WGA votes down 'last' CBS offer

November 30, 2006 In an overwhelming rejection of an offer CBS had said would be its last, 99% of WGA newswriters and others voting in four major markets rejected the eye's four-year contract offer. "The membership has spoken, rejected CBS' final package and told CBS what we've been telling them for the past 20 months we've been negotiating -- that this offer is unacceptable," WGA East executive director Mona Mangan said. With their vote, our members have rejected CBS' call for wage increases far below the cost of living and industry standard, a two-tier work force that is particularly punitive to local radio employees and reduced job security, all of which were cornerstones of this rejected CBS proposal.

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