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NBC, MSNBC staffers threaten walk-out amid layoffs
The Hill ^ | 02-08-2023 | DOMINICK MASTRANGELO

Posted on 02/08/2023 9:03:55 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Staffers at NBC News and MSNBC are planning a walk-out in protest of recent workforce cuts, their union says.

In a statement on Wednesday, the NBC Guild said more than 200 workers plan to walk off the job on Thursday, saying the the broadcast giant has “repeatedly broken the law, disrespected the rights of its employees, and illegally terminated hard-working union journalists.”

“For three years we’ve done award-winning work without a contract that would secure fair pay, adequate raises, health & safety standards, dependable benefits, and a viable future,” the union said. “Management wants us to walk back to at-will status, but we’re only moving forward.”

The labor organization plans to hold a protest on Thursday morning outside 30 Rock, the network’s New York headquarters.

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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well at least that should save NBC some money.

Maybe they can schedule an unpaid walkout every week to cut costs.


41 posted on 02/08/2023 9:48:15 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: dfwgator

The very thing I was going to post. Aaaarrrgghh!


42 posted on 02/08/2023 9:50:01 AM PST by BipolarBob (The rumor has not been confirmed until the FBI officially denies it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
We're going to quit if you fire us.

So....THERE!

43 posted on 02/08/2023 9:53:10 AM PST by blam
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Tens of viewers will be at a loss for entertainment


44 posted on 02/08/2023 9:55:52 AM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Being media shills for their glorious DemoRat Masters doesn’t payout so well ay? Enjoy inflationary Xidenomics they voted for and promoted. Take comfort in the bad Orange Man was denied his victory. Mission accomplished.


45 posted on 02/08/2023 10:00:01 AM PST by tflabo (Truth or tyranny )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This is serial. I’m trying to imagine life without MSNBC and I think I hurt my face grinning.


46 posted on 02/08/2023 10:00:15 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They don’t know how this works do they? Not any of them. Not a bit. Poor 25-40 year-old’s have never suffered through a recession. Their financial knowledge is that you tap the bank card and buy what you want. Their only experience with economic numbers are the fake ones we have been getting over the more recent years and they even know little about them. Experience is a great teacher! Harsh, but lessons are learned.


47 posted on 02/08/2023 10:07:17 AM PST by CFW (old and retired)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What are the maintenance guys who install lock switches under desks to prevent young women from leaving going to do?


48 posted on 02/08/2023 10:08:43 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (wake me up when somebody tells the truth)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They self-identify as the next layoffs. Cool!


49 posted on 02/08/2023 10:10:32 AM PST by citizen (Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people - John Adams 1798)
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To: thegagline
Walking out is grounds for termination. On behalf of management, thanks for helping with the layoffs.

Terminated for cause in many states doesn't allow those terminated to collect unemployment. Being laid off does. Rather poetic in my book.

50 posted on 02/08/2023 10:12:32 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Steely Tom

“hard-working union journalists”

They have been working day and night spreading Deep State lies—this is cruel!


51 posted on 02/08/2023 10:14:45 AM PST by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So the union’s been working three years without a contract? (Yeah, that’s all I got out of the article.)


52 posted on 02/08/2023 10:17:02 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (BOYCOTT The NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR & Faux Snooze! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper! )
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
“ we have done AWARD WINNING work “

The Screwtape Award!

53 posted on 02/08/2023 10:19:02 AM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Where they are, I was 20 years ago.

Same with all the tech people.

It is not a happy day when you realize the plan you had for life was a lie.


54 posted on 02/08/2023 10:20:17 AM PST by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

A two-fer!


55 posted on 02/08/2023 10:20:34 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Their product stinks, that’s why they have to cut these wokesters that offer no value.


56 posted on 02/08/2023 10:24:24 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

NBC journalist and MSNBC journalist are oxymorons.


57 posted on 02/08/2023 10:24:29 AM PST by stevem
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"If you don't stop laying us off,we will walk out!" Now how can you argue with a college education!
58 posted on 02/08/2023 10:25:40 AM PST by 4yearlurker (Arise and shine,and give God the glory!-A trail cook's morning call.)
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To: cowboyusa

Funny!


59 posted on 02/08/2023 10:34:30 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: thegagline

“Walking out is grounds for termination. On behalf of management, thanks for helping with the layoffs.”

Not sure what New York law is. I am assuming every employee who decided to walk out will have to enter it as either a sick day or vacation day. Failure to do that can result in disciplinary action.


60 posted on 02/08/2023 10:34:49 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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