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4 days ago
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IBEW Touts 'Landmark' New Tentative Agreement With CBS
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the largest union representing CBS employees, has reached a new tentative agreement with the network that it calls a 'landmark' deal with 'one of the most significant wage packages in the nearly 90-year history of the relationship.' 'This tentative agreement reflects a new era of partnership and progress that recognizes the important contributions of IBEW-represented technicians while embracing the challenges and opportunities of the future,' IBEW International President Kenneth W. Cooper said in a statement Tuesday. More from Deadline Deal!: Will Smith Music Video Shoot IATSE Picket Over As Producers & Union Reach Agreement, With Oscar Winner's Help – Update 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming How To Watch The 2025 American Music Awards 'From news and sports to streaming and operations, IBEW members are the engine behind CBS's continued success, just like they have been since 1939. We believe this agreement not only speaks to CBS's commitment to national and local broadcasting, it also reinforces the value of skilled union labor and reflects a shared vision for adapting to the fast-evolving media landscape,' Cooper's statement continued. Specific details of the deal have not been disclosed, given that members still need to vote to ratify it. In addition to wage increases, the IBEW says the agreement establishes a framework for conversations between the union and CBS on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, particularly impacting broadcast. Added George Cheeks, Co-CEO, Paramount Global and President & CEO of CBS: 'The skilled technicians and valued employees represented by IBEW have been a bedrock of CBS's success since the early days of television, and that continues as we chart our future together. I want to thank IBEW leaders Kenneth Cooper and Robert Prunn for setting the tone in a collaborative, forward-looking negotiation that worked through issues together and delivered value for all our stakeholders.' Best of Deadline 'Hacks' Season 4 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About 'Hacks' Season 4 So Far 'The Last Of Us': Differences Between HBO Series & Video Game Across Seasons 1 And 2 Sign in to access your portfolio
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10-05-2025
- Business
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Nevada film tax credit proposal promises jobs, spurs debate
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — As a bill that would introduce a movie industry tax credit is considered, Nevadans debated on Friday the quantity of jobs it will create, and if the legislation is competitive with other states. During a May 9 Nevada Assembly Ways and Means Committee meeting, legislators heard arguments for and against an $80 million annual tax credit, possibly starting in 2028 and ending in 2043. 'We're asking in this bill for the industry to make an investment in the state of Nevada,' Nevada Assemblywoman Danielle Monroe-Moreno said. The studios would have to spend a minimum of $400 million in Nevada, 50 percent of its photography and filming must take place in Nevada, and the film would need to be finished within 18 months to qualify for the tax credits. Electrical and carpentry worker unions filled the Nevada Legislature hearing room in Las Vegas. Most of them voiced support for Assembly Bill 238. 'This is going to be a multi-generational type of investment within the state,' said Ronnie Young, spokesperson for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. 'We're looking at not only job growth, but a diversification of the economy in Nevada, which … is going to produce apprenticeship opportunities, new trades.' The committee heard arguments against the Assembly Bill, specifically about concerns over the competitiveness of the tax credits. Anahit Baghshetsyan, a research assistant at Nevada Policy, made the case that the Assembly Bill would be similar to those in effect in 30 other states, potentially making the incentive less competitive. 'We cannot base our policy recommendations on shallow promises,' Baghshetsyan said. 'But we can base it on existing statistics and make sure that Nevada doesn't go down the wrong road.' Young responded to claim that the tax credit and movie studio in Summerlin was unfair to northern Nevadans. 'If you think about it, there's tons of places to film within Nevada,' Young said. 'They're not limiting it to just Southern Nevada … Tahoe is beautiful. The mountains of Reno are beautiful. We have some really cinematic-ready areas in Nevada. I think that they can expand … all over the state.' A similar film bill, currently in the State Senate, would build a studio for rent at Harry Reid Technology Park. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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03-05-2025
- Politics
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Owensboro group to hold 'May Day Strong' rally
