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Engineers, technicians, directors, photographers, editors and artists have been trying to negotiate a fair contract with McGraw-Hill's KGTV Channel 10 since January 2006.

Channel 10 and NABET-CWA have been together since KGTV first went on-air in 1953. Together they built a successful television station and have a rich history of working together to make a difference in the community.

Now for the first time in 57 years, McGraw-Hill-owned KGTV refuses to negotiate a fair contract.

Since January 2006, Channel 10 has:

Intentionally created an impasse in negotiations

Retaliated against employees for supporting their union

Continues to delay negotiating a fair contract

KGTV was forced to settle charges with the National Labor Relations Board after it:

Threatened and intimidated employees

Interfered with lawful union activities

Spied on union activities and

Installed cameras to observe employees without negotiating with the union

Now the Union has obtained McGraw-Hill documents that outline a chilling campaign by managers designed to influence employees to decertify their Union. The documents include management-created profiles of each employee, listing them by race, age, gender and a “fear” (such as loss of family medical benefits) that could be used to intimidate the employee. Read more

The California Labor Federation has sanctioned a statewide boycott of KGTV and its owner McGraw-Hill because of their "involvement in a union-busting campaign and unfair contract negotiations with NABET-CWA."