ABC News’ digital division workers vote unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East (WGA East), according to both outlets. The agreements described by WGA East set WGA East as the employees’ representative for collective bargaining covering staff at ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social media platforms tied to ABC Network News. Variety reports that the unionization involves ABC News’ digital workforce, which votes unanimously to establish the bargaining unit, and that WGA East has a long-running role representing unionized employees at ABC News’ television operations. Deadline adds that WGA East says it reached a deal with ABC regarding the union representation process for these digital employees. Deadline also characterizes the digital team as a roughly 50-member bargaining group. Both reports indicate that the vote is unanimous and that the new bargaining relationship is specifically focused on digital properties, including ABCNews.com and related social media platforms. Neither outlet provides details on wages or contract terms in the information provided.
ABC News Digital workers unionize with WGA East in unanimous vote
ABC News’ digital division workers vote unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East (WGA East), according to both outlets. The agreements described by WGA East set WGA East as t...
- ABC News digital workers vote unanimously to unionize.
- The union representation is with Writers Guild of America East (WGA East).
- Coverage includes employees at ABCNews.com.
- The representation also covers ABC News social media platforms tied to ABC Network News.
- WGA East says it reached an agreement with ABC on the representation process.
Staffers at ABC News’ digital outlets have unionized under the Writers Guild of America East. WGAE said Wednesday that it sealed the deal with the network to rep employees of ABCNews.com and ABC Network News’ Social Media Platforms. ABC News Digital’s roughly 50-member bargaining team voted unanimously to set WGA East as its collective bargaining […]
3 hours agoEmployees at ABC News’ digital division voted unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East. WGA East — which has repped unionized employees in ABC News’ TV operations for decades — said it reached an agreement with ABC regarding the union representation process for employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social […]
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