. CWA-COPE informs and mobilizes union families to encourage their participation in the political process.
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Be One in a Million! 10 Key Facts

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is on its way back to Congress, and this time (during the 2009 Congressional term) - with your help - it will pass. Please sign the cards, circulate more cards, and return them to the NABET Local 31 office.  We can only reach our goal if you help!
 
You can also sign-up on-line (and upload your picture) at: http://www.freechoiceact.org/cwa
 
Remember to use your full 5-digit CWA Local number (52031) when filling out and sending in the forms to be sure that your Local gets credit for your efforts (and  NABET-CWA does, too).
 
If you have any questions, please contact Staff Representative Carrie Biggs-Adams: cbiggs-adams@cwa-union.org
 
In solidarity,

 

John S Clark
President, NABET-CWA

Find out more about CWA Triangle“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ... old African proverb

CWA Convention News - Las Vegas

2008 CWA Convention Slideshow 

NABET News:

What's this? Find out more!New Training Opportunity for Members!

NABET-CWA members now have free access to online training via a partnership with Lynda.com. These premium memberships include access to almost 500 course and 30,000 video tutorials. Training is self-paced and can be done from any computer with an internet connection (Broadband recommended).  Courses range from simple overviews such as "Digital Video Principles" to intensive training in Final Cut, Photoshop, and After Effects.

Please take a minute to visit Lynda.com and browse through the selection. You can even watch the first few videos free to get a sense of each course. Once you have decided what you want to take, or have any questions, please Email us HERE.

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"Through a special arrangement with your Union, Aflac's Accident and Cancer insurance policies are now being offered through the use of our secure, exclusively dedicated Web site. Aflac offers cash benefits to use as you see fit to fill the gaps left by other medical coverage. Check it out for yourself and apply on line, if you wish...."

Local News:

CNN/TVS Affairs  NPR Affairs:

2009 NPR Negotiator Election Results:

BRT Negotiators:  Stu Rushfield and Brian Jarboe

Alternate for the BRTs:  Neil Tevault
 
Non-BRT Negotiator:  Richard Lewis
 
Alternate for the Non-BRTs:  Mark Bejarano

CNN/TVS Affairs ABC Affairs: 

CNN/TVS Affairs TVS / CNN Affairs:

MCT Affairs NBC Olympic Agreement

If you have an emergency and need to reach an officer, please call:
President Carl Mayers - 202-316-9979
Vice President Jim Lee - 301-495-4999
or
Secretary Maurice Thomas - 301-996-0537

Meetings:

  • The next Executive Board meeting is Monday, September 8, 2008, at 6:30 PM, at the Local Office.  
  • The NABET-CWA Local 31 office is located at 962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 300, Silver Spring, MD. 20910
    The office is open 7am to 5pm Monday thru Friday. 301-495-4999.
  • Attention All Members: Records Update ... Member Data General Disclaimer
  • Pocket Calendars for 2008 are still available. If you have not received yours, please contact the Local office
    to request a calendar and we will be happy to mail one to you.

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