CBS News workers hold 24-hour walkout for new contract
by Michael Sainato from World news | The Guardian on (#74A19)
Writers Guild of America East says management failed to offer fair wages and basic job protections
Workers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours on Tuesday after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last week.
About 60 workers at the streaming service CBS News 24/7 are represented by the Writers Guild of America East. The union is holding rallies and walkouts at the CBS News broadcast center in Manhattan, New York, and at KPIX-TV CBS News Bay Area in San Francisco, California.
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