Join WGME Workers in Information Picket for Fair Contract — Tues. Jan 14

WGME-TV (CBS 13) workers (IBEW 1837) will be holding an informational picket for a fair contract on Tuesday, January 14th, from 7:30am to 9am, ahead of a bargaining session with the TV station’s parent company Sinclair that afternoon. The group will gather on the public sidewalk in Portland on Washington Avenue (near the old Parker's Restaurant at 1349 Washington Ave, Portland, ME).

In December, the union members — which include photographers, news producers, directors, news editors, assignment editors, operating technicians, maintenance engineers and creative Producers — agreed to a three-month contract extension until March, but both sides are still far apart on several issues including wages.

Rising costs of living in Portland, including skyrocketing housing prices and everyday expenses, have added urgency to the union’s push for wages and benefits that allow workers to thrive. Many employees face the tough reality that they can't afford to live in the communities they serve.  According to the union, the company's wage proposal is far too small and it refuses to recognize that its wages are too low, and the members are angry.

If you are able to make it to the picket, it would mean a lot to these workers. There is street parking on the side streets of Washington Ave (Maplewood Street, Abbott Street, Mona Road.)