Workers at PBS station WNET Thirteen demand halt to ‘union-busting’
The writers' and producers' union at New York City's flagship PBS affiliate is demanding that WNET Thirteen drop its “union-busting proposals” and commit to a pay increase after months of delays, according to a letter obtained by The New York Post. The Writers Guild of America East told management at left-leaning broadcast networks on Monday […]
WestJet cancelled 407 flights after union wnet on surprise strike
TORONTO — Canada’s second-largest airline, WestJet, says it has canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after a maintenance workers union announced a strike. The Fraternal Association of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers said the strike was inevitable due to airlines’ “reluctance to negotiate with the union” and that members began the walkout on Friday evening. The sudden […]