"Sports Illustrated Union Takes Legal Action Against Arena Group for Union-Busting Tactics"
TL;DR
The union representing Sports Illustrated staff has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the magazine’s publisher, alleging illegal union-busting tactics in the wake of mass layoffs. The layoffs, affecting nearly all unionized staffers, came amid a dispute between Authentic Brands Group and the Arena Group, which has the magazine's licensing rights. The National Labor Relations Board will investigate the charge, while the future of the publication remains uncertain as negotiations continue.
Topics:businesslabor-dispute#labor-dispute#labor-union#layoffs#national-labor-relations-board#sports-illustrated#unfair-labor-practice
- Sports Illustrated union files NLRB complaint against Arena Group The Washington Post
- Sports Illustrated Union files lawsuit over mass layoffs, alleges union busting USA TODAY
- Ex-SI exec Ross Levinsohn blasts ‘illegal’ and ‘abhorrent’ Arena board actions, ‘union busting tactics’ Awful Announcing
- The Arena Group Board Reshuffle Amidst Internal Disagreements - TipRanks.com TipRanks
- Sports Illustrated Guild Alleges Union-Busting in NLRB Charge Sportico
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