General Membership Meeting Notice

Thursday October 30, 2025
Session 1: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Session 2: 6pm-8pm

Chicago Federation of Labor
180 N Stetson Street, Suite 1529
Prudential Plaza Two
Chicago, IL 60601

Every member in good standing who plans to attend either session must RSVP to Courtney Kuper (courtneyk@nabet41.org) by 2:00pm on October 29, 2025, to be included on the list for building security.

NABET-CWA Local 41 President Stephen Griswold will discuss the end of the trusteeship, the status of Local 41, and any questions raised by the membership.

This meeting will be conducted “in-person” only. We will not be able to accommodate any requests for virtual attendance. Members who are unable to attend are encouraged to submit questions via email to sgriz@nabet41.org. Time permitting, questions will be answered and included in the minutes of the meeting. Meeting minutes can be made available upon request.

Attendance and participation in the meeting are exclusively for Local 41 members in good standing. Non-members, observers, and/or guests will not be permitted to attend unless they have been approved by President Griswold.

If you have any questions about your current membership status, please contact the Local 41 office at 312-372-4111 or email Administrative Assistant, Courtney Kuper at courtneyk@nabet41.org.

Local 41 members take the fight to the streets

Our members were honored with the privilege of leading all unions & non-union floats in the 139th annual Labor Day Celebration in southwestern Indiana as the Grand Marshals in this year's parade. It is the 2nd oldest Labor Day celebration in the United States.

With the celebration taking place over 4 days, members were given a prime location to act as an information center. They had the chance to talk to every single person who attended the event and get as many eyes as possible on the fight for a better wage and working conditions. At our booth, flyers were handed out with QR codes leading to the national petition and articles about the hardships of working at Nexstar Media Group. We also had an old-fashioned legal pad and pen for folks to physically sign their name for a petition to support our local workers at WEHT/WTVW ABC 25 & CW7 in Henderson, Kentucky. That Petition alone, after final count, collected 550 signatures from the surrounding community members. Hundreds of flyers were handed throughout the festivities over the 4-day event. Many political leaders and candidates, all happy to sign our petition, continue to publicly support us.

We also had signers provide their emails so that we may keep them informed about our labor efforts, rallies and any action we take as a unit so that they may stand in solidarity with us.

Our members are strongly supported by nearly 100 different labor unions throughout the Tri-State area, whose membership was in attendance. They are all with us and ready support us when we call. After this incredible Labor Day Celebration weekend, we have garnered more support than we have ever have...and there is still a whole lot more to get.

We want to recognize the effort of David Birge, who we called "The Sledgehammer". He stopped at nothing when it came to getting signatures and interacting with every single person he could. His ability to communicate with people, get their attention and target their curiosity is truly unmatched. Without him taking part, we would not have HALF of the signatures we do. David Birge has also been commuting over an hour each way to and from work and to the festival, that shows immense dedication to his colleagues and should not be overlooked.

We also want to recognize Joe Bird & Cody Bailey. Both of whom are on air talent. They are taking massive leaps and risks by publicly showing up and being a part of the union efforts as Nexstar has been really trying to intimidate and threaten the employment of those on air who speak out and show support.

We also want to salute our wrongfully terminated members who have kept up the fight, even though they were wronged by their employer. Even when some have taken up different lines of work to get by, they are still committed and want to be part of change. That speaks VOLUMES to the commitment from our workforce.

Finally, we would like to thank the Labor Day Celebration. They took our signs and put them on their ground maintenance vehicles, drove them all over the property, to show their support for us. They also refused to talk to our reporters and brought them to Brody Shaffer to educate them about the fight for workers' rights and the fight of Local 41 against Nexstar.

As President of our great local, I want to personally point out all the hard work these labor warriors. We stand with you, shoulder to shoulder, in your fight for your first contract.

Chicago Federation of Labor works with Local 41 to strengthen union work

Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL) held a four-day organizing institute for union members to better understand and learn methods of organizing new groups. People from all walks of union life were in attendance, including NABET-CWA Local 41 President Stephen Griswold (third from left).

“I really felt it to be beneficial to better understand the overall process of organizing a new group. I feel better informed now after taking the course as we organize new groups in the years to come."

Dan Delaney Scholarship Awarded

The Dainel B. Delaney Memorial Scholarship drawing was held at the NABET-CWA Local 41 office Friday, May 9th. Karen Delaney Groves, daughter of Dan Delaney, was present to do the drawing with NABET-CWA Local 41 President Stephen Griswold.

Dan Delaney was the president of Local 41 for more than 25 years and a strong advocate for both working people and higher education. I know Dan would be very happy Local 41 continues to support the aspirations of our members and their children in issuing this annual scholarship award.

The recipient of this year's award is Sofia Flynn. Sofia is the daughter of Local 41 member Ed Flynn. Ms. Flynn is attending Illinois Wesleyan University. On behalf of the Dan Delaney family, and NABET-CWA Local 41, thanks to all who applied for the scholarship.

Congratulations to Sofia!

RVP 4 Election Update

The election of Vice President- Region 4 was held in April of this year. Petitions were collected for the position on Sector Executive Council. Patrick Keating of Local 41 was the only petition received by the Election Committee. His petition was confirmed and contained the required number of valid signatures needed. Since he was the only candidate for the office, Patrick was declared the winner by acclamation. Patrick will now serve the full three-year term and will take office July 1, 2025.

Congratulations to Brother Keating on his election! We look forward to having you serve on the Sector Executive Council for all the members of Region 4 and Local 41.

AAJA Chicago-Rose Tibayan Scholarship Fund

Help raise $60,000 to support the next generation of journalists!

Rose Tibayan was an award-winning broadcast journalist and devoted member of the Asian American Journalists Association, who always sought to help younger journalists grow and find success. Rose even wrote the book on the topic: “The Resume Tape Book,” a 700-page job-hunting guide for broadcast media that has helped countless people build their careers. And Rose knew the ropes, climbing the career ladder from TV markets in Guam, to Fort Myers, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Milwaukee before settling down in Chicago, with her husband, former NABET-CWA Local 41 President, Don Villar.

Rose passed away in 2024 after a 14-month battle with cancer, but her legacy as a mentor and supporter of young AAPI journalists and AAJA will continue with the Rose Tibayan Scholarship Fund.

Your generous gift to AAJA's fundraising drive will help build an endowment to provide scholarships to support students and early-career journalists as they navigate a difficult industry. AAJA has long supported scholarships for student journalists, and the Rose Tibayan Scholarship Fund will expand those programs to build a new generation of journalists with Rose’s dedication to reporting and community service.

Please send an email to chicago@aaja.org for donation information or click this link for a downloadable PDF.

80th CWA Convention Delegate Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for delegate(s) to attend the 80th CWA Convention, in Pittsburgh, PA, on August 11th–12th.

Click this link for a downloadable PDF of the nominating petition .