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Hundreds of thousands of people in the country have recently rallied in May Day protests in opposition of President Donald Trump's agenda. Indivisible Owensboro is set to join with its own rally. The group will be holding its rally on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers building on 2911 West Parrish Avenue. Indivisible Owensboro says, 'We are demanding a country that puts out families over their fortunes—public schools over profits, healthcare over hedge funds, housing over homelessness.' Organizers say they will have pre-made signs as well as poster making supplies for those wanting to make their own. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-04-2025
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IBEW Local 1319 breaks ground on cutting-edge training center in Pringle
Apr. 21—PRINGLE — State legislators on Monday said the new 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art training facility for current and future generations of skilled electrical lineman with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1319 will allow training to happen throughout the year — complete with live simulations mimicking actual weather conditions that the linemen will face in working to restore our utility resources. State and local officials, led by Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, Rep. Brenda Pugh, R-Dallas Township, Sen. Marty Flynn, D- Scranton, and Rep. Jonathan Fritz, R-Honesdale, gathered in Pringle Borough for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the $9.75 million project that was boosted by a $1.5 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant, which the legislators were on hand to present. "When powerful storms keep people indoors, linemen must go out to restore lost power," the legislators said in a joint statement. "This work can be dangerous if proper precautions are not taken, and if workers are not adequately prepared. The electrical linemen from IBEW 1319 perform a critical and difficult service to keep and maintain the electrical grids that provide utility service across our region." The training facility will include indoor space for climbing, bucket work and grid training, a mezzanine and catwalk for instruction and observation and classrooms for splice training and hands-on work. It is expected that between 30 and 60 apprentices will be trained each year, while ongoing training will be provided for 80 active members. "This is a great asset for our community, not only in the Pringle area, not only Southern Luzerne County, we're talking about the entire region this affects," Flynn said. "People from all over this country, all over North America, are going to come to train at this facility. "It's an investment. It's worth it. It really is worth taking tax dollars and putting it forward here to invest in the people of our area and to bring them a skilled trade in the unions," he said. Robert J. Reilly, IBEW Local 1319 Business Manager and Financial Secretary, said Monday was an historic day for IBEW Local 1319 and its membership. "Our new training center will help to further education and training as we continue developing the most highly skilled journeymen linemen in the country," Reilly said. In 1990, the IBEW's Occupational Safety Health and Education (OSHE) Trust Fund was established to place an emphasis on safety and training for any lineman working in the IBEW Local 1319 jurisdiction, which includes 32 counties along the northern border of Pennsylvania. While the facility was constructed in 2016, the new center will improve training and safety outcomes. Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
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16-04-2025
- Politics
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Joe Biden Launches a Comeback No One Is Asking For
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The speaker had an alarming warning for his audience: for the first time ever, Social Security benefits may not reach beneficiaries this month thanks to cuts to the government office that handles them. But if the message to the gathering of advocates for disabled persons on Tuesday night was urgent, the delivery was all-too-familiar. 'Folks, let's put this in perspective,' former President Joe Biden intoned. 'In the 90 years since Franklin Roosevelt created the Social Security system, people have always gotten their Social Security checks. They've gotten them during wartime. During recessions. During a pandemic. No matter what, they got them. Now, for the first time ever, that might change. It would be calamity for millions of families.' It was Biden's first public speech since leaving the White House, and it brought it all back. There was the former President's favorite feigned indifference to his 2020 rival, referring to 'This Guy' as a stand-in for Trump. There were the cliches: 'They're shooting first and aiming later,' Biden said. And there were the awkward sentence constructions. 