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Mike Tiglio 1942-2021

 

Colleagues,


With  a very heavy heart, I write today to inform you that retired Staff  Representative Mike Tiglio passed away yesterday from COVID-19.

As  many of you are aware, Mike was the father of Jodi Fabrizio-Clontz and  the wife of Isabelle "Izzy" Tiglio.  Jodi is currently the Assistant to  the Sector President of NABET-CWA, and Izzy is retired after  working for 25 years with Local 31 (Washington DC) and the Sector. 

Mike  was an incredibly loving husband, father, grandfather and great  grandfather.  He beamed with pride whenever he spent time with his  family.  Mike was also a friend and mentor to countless officers and  members of NABET-CWA.  Mike proudly served his country as an Airman in  the United States Air Force.
 

During his broadcasting career, Mike worked for WNEM-TV in Bay City, Michigan.  Mike also served as President of Local 48 (Saginaw/Bay City, MI) for many years.  In 1977, NABET-CWA  International President Ed Lynch recognized Mike's many talents and  hired Brother Tiglio as a national Staff Representative.  Mike Tiglio  served his Union with pride and distinction for more  than 25 years, retiring in February 2005.  Mike will always be  remembered for his kindness, his great sense of humor as well as his  tireless and tenacious work ethic.  We will miss him.

Final arrangements  are pending and the family is planning a memorial service at some point  in the future, when friends and family can gather safely to  celebrate MIke's life.  In the meantime, and in lieu  of flowers, contributions can be made to the NABET-CWA Scholarship Fund  or the Alzheimer's Association.  Mike's obituary is attached to this  message.

Personal messages may be sent to the NABET Local 31 Office and will be forwarded to the family:


 NABET Local 31

4483  Forbes Blvd., Suite B

Lanham, MD 20706


Please join me in keeping Mike and his family in your thoughts and prayers.


With sadness,

Charlie Braico

President, NABET-CWA


 

 

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A Disgrace to Our Democracy

  

Yesterday’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a threat to our democracy and an assault on our country’s press freedoms. 

While  a violent mob roamed the Capitol, reporters continued doing their jobs,  despite knowing that they were likely targets of the attackers  since silencing the free press has long been a strategy for fascists.  Police temporarily abandoned several floors where reporters were  located, putting them at even greater risk. 

This  shameful assault is the direct result of the rhetoric spewed by  politicians incapable of accepting the truth, or cynically relying  on falsehoods to inflame division for political gain. The president and  lawmakers who spread these lies have blood on their hands. 

Outside  the Capitol, an angry and violent mob attacked camera crews and  reporters, stealing and damaging equipment. Although few rioters  were arrested, in the evening police briefly detained journalists as  they worked to cover the mayhem, despite the fact that journalists were  clearly exempted from the D.C. curfew. 

Thankfully it appears that no journalists were severely injured yesterday. 

“Physical  assaults or attacks of any type against journalists, reporters, camera  crews, and technicians are despicable, offensive, and  unlawful. These incidents should be fully investigated, and offenders  should be prosecuted with maximum impact,” said NABET-CWA President  Charles Braico. 

“Yesterday  was an absolute embarrassment for the U.S.” said NewsGuild-CWA  President Jon Schleuss. “It’s the role of the free press in  a democracy to report, give context and inform the public, especially  during times of chaos. 

“The  world witnessed the assault on our democracy thanks to the courageous  work of journalists who put themselves in harm's way to report  the news. I saw what the rest of the world saw—a deluded mob invading  our house of democracy in an attempt to subvert an election,” Schleuss  added. 

Union  leaders said immediate action must be taken to stabilize and support  the core base of our democracy: a free press informing the  electorate. 

Media Literacy Should Be Required in Our Schools 

Yesterday’s  mob acted on lies spread by politicians and operatives intent on  spreading misinformation. It’s clear that our nation needs  to prioritize media literacy in our education system. Too many people  accept lies and conspiracy theories as fact. Media literacy education  would provide our children with the skills necessary to understand the  intent behind messages: understanding bias, determining  fact from fiction and looking for alternative sources of information.  Media literacy is essential if we intend to confront extremism,  radicalization, and racism in our country. 

More Local News Jobs Now 

The  chaos and discord we are seeing is in part due to the erosion of local  news across our nation. There are more than 40,000 fewer journalists  working in America today than there were a decade ago, which has left a  vacuum that increasingly is filled with conspiracy theories and  partisan propaganda. The pandemic has sped up the loss of journalists  across our country, with more than 11,000 journalists  losing their jobs just in the first half of 2020. Greedy corporations,  media consolidation, and the gutting of newsrooms by financial players  has robbed our nation of local truth tellers. Our founding fathers  prioritized the free flow of information so voters  would be informed participants in democracy. Hedge funds and greedy  private equity have been robbing us of our democracy. They need to be  rooted out of our industry and we must invest in more local news jobs:  through the work of local do-gooders, foundations,  and public support. As it did in the founding days of our nation,  public policy must support a free and robust press. 

Police Must Stop Interfering with Reporters 

This  summer dozens of reporters were targeted, assaulted, and arrested by  police all across the United States: after the murder of George  Floyd in Minnesota, the protests in Los Angeles and covering protests  and in Washington, D.C. Police must be held accountable and prosecuted  for interfering with the First Amendment rights of reporters gathering  and disseminating the news. 

