WGA East Files 3rd NLRB Complaint Against Hearst Magazines
thewrap.comWriters Guild of America East has filed its third unfair labor practice charge against Hearst Magazines as lengthy contract talks continue to drag on.
The WGAE and Hearst Union claim in the National Labor Relations Board filing that Hearst “unilaterally implemented” uneven wage increases for some employees while the union’s negotiating committee was bargaining for percentage wage increases for all employees.
In a statement, WGAE and Hearst Union said they were “deeply frustrated that Hearst management continues its bad faith bargaining practices.”“Last month management conducted a round of inconsistent and uneven ‘merit increases’ — which gave some unit members absolutely nothing — in an ill-conceived attempt to withdraw their own previously proposed language that would have guaranteed everyone in the unit a minimum raise this year,” the statement said. “This ‘bait and switch’ tactic is unfair and regressive.
We have filed yet another unfair labor practice violation — our 3rd so far — to reflect our disappointment and anger.”Hearst Union represents more than 500 employees at 28 Hearst publications, including Esquire, Men’s Health and Town & Country.
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