August 14, 2008

WICT Wows Washington

WICT tells Hill about cable's workplace initiatives for  women.

WICT took a group of senior women  to Capitol Hill July 31 to brief members of Congress on how cable has improved as a place for women to work. Rep Diane Watson (D-CA) invited the group to the Hill after hearing about WICT's work.

CableFAX Daily reported that one of the more interesting points to come from the briefing was Comcast's decision to allow some CSRs to work from home. Comcast's Grace Killelea noted initial resistance from some corners of Comcast, who were concerned that female CSRs would "sit around all day and watch Oprah." In fact, Comcast found that the workers handled more calls at home than did CSRs based in call centers.

Washington Women: Some of the women in this photo represent companies that were named in WICT's PAR survey as best places for women to work in cable. Pictured are (back row from left): Joan Gillman, Time Warner Cable; Kelly Regal, Turner Broadcasting System; Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, WICT; Jill Campbell, Cox Communications; Dorinda White, Rep Diane Watson’s office; Jennifer Dangar, Discovery Communications; Brooke Johnson, Food Network, Scripps Networks; Nomi Bergman, Bright House Networks; (front row from left): Kathleen Finch, DIY Network, Scripps Networks; and Grace Killelea, Comcast Cable.