Cablevision and Labor Union Make Peace After Three Years
Friday, February 13, 2015
- A City Council hearing in December was packed with Cablevision workers (Ilya Marritz/WNYC)
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Cablevision and the Communications Workers of America have announced a collective bargaining agreement, marking a breakthrough in of the city's longest-running labor disputes.
It's the first contract for Cablevision's more than 250 Brooklyn technical workers, three years after they voted to form a labor union.
"You know we've been at this for 37 months in a battle to get a contract here. And this union looks forward to opening a new chapter in its relationship with Cablevision," said Chris Shelton, vice president for CWA District One.
Cablevision's struggle with the CWA had become a hot political issue, with the mayor and many city council members voicing sharp criticism of the company over its treatment of workers.
Cablevision is also facing a federal lawsuit over alleged worker intimidation. That suit is still active.
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Ilya Marritz covers business for WNYC.
