Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe staff of MSNBC has voted to form a union with WGA East, marking the first such successful organizing drive in cable news.The membership voted 141-58 to organize, according to a tally by the National Labor Relations Board.
The campaign had the backing of MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Medhi Hasan and Jonathan Capehart, as well as a long list of Hollywood writers, including NBC showrunners Tina Fey and Michael Schur.The bargaining unit consists of writers, producers, booking producers, fact checkers, and planners across MSBNC’s shows, as well as workers at The Choice on Peacock.“This victory is the first of its kind in cable news and we are so proud of what we’ve all accomplished.
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