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Congratulations Tony Battilana on over 40 years of excellence at WIVB. Tony’s professionalism and leadership has been on display nightly on WIVB’s evening newscasts. Tony has been the lead director for every big event on WIVB - debates, elections, presidential visits, papal journeys, bishop installations, firefighter funerals, the crash of Flight 3407, the World University Games, Roswell Tree Lightings…
Thank you Tony for all you have given the industry, enjoy your retirement!

Congratulations John Lawrence on your well deserved retirement from WIVB-TV! John worked for decades as a director on WakeUp and was a mentor for many new hires starting out on the morning show. His guidance and friendship will be missed. John was also a longtime member of our Daily Hire crew working Sabres, Bills and Bandits games. Enjoy your retirement John!

Reminder for tomorrow.

Join us for a Women’s History Month Town Hall.

Zoom Link:
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Just a few of our members that helped make the Variety Club Telethon such a huge success.

Join us for a Women’s History Month Town Hall.

Zoom Link:
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Scan the QR Code or clink the link if you would like to take part.

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The Buffalo Sabres have been "Must Watch TV" lately. Our Brothers and Sisters are some of the best in the Country at what they do! The production value of the broadcasts rivals anything else you will see in North America.

The following statement is from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.:

With heavy hearts, our union mourns the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a fellow union member of AFGE Local 3669. As his union siblings remember him, Alex was dedicated to caring for our veterans in the ICU and treated all with respect. Our thoughts are with Alex’s loved ones and union siblings.

In this great country, an ICU nurse should be safe in his own community. Union members and all working people should feel safe going to work. Parents should feel safe sending their children to school. But when I met with CWA members in Minnesota last week, I heard again and again that hardworking people feel that their communities are under attack.

Safety on the job is a core concern of the labor movement. But so is our safety when we return home to our communities and when we send our children to school. Our rights as union members and as Americans are built on the fundamental right to peacefully demonstrate without fear of being killed. The chaos and violence that ICE has wrought in Minnesota must end. It is time to listen to the will of the people and get ICE out of Minnesota.

Congratulations to Jim Diavastes on his retirement from WIVB-TV!
Jim has worked in media for over 50 years, which has included over 40 years at WIVB.
His work has been recognized by several awards including: ADDY, Telly, NYS Broadcasters, Emmy Nomination and a Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting.
Jim has also served as a Union Steward at WIVB since 1993.
Jim is officially retired in February and looking forward to more free time to ride his Harley.