CABLEVISION DEFIES NLRB — SAYS IT’S ILLEGAL

Cablevision has asked a federal appeals court in Washington DC to rule that the National Labor Relations Board has no authority to take action against it since it lacks a quorum. The cable company, which principally operates in the New York City area, claims that President Obama acted illegally when he appointed three members to […]

COMCAST REJECTS WRITERS’ VOTE ON UNIONIZING

Comcast has rejected a secret-ballot vote by writers working on Comcast’s E!, Style, and G4 cable network shows that overwhelmingly favored union representation by the Writers Guild of America. Balloting was overseen by Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, a Comcast spokesperson described the vote as “a […]