   

NABET-CWA,  the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians,  represents more than 12,000 television and radio broadcast  workers.

The  NewsGuild-CWA is the largest union of journalists and other  communications professionals in North America, representing more than  25,000 workers in the U.S. and Canada. 

The  Communications Workers of America represents workers in  telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care,  public  service and education, and manufacturing.

    

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About Us

  

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. Over the years, NABET-CWA has fought for and won benefits and wages for its 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 its fine tradition of democracy. Our members are well served by officers and staff whose roots are in the broadcast industry. 

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president's quarterly report

October 6, 2020

  

Dear Sisters and Brothers of NABET-CWA Local 31, 

  

This year, 2020, has been very unique and stressful due to the unprecedented nature of the Covid-19 Pandemic and subsequent shutdown of much of the economy. Our industry, along with many others, faced huge challenges to our operating models. Our members, particularly in news, have done an outstanding job of keeping the American public informed in the midst of this trying situation.

Because of the Pandemic NABET-CWA Local 31 has also had to change the manner in which we work. Most of our work is now being done remotely, utilizing Zoom and other teleconference platforms to meet with our members, Labor Relations and Human Resource departments of our various units. It was in this manner that we were able to negotiate several agreements with ABC/ESPN to bring our members back to cover the NBA, MLS, and other sports leagues.

NABET-CWA Local 31 is always available by phone (301-459-4999) or you may contact us via email (info@nabet31.org). Voice messages are forwarded to us in real time so we will address your concerns and try to get back to you with answers in a timely fashion. We have revamped our website to reflect what is taking place within our various units and what is happening on a national level. The website (NABET31.org) also has important information on safety and government programs that affect members. Any suggestions to improve the website are encouraged.

Although the news side of NABET-CWA Local 31 has been working at their regular rate, sports and entertainment saw huge drop offs in their work and this impacted our daily hire members particularly. Sports coverage is ramping up this fall with most of the major sports leagues resuming their schedules, bringing back work to our members at ABC & NBC who cover these events. 

At the Sector (National) level we are working to get daily hire members who were considered permalance some of the fringe benefits (vacation, sick days) they would normally have accrued, had it not been for the Pandemic and shutdowns.

As for the units themselves here are some updates:

1. ABC- The Master Agreement will be extended by six months until September 30, 2021 and bargaining will commence in April of 2021. Most of the ESPN studio shows have returned to Washington D.C. with the addition of a new show, Scott Van Pelt, being done in the D.C. studios.

2. NBC/WRC - NBC’s sports coverage is returning with both NFL & NCAA, football, NHL, NASCAR and Triple Crown horse racing. The NBC Network News Bureau has moved from Nebraska Ave. to 400 N. Capitol St. directly across from the US Capital. WRC remains in the Nebraska Ave. facility. They have continued to provide high quality news coverage throughout this pandemic. 

3. NPR- We have signed an MOA that will run through the fiscal year 2021. Their Master Agreement has been extended to March 31, 2022.

4. PBS- Changes are being made to upgrade their payroll system. 

5. WJLA - A contract has been signed for three years that gives members pay increases in each of those years along with a signing bonus. It also allows senior members to retain some of their previously earned benefits. This contract took over five years to be ratified and a special thanks must be given to the bargaining committee consisting of Alton Morris, Rich Guastadisegni, Rich McDermott (former NABET-CWA Local 31 President) and Keith Bolek (attorney). 

6. MCM/MCT - The bargaining on this contract is ongoing but the Union has filed an Unfair Labor Practice Charge with the NLRB regarding these negotiations. Iwould like to thank Barbara Krieger for her outstanding and diligent work during these talks.

7. HCS- This contract has been extended to March 31, 2021 due to the Pandemic and shutdowns.

8. HRS- This contract expires in March of 2021 and a re-opener will go out on February 1, 2021.

9. SRS- The negotiated contract will remain in effect until January 27, 2024.

10. WHUT- The contract has been extended to June 30, 2021.

11.WSVN – We have named Don Hansen as our Assistant to the President. Their contract expires June 30, 2022.

12.WITF- This contract runs through June 2023.

13. Maslow- We are in the process of working toward getting pay parity for these members with other broadcast workers on Capitol Hill. We are doing this with assistance from the CWA and the House Committee on Administration.

This is an overview of where the various units stand, that make up NABET-CWA Local 31. As you can see this Local has many different units that represent the broad spectrum of Broadcast and Cable workers in this region. Each unit has specific needs and concerns that the officers and staff of NABET-CWA Local 31 are here to represent.

Finally, I want to give special recognition to our Vice President Bantu Opiotennione, Treasurer/Regional Vice President Carl Mayers, Secretary Judy Washington, and our great staff of Karen Ruiz, Marilyn Wistort and Nicole Ruiz for keeping NABET-CWA Local 31 active and moving forward during this pandemic year of 2020. 

I also want to thank you, our members, for your loyalty and patience during these stressful times.

In Solidarity, 

Bob Williams

President NABET-CWA Local 31


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