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The staffers aim to form a union with the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians–Communications Workers of America Local 51. 

Mindi B. Madison, a former accountant for the station, and co-conspirator Alicia Wilson were also ordered to pay restitution.

The board chair and vice chair for the station resigned from their positions Tuesday.

The station is the latest "Public"-branded pubcaster.

“We’re celebrating new guarantees on pay, time off and promotions,” the bargaining committee said in a press release. “We’ll also have a seat at the table as WFAE grows and evolves in the coming years.”

In a letter to Sen. Ted Cruz, CPB’s chief executive refuted criticism that updated grant rules are discriminatory.

"The story of NJ PBS and 'NJ Spotlight News' suggests that public broadcasting can play a role in bolstering coverage of regional and statewide news. What’s needed to make it work is to bring together different newsroom cultures in a way that serves the audience rather than the bureaucratic imperatives of protecting turf and resisting change."

For "Mother Jones," the merger is a "way for us to explore new ways to reach new and deeper audiences."

"The value proposition of public radio over the last 50-plus years is at the core of your fundamental challenge."

Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.