NABET-CWA began representing employees in Television, Radio, Film and Production Broadcasting in 1934. In 1951 we affiliated with the CIO and in 1994 merged with the Communications Workers of America.

Over the years, NABET-CWA has fought for and won benefits and wages for it's represented members, which include a union shop, 8-hour work days, vacations, holidays, sick leave, insurance, overtime pay, pension plans, seniority, grievance and arbitration, safety and health. NABET-CWA is proud of it's fine tradition of democracy and the servicing of it's members by officers and staff whose roots are in the industry it serves.