91.7 WVXU’s John Kiesewetter reports that in Cincinnati, Ohio, five Staffers who direct Channel 9 programs want to join the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET)-Communication Workers of America (CWA) Unit that already represents WCPO-TV Engineers and Production Technicians.  "There was no specific issue that raised our desire for representation, just a belief that we would be better off being represented," says Matt Luken, who started working at the station in 1985.  Paperwork has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board for a Union Election.  The Workers had asked the ABC affiliate-owned by Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps for voluntary recognition of the Union, but were turned down by the company.

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