The Corporation for Public Broadcasting works with hundreds of national and local producers and community partners to ensure that Americans have universal access to high-quality non-commercial programming with a particular focus on the needs of underserved audiences, including children, minorities, and low-income Americans. Cutting off federal dollars would have a cascade effect that would be catastrophic to the millions of people who use public broadcasting every day and to the union jobs that support them. Read more »
Jun 9, 2011
Are your local TV stations laying off workers and filling newscasts with canned stories from a central location, perhaps many states away? If so, are they violating the terms of their public licenses? Read More
May 5, 2011
After extremely tough contract battles, TNG-CWA units at Thomson Reuters and The Associated Press have reached tentative agreements that stave off the companies' worst demands and provide some wage and other improvements for Guild members.
"In both cases the companies set out to do real damage to the Guild contracts," TNG-CWA President Bernie Lunzer said. "The units had stiff resolve and became stronger. While some concessions were made, the units reached good agreements in both cases -- proof that unity makes a huge difference."
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Apr 28, 2011
If you've watched "Frontline," "NOVA," "Antiques Roadshow" or "Masterpiece Theatre," you've seen the skilled video and editing work of CWA members at Boston's public broadcasting company, WGBH. Now they're asking for your help to fight their employer's bitter, union-busting campaign. Read More
Mar 17, 2011
On Tuesday, March 29, CWAers will again join together for a virtual town hall meeting. CWA President Larry Cohen, Executive Vice President Annie Hill, executive board members and thousands of CWA activists will be on the phone in our third meeting since the fight for fairness in the states got underway. Read More
Mar 17, 2011
Four AFTRA-represented Sesame Street stars joined CWA, Writers Guild of America East members, Free Press, Move On and other allies for a news conference on Capitol Hill. Speakers included Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), one of the leading voices in Congress for public broadcasting. Read More
