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WHUT-TV discovered what solidarity means when the Washington Teachers last week refused to participate in a prescreening event of a documentary on DC schools because of NABET-CWA Local 31’s ongoing dispute with the station. “As a proud union leader, I stand behind NABET-CWA Local 31 in their struggle for a fair contract and good working conditions,” WTU Local 6 President Nathan Saunders told WHUT. Four of the station’s six workers were fired after their contract expired on June 30, 2012 and on November 30, right after Thanksgiving, a fifth worker was terminated. These cases are still pending before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Local 31 President Rich McDermott extended his local’s “heartfelt thanks” to the teacher’s union, adding that “These struggles are not easy, but with the show of solidarity by you and the Washington Teachers’ Union, our members realize the importance of standing together for the good of the labor movement. Hard working people like the teachers set a great example for their students and all Americans.” - photo: picket in front of WHUT-TV; photo by Chris Garlock

See our WHUT-TV section for more info on our efforts regarding WHUT-TV.

Working People Deserve a Functioning NLRB

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The AFL-CIO Executive Council this week sent a clear-cut message to Senate Democrats: Empower the National Labor Relations Board, or else. ... (Read the Full Article)

NABET-CWA Local 31 Member-                                                         

A Special Election will be held to fill the NPR Executive Board position.  This position will run through March 31, 2014.

Nominating petitions can be downloaded and printed from the Local 31 website www.nabet31.org and are also available from the Local 31 Office 301/459-4999.

Petitions must be signed by the nominator, seconder and the nominee. All signatories must be members in good standing and working in the NPR contract group.

Petitions must be received in the Local 31 Office no later than 3:00 pm on 2/14/13. Ballots will be distributed on 2/15/13.

Election Credentials Committee

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Selection for shop stewards in all contract areas is in progress. Each Shop Steward is elected from the Steward group in which he/she is deemed a member by the Local Executive Board. Elections for Shop Steward shall be held by secret ballot every three years between February 15th and March 30th. Shop Stewards shall hold office for three years beginning April 1st of the year of their election.  Nominating petitions can be found here  and are also available from the Local 31 Office 301/459-4999. Petitions must be signed by the nominator, seconder and the nominee. All signatories must be members in good standing and working in the same Steward group. Petitions must be received in the Local 31 Office no later than 3:00 pm on 3/5/13. ... (Read the Full Article)

NABET-CWA Local 31 Members who are in good standing have free access to Lynda.com. Please send an email to our fellow member, Tom Thornton nabet31tom@aol.com. Request a two week unlimited session on Lynda.com. Anywhere learning on Macs, PCs, tablets and smartphones. Access to over 1500 courses. As long as there are available slots you can get on. If not, there is a waiting list and you will be able to participate when a slot becomes available. Sign up today!

NABET-CWA Memorial Scholarship Awards

The return date for the preliminary application is March 22, 2013.  All applications must be verified by the Local President, in the space provided before mailing to the Sector Office at:

NABET-CWA
Attn: Scholarships
501 Third Street, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

Union Plus Scholarship

Visit the Union Plus page for more info on this scholarship.

DEADLINE:  January 31st 2014

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The next meeting of the Executive Board will be held at the Local 31 office in Lanham, Maryland on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 9:30 AM.

The NABET-CWA Local 31 Office is located at 4483-B Forbes Blvd, Lanham MD 20706.

Local 31 Office # 301-459-4999 ---- President McDermott cell # 240-750-5746

Saturday is a change of day so please make a note. All Local 31 members are welcome.