IBEW Local 69 Members at WFAA-TV are currently in wage negotiations. The Station is using the COVID-19 situation as an excuse not to give the employees a raise. The Union Negotiating Committee is scheduled to meet with Company Representatives Wednesday, July 29th for another session of wage negotiations. Our members in the Television Industry as well as our members working in the Electric Utility Industry have stepped up to the plate in these challenging times. The most important thing for everyone in IBEW Local 69 is to go home safe at the end of every day. Safety is and has been the top priority of the IBEW since the beginning of our Brotherhood 1891.
If there is a problem getting the proper PPE you need, please contact a steward, an officer, or the union office. Taking care of one another is what Union Solidarity is all about. If there is any new COVID-19 cases at your work location please notify the union hall so we can keep the International Office informed. Each week our International Representative sends an email asking for an update on any new COVID-19 cases in our local union.
Until next time work safe, wash your hands, get plenty of rest, and may God continue to bless you and our local union.
Bobby W. Reed