News writers and producers at MSNBC have voted overwhelmingly to be represented by the WGA East for the purpose of collective bargaining.
The vote, which was conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, was 141 and 58 opposed. The 300-member bargaining unit includes writers, producers, booking producers, and other editorial staff at every program airing on MSNBC and The Choice on Peacock.
The network and the union are now expected to sit down at the bargaining table to work out a first-time contract.The unionizing campaign was supported by many of the network’s hosts, including Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Ali Velshi and Jonathan Capehart.“We are so proud that MSNBC’s employees voted strongly in favor of unionizing with the
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