The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) files unfair labor practice charges against the Kennedy Center after the arts organization lays off workers ahead of a planned closure in July. Both outlets report that the union has taken the action with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging that the Kennedy Center’s layoffs involve the elimination or termination of workers across multiple departments. IATSE says the institution eliminates 25 jobs and does not plan to replace those workers even when the Kennedy Center reopens. Deadline adds that the charges relate specifically to layoffs or terminations occurring in advance of the closure, which is set for July, and frame the action as a dispute over labor practices connected to the reduction of staff. The articles do not provide details on the Kennedy Center’s response to the union’s allegations or on any specific legal findings by the NLRB at this stage. The filing keeps the matter in focus as the Kennedy Center approaches its closure timeline.