 As WKRP s ratings continue to rise, along with its profits, the station s staff is approached to consider joining a union, just moments before Carlson is ready to announce raises for everyone. Feeling betrayed, Carlson changes his mind and reports the staff s intentions to his mother, who in turn tells him that if the staff unionizes, the station will be sold. Rather than threaten the staff he s come to know as his second family, Carlson advises his staff to vote with their hearts, which they ultimately do.