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Unions in the Media Industry with Contracts for Same-Sex Only Domestic Partner Benefits
(As of September 1999)


The percent enrolled is a percentage of total employees. This is an incomplete list
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF RADIO AND TELEVISION ARTISTS (AFTRA). Offered as of 1999 to same-sex partners in contracts that include the option of participating in the AFTRA health plan. Covers medical and life insurance but not pension plan. Total membership: 80,000.

Stations with AFTRA health plan as an option:

  1. WBMX-FM, Boston, Mass.
  2. WBZ-AM and WBZ-TV, Boston
  3. WCVB-TV, Boston
  4. WHDH-TV, Boston
  5. WILD-AM, Boston
  6. WODS-FM, Boston
  7. WEEI-AM, Boston
  8. WRKO-AM, Boston
  9. WEGQ-FM, Boston
  10. ESPN, Chicago, Ill.
  11. WBBM-AM, WBBM-FM and WBBM-TV, Chicago
  12. WFLD-TV, Chicago
  13. WGN-TV, Chicago
  14. WJJD-AM/WJMK-FM, Chicago
  15. WSCR-AM, Chicago
  16. WKQX-FM, Chicago
  17. WLS-FM/WXCD-FM, Chicago
  18. WLS-TV, Chicago
  19. WLUP-FM, Chicago
  20. WMAQ-AM/FM, Chicago
  21. WNUA-FM, Chicago
  22. WTTW-TV, Chicago
  23. WRCX-FM, Chicago
  24. WVAZ-FM, Chicago
  25. WJW-TV, Cleveland, Ohio
  26. WKYC-TV, Cleveland
  27. WJBK-TV, Detroit, Mich.
  28. WJRT-TV, Detroit
  29. WWJ-AM, Detroit
  30. KCTV-TV, Kansas City, Mo.
  31. KMBC-TV, Kansas City
  32. KPRT-AM/KPRS-FM, Kansas City
  33. KABC-TV and KABC-AM, Los Angeles, Calif.
  34. KACE-FM, Los Angeles
  35. KBIG-FM, Los Angeles
  36. KCAL-TV, Los Angeles
  37. KCBS-TV and KCBS-FM, Los Angeles
  38. KCET-TV, Los Angeles
  39. KCOP-TV, Los Angeles
  40. KFI-AM/KOST-FM, Los Angeles
  41. KFWB-AM, Los Angeles
  42. KIEV-AM, Los Angeles
  43. KIIS-AM/FM, Los Angeles
  44. KKBT-FM, Los Angeles
  45. KLAC-AM, Los Angeles
  46. KLOS-FM, Los Angeles
  47. KMEX-TV, Los Angeles
  48. KTZN-AM, Los Angeles
  49. KNBC-TV, Los Angeles
  50. KNX-AM, Los Angeles
  51. KRTH-FM, Los Angeles
  52. KSCA-FM, Los Angeles
  53. KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
  54. KTWV-FM, Los Angeles
  55. KTTV-TV, Los Angeles
  56. KTZN-AM, Los Angeles
  57. KZLA-AM, Los Angeles
  58. PAX-TV, Los Angeles
  59. Westwood One, Los Angeles
  60. Shadow Traffic, Los Angeles
  61. ABC Network, New York, N.Y.
  62. WABC-TV and WABC-AM, New York
  63. WADO-AM, New York
  64. WAXQ-FM, New York
  65. WBIX-FM, New York
  66. WBLS-FM, New York
  67. WCBS-FM, WCBS-TV/AM, New York
  68. CBS, New York
  69. WDBZ-FM, New York
  70. WEVD-FM, New York
  71. WFAN-AM, New York
  72. WHLI-AM/WKJY-FM, New York
  73. WHTZ-FM, New York
  74. WINS-AM, New York
  75. WLIB-AM, New York
  76. WLTW-FM, New York
  77. WNBC-TV, New York
  78. WNET-TV, New York
  79. WKTU-FM, New York
  80. WNEW-FM, New York
  81. WNJU-TV, New York
  82. WNYW-TV, New York
  83. WOR-AM, New York
  84. WPIX-TV, New York
  85. WPLJ, New York
  86. WQCD-FM, New York
  87. WQEW-AM, New York
  88. WQHT-FM, New York
  89. WQXR-FM, New York
  90. WRKS-FM, New York
  91. WWOR-TV, New York
  92. WWRL-AM, New York
  93. WXRK-FM, New York