'In fewer than 100 days, this new Administration has done so much damage and so much destruction. It's kind of breathtaking it happened that soon.' It's the comeback no one is asking for, starting just 85 days after Biden left the White House. There is a rhythm to most post-presidencies, with most Commanders-in-Chief stepping back for a period out of the spotlight. Trump, of course, defied trends, but Obama traveled the globe and palled around with his celebrity friends. George W. Bush retreated to Texas to take up oil painting and largely swore off politics. Bill Clinton took a (brief) minute to cede the spotlight to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who assumed office as New York's junior Senator with 17 days left on her time as First Lady. All began work on their Presidential libraries, quietly raising money behind the scenes. Biden has taken a different path since stepping down. He has been back in Washington every couple of weeks for meetings about his post-presidential life. Last month he came to pick up a lifetime achievement award from one of his most loyal unions, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He popped up at a Model UN event in New York and this weekend for a Passover seder with Delaware's Governor. He appeared in black tie for opening night of Othello on Broadway, snubbing another star-studded play, Good Night and Good Luck led by George Clooney who penned a brutal op-ed urging Biden to leave the 2024 race, earning permanent exile from the Biden orbit. Closer to home, Biden has started on the outline for his memoirs. He has scaled-back his calls to pals on Capitol Hill, taking a breather from the day-to-day political brawl. To the bewilderment of even his best allies in the Senate, there has been no hard movement on a presidential library. And he has done zero fundraising in an environment where dollars get harder to raise the further the asking party is from the action. Some of Biden's most excuse-prone donors say they are not even sure where Biden plans to build his library, whenever he does get around to it. If he's less interested in fundraising than in getting back in the public eye, it may be because he wants to draw the contrast with Trump's tumultuous start to his second term. Democratic faithful readily point to what they insist is Biden's record of accomplishment: a tax credit that led to the lowest rate of childhood poverty in U.S. history; millions in spending to ease the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic; huge subsidies for U.S. businesses through investments in the clean-energy sector; and an economy that added more than 16 million jobs. And Biden clearly relished the opportunity to step back on stage, joining the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicago Tuesday. His political instinct isn't wrong that Social Security is a good re-entry point: 73 million Social Security recipients are older and disabled, and even if the checks do get out this month, Republicans are on a collision course over funding the program. Trump has repeatedly promised he would not cut it, but the math doesn't add up in the spending plans he is pushing. Congress is pursuing a spending framework that makes deep but vague cuts, and there are really only a few piles of money big enough to cover them. The Senate framework sets a baseline of $4 billion in reductions, while the House is chasing at least $1.5 trillion in spending slashes. Meanwhile, Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, helmed by billionaire Elon Musk, has already cut the Social Security Administration by 10% and shuttered dozens of regional offices, putting an unsustainable stress on the system. Musk has called Social Security 'the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time' and suggested cuts to automatic spending programs have to be on the table. White House officials insist that he's merely talking about fraud, but Democrats don't buy it. It's why Democrats, in search of a coherent message in the post-Biden era, have rallied around threats to Social Security. House Democrats used Tuesday as a national day of action on the entitlement program. Senate Democrats launched their first ads of the cycle on Tuesday, targeting Republican incumbents in Maine and North Carolina. Republicans can hardly hold public events without confronting enthusiastic protests demanding no changes to the retirement safety net. Meanwhile huge audiences have turned out for Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even deep-red places like Utah, while Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking marathon speech on the floor drew rapturous reactions. But Biden's Tuesday evening event reminded everyone why the former President hadn't been able to generate the same enthusiasm. Biden joked about his half-century in public service, pointing to legislation he championed as a lawmaker, 'as a United States Senator 400 years ago.' At another point, he mocked Musk's obsession with zombie beneficiaries. 'By the way, those 300-year-old folks getting that Social Security, I want to meet them,' Biden said. 'Hell of a thing, man. I'm looking at longevity. Because it's hell when you turn 40 years old.' The 27-minute speech Tuesday gave no one nostalgia for Biden. Even fewer think him sticking around is going to fix any of the long-term, structural problems facing Democrats. Biden may want a comeback, but if he pushes his luck, he could find himself in a lonely camp. Make sense of what matters in Washington. Sign up for the D.C. Brief newsletter. Write to Philip Elliott at
