In one of the longest contract negotiations ever, IATSE and Fox TV stations in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., have been unable to reach a new agreement after more than 10 years of on-again/off-again bargaining. “Our members have not had a raise since 2006,” said Nick Kroudis, business agent of IATSE Local 794, which represents about 100 members employed at WNYW-TV in New York City.“Negotiations for a successor agreement have been ongoing for over a decade now, beginning in September 2011,” IATSE said in an update to its members. “So far, the give-and-take required for productive negotiations has not been proportionate, and the company has refused to move off their demands to create a more disposable workforce.
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