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WGA East Slams “Shameful” CBS Broadcasting Layoffs As “A Blow To…Already Stretched-Thin Newsrooms”
The WGA East issued a statement Wednesday, slamming the CBS broadcasting layoffs that impacted 12 of its members
The WGA East issued a scathing statement Wednesday, slamming the latest round of Paramountlayoffs that saw 12 of its members cut across CBS broadcasting divisions. “These shameful layoffs are a blow to CBS’s already stretched-thin newsrooms, impact people who worked tirelessly through the pandemic and come in the midst of a Presidential election cycle, and the entire industry is keenly aware that the company plans to execute further draconian staff reductions in the near future,” the statement said. The guild argued the the layoffs “serve no purpose other than to satisfy investor relations as part of its pending acquisition by Skydance Media,” noting that the “ruthless cuts did not impact their highest earning executives.”
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