WGA East Statement on Layoffs at CBS

NEW YORK, NY (September 25, 2024) – The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) regarding yesterday’s layoffs at CBS / Paramount:

“CBS laid off 12 Writers Guild of America East members working at WBBM CBS Chicago and CBS 24/7. 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. Unsurprisingly, Paramount’s ruthless cuts did not impact their highest earning executives and serve no purpose other than to satisfy investor relations as part of its pending acquisition by Skydance Media. The WGAE will work diligently to ensure our members receive all of the benefits due to them.”

ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST
The Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO (WGAE) is a labor union of more than 7,500 members working in film, television, news, podcasts, and online media. The Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members; conducts programs, seminars and events on issues of interest to writers; and presents writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org.

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