NABET suspends talks with ABC

March 26, 2007 Collective-bargaining talks with ABC for 2,500 TV and radio newswriters, technicians and other members of NABET-CWA were halted just days before expiration of the current contract, with the alphabet branding the action "precipitous." The Washington-based union suspended the talks last week after a fractious session over ABC proposals on pension contributions, seniority-related issues and other matters, a well-placed source said. The parties were negotiating for a new contract for local and network employees at ABC stations in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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