Union Workers Win Back Jobs At SBS/Los Angeles

A Win

In OCTOBER (NET NEWS 10/10), ALL ACCESS reported The NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD had issued a consolidated complaint and would seek an order to force SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM to bargain in good faith with SAG-AFTRA. The NLRB also wants SBS to "make whole" eight employees allegedly fired for participating in union organizing activities at SBS' LOS ANGELES cluster.

The union can declare victory TODAY (12/20), as DEADLINE reports SAG-AFTRA, "reached a nearly $500,000 settlement with the SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM in advance of a NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ruling on the union’s claim that eight of the company’s employees at LOS ANGELES radio stations LA RAZA and MEGA were unlawfully terminated in retaliation for exercising their right to unionize."

The staffers include MARLENE QUINTO, ERIKA GARZA, SANDRA BANUELOS, GERARDO CARDOSO, FELIX CASTILLO, ABRAHAM CHAVEZ, ANTHONY MORA, and ANA RAMIREZ.

“This is a significant victory for these union members and an incredible symbol of hope for workers fighting for economic justice across our country,” said SAG-AFTRA Pres. GABRIELLE CARTERIS. “This win sends a message – loud and clear – that employers will not be able to get away with terminating employees who exercise their right to unionize. We still have a hard fight ahead to achieve a fair union contract for the reinstated SBS employees and their co-workers, but we are optimistic that we will prevail. SAG-AFTRA will not rest until there is justice at SBS.”

“Our team fought hard to ensure that the unlawfully terminated employees would be able to exercise their right to reinstatement, but our work isn’t done,” said SAG-AFTRA Executive Dir. DAVID WHITE. “We are ready for the next steps and look forward to returning to the bargaining table in JANUARY to ensure that these professionals obtain a just contract.”

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