The AFTRA union at Philly CBS affiliate KYW voted overwhelmingly to support a strike in which the station may left without employees to run their operations. Philadelphia Daily News is reporting that WFOR is getting ready to send reporters, anchors and writers in case the strike threatens to bring the station’s operations to a halt. If it comes down to getting on the picket line, KYW on-air personalities have promised to join it as well.
AFTRA, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which represents TV station employees authorized the strike because of pay issues. The union alleges that KYW’s writers and producers are getting paid less than their colleagues working for NBC affiliate WCAU. According to the paper they also get insignificant raises
Should be interesting to see which people from WFOR go up there and for how long.
Philly.com
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