LOOK, UP IN THE SKY, IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A COMPLAINT!
Members of the National association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians (NABET)/CWA Local 25 held a rally in front of WKBW Channel 7 Studios at South Elmwood and Church Street this morning. The union is protesting the harsh bargaining stance adopted by lawyers for Connecticut hedge fund company Silver Point Capital L.P., who acquired a controlling interest in the station’s parent company Granite Broadcasting, when Granite was facing bankruptcy. Union members have been working without a contract since January 31, 2008.
While it has been apparent that something’s wrong by the various layoffs of on-air personalities at the station over the past year, NABET members are seeking to show that the changes don’t end there.
