NBC Staffers Form Union to Protect Themselves from Management

This is just how bad it has gotten at NBC News.

The NBC News’ digital editorial staff have voted to form a union with New York’s NewsGuild.

In a letter sent to NBC News management, the union says that the way the network handled the sexual harassment allegations against Matt Lauer is one of the reasons that felt this action was needed:

Recent weeks have highlighted serious questions as to how NBC News has handled incidents of sexual misconduct in the workplace as well as the opaque processes and procedures for reporting on and exposing powerful predators. NBC News repeatedly refused calls for an independent review on both counts despite numerous such requests from staff. This lack of transparency and NBC News’ troubling trend of passing on stories which investigate the powerful ultimately harm our credibility as journalists.

We can address these issues, but only if management works with us. We seek to build a more equitable workplace in order to enhance the quality and breadth of our journalism and continue to work in the newsroom that we love. Forming a union will afford us a collective voice in decisions that will benefit the entire company, providing much-needed transparency and ensuring a safer workplace.

NBC needs to get rid of Andy Lack and Noah Oppenheim but that won’t do it.

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