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30 SAG-AFTRA | Fall/Winter 2017 | SAGAFTRA.org Broadcast News S BS stands accused of violating several provisions of the National Labor Relations Act, including meaningless surface bargaining; bad-faith bargaining tactics; failing to furnish information relevant to bargaining; interrogating employees and threatening them with reprisals if they support unionization; interfering, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of their legal rights; and unlawfully terminating eight employees in retaliation for their union activities without providing SAG-AFTRA with notice and an opportunity to bargain. The NLRB is seeking an order requiring that the terminated employees be reinstated with back pay, plus interest and any other consequential damages such as medical expenses. In addition, the NLRB is also seeking the extraordinary remedy that SBS reimburse the union its bargaining costs and expenses associated with SBS's illegal bad faith bargaining. The trial date has been set for Dec. 11. La Raza and MEGA are the first Spanish- language radio stations to organize in Los Angeles and, for nearly a year, SBS has failed to negotiate a fair contract with the union. SAG-AFTRA's efforts have received immense support from the community as well as elected officials in its fight against SBS including: Dolores Huerta, CHIRLA, the California Federation of Labor, the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, Los Angeles Councilmembers Paul Koretz and David Ryu as well as Supervisors Hilda Solis and Mark Ridley-Thomas. Both the Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have passed motions supporting a fair contract for SBS workers. To learn more about the union's SBS campaign or to sign up for action alerts, please visit sagaftra.org/sbsla The NLRB is seeking an order requiring that the terminated employees be reinstated with back pay, plus interest and any other consequential damages such as medical expenses. SAG-AFTRA members march in support of SBS employees during the Los Angeles May Day march. ARAYNA EISON/SAG-AFTRA. NLRB ISSUES OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST SBS