  94. WXTV-TV, New York
  95. Shadow Broadcast (Network), New York
  96. KYW-AM, KYW-TV, Philadelphia, Penn.
  97. WCAU-TV, Philadelphia
  98. WPHT-AM, Philadelphia
  99. WIOQ-FM, Philadelphia
  100. WIP-AM, Philadelphia
  101. WMMR-FM, Philadelphia
  102. WXTU-FM, Philadelphia
  103. WYSP-FM, Philadelphia
  104. KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, Penn.
  105. KQV-AM, Pittsburgh
  106. WAMO-FM/WYJZ-AM, Pittsburgh
  107. WBZZ-FM/WZPT-FM/WDSY-FM, Pittsburgh
  108. WDVE-FM, Pittsburgh
  109. WTOV-TV, Pittsburgh
  110. WWSW-AM/FM, Pittsburgh
  111. Sheridan Broadcasting, Pittsburgh
  112. KFMB-AM/FM/TV, San Diego, Calif.
  113. Shadow Traffic, San Diego
  114. KABL-AM/KBGG-FM, San Francisco, Calif.
  115. KBLX-FM, San Francisco
  116. KBHK-TV, San Francisco
  117. KCBS-AM, San Francisco
  118. KGO-TV, KGO-AM, San Francisco
  119. KLLC-FM, San Francisco
  120. KOIT-AM/FM, San Francisco
  121. KPIX-TV, San Francisco
  122. KQED-TV, San Francisco
  123. KRON-TV, San Francisco
  124. KSAN-FM, San Francisco
  125. KSFO-AM, San Francisco
  126. Shadow Traffic, San Francisco
  127. KTVU-TV, Oakland, Calif.
  128. KSTW-TV, Schenectedy, N.Y.
  129. KLOU-FM/KMOX-AM, St. Louis, Mo.
  130. KMOV-TV, St. Louis
  131. KSDK-TV, St. Louis
  132. KTVI-TV, St. Louis
  133. WIL-AM/WRTH-FM, St. Louis
  134. WCPO-TV, Cincinnati/ Columbus/Dayton, Ohio
  135. WCCO-TV, WCCO-AM, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
  136. WLTE-FM, Minneapolis-St. Paul
  137. WARW-FM, Washington D.C./Baltimore, Md.
  138. WASH-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  139. WCAO-AM/WXYV-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  140. WDCA-TV, Washington/Baltimore
  141. WETA-TV/FM, Washington/Baltimore
  142. WGMS-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  143. WHUR-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  144. WJLA-TV, Washington/Baltimore
  145. WMAL-AM/WRQX-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  146. WMZQ-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  147. WRC-TV, Washington/Baltimore
  148. WTEM-AM, Washington/Baltimore
  149. WTOP-AM, Washington/Baltimore
  150. WTTG-TV, Washington/Baltimore
  151. WUSA-TV, Washington/Baltimore
  152. WWRC-AM/WGAY-FM, Washington/Baltimore
  153. Westwood One, Washington/Baltimore
  154. NBC, Washington/Baltimore
  155. Pacifica News Bureau, Washington/Baltimore
  156. Shadow, Washington/Baltimore
  157. Washington Skywatch, Washington/Baltimore

 

BAY AREA TYPOGRAPHIC UNION LOCAL 21. Offered as of 1996 to same-sex partners in contracts with multiple employers in seven San Francisco Bay Area counties.

 

GRAPHIC ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL UNION (GAIU) LOCAL 583. Offered as of 1996 to same-sex partners of printing industry workers in seven San Francisco Bay Area counties.

 

NATIONAL WRITERS UNION. Coverage for freelance writers and authors.

 

WEB PRESSMENS LOCAL 4. Offered as of 1996 to members in seven San Francisco Bay Area counties.

 

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