WGAE Business Agent Job Description

 

Summary:

The WGAE Business Agent is responsible for enforcing the collective bargaining agreement at the Business Agent’s assigned broadcast or digital shops.  The Business Agent will work closely with other Guild staff, including Field Representatives and Business Agents, and will report directly to the General Counsel.

 

Primary Functions and Responsibilities:

• Maintain consistent and professional communication at all assigned broadcast and digital shops to retain knowledge of daily activities
• Maintain consistent and professional communication with management representatives at all assigned shops
• Evaluate possible violations of the collective bargaining agreements through interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement
• File grievances as per the collective bargaining agreements in consultation with the General Counsel
• Drafting, filing, preparation and administration of arbitrations and/or unfair labor practices in consultation with the General Counsel
• Negotiate shop collective bargaining agreements including first contracts
• Prepare, attend and/or participate in Labor Management Committee meetings at all assigned shops
• Prepare, attend and/or participate in Diversity Committee meetings at all assigned shops
• Prepare, attend and/or participate in other shop-wide meetings at all assigned shops
• Guide shop members through any disciplinary proceedings including but not limited to Weingarten meetings and PIPs
• Guide shop members through other employment concerns, such as unemployment, health insurance, safety or copyright matters in consultation with the General Counsel
• Provide referrals to shop members for legal services outside the collective bargaining agreement including but not limited to immigration, employment discrimination, workers compensation and unemployment matters
• Review and negotiate furlough, severance and/or lay-off agreements for either individual members and/or a shop-wide basis
• Facilitate equity and inclusion initiatives as required by shop leadership in coordination with equity and inclusion initiatives of Guild leadership
• Facilitate press strategy at each shop in coordination with the Director of Communications
• Train shop members and shop leaders in various topics including but not limited to their rights under the collective bargaining agreement, Weingarten rights and/or shop leadership skills
• Attend internal and/or outside trainings as required to maintain and develop skills for the position
• Attend WGAE Council meetings
• Attend weekly Enforcement and Negotiation meetings
• Update the enforcement google sheet to maintain accurate records of the Business Agent’s shop actions
• Maintain current shop member lists
• Communicate with shop members about the Guild dues structure and facilitate compliance
• Provide consistent updates at all assigned shop to the General Counsel
• Additional tasks and job duties may be assigned at the discretion of management to assist with servicing and organizing all WGAE members and potential members

 

People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Please send your cover letter and resume to Humanresources@wgaeast.org.