Leadership of the WGA East on Tuesday applauded a recent request by FCC staff for information from broadcast and guild execs about the composition of certain bargaining units and other issues.
So far, the FCC has contacted CBS and the WGAE regarding such information, related to stalled news-contract talks with the guild. But guild spokeswoman Sherry Goldman said the FCC also indicated that it would contact ABC.
The WGAE's contract with ABC expired Jan. 31, 2005, and its CBS pact expired April 1, 2005. At CBS, one sticking point in the talks involves a proposal that radio news writers from the WGAE be combined with those represented by other unions at a pair of news-radio stations in Los Angeles.
Various elected officials including U.S. Reps. Maurice Hinchey, Diane Watson, Jan Schakowsky and Anthony Weiner have expressed interest in having the FCC check into the WGAE's concerns in the talks, Goldman said. FCC chairman Kevin Martin recently wrote to Hinchey to note that a request for information on the contract talks had been sent to CBS and the WGA.
So far, the FCC has contacted CBS and the WGAE regarding such information, related to stalled news-contract talks with the guild. But guild spokeswoman Sherry Goldman said the FCC also indicated that it would contact ABC.
The WGAE's contract with ABC expired Jan. 31, 2005, and its CBS pact expired April 1, 2005. At CBS, one sticking point in the talks involves a proposal that radio news writers from the WGAE be combined with those represented by other unions at a pair of news-radio stations in Los Angeles.
Various elected officials including U.S. Reps. Maurice Hinchey, Diane Watson, Jan Schakowsky and Anthony Weiner have expressed interest in having the FCC check into the WGAE's concerns in the talks, Goldman said. FCC chairman Kevin Martin recently wrote to Hinchey to note that a request for information on the contract talks had been sent to CBS and the WGA.
- 2/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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