Brian J. O'NeillWHEREAS, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Philadelphia Chapter represents over 1200 anchors, reporters, editors, and writers including 40 employees of KYW News Radio; and
WHEREAS, AFTRA has represented the employees of KYW since its inception as an all news station in 1965; and
WHEREAS, The 40 KYW News Radio employees have been negotiating since 1999 and have been working under the conditions of their previous contract since October of 1999; and
WHEREAS, AFTRA KYW News Radio employees wish to maintain the current level of compensation in the AFTRA contract; and
WHEREAS, KYW News employees represented by AFTRA want to be able to participate in the stations involvement in the Internet as it represents the future of broadcasting; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council support AFTRA and the KYW News Radio employees in their efforts to negotiate a fair contract; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be forwarded to representatives of the AFTRA Philadelphia Chapter.
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