Judge Finds That CNN Engaged in 'Widespread and Egregious Misconduct, Demonstrating a Flagrant and General Disregard' for Employee Rights

Orders immediate reinstatement of 110 workers

 

The Honorable Arthur J. Amchan, an Administrative Law Judge of the National Labor Relations Board, issued a decision detailing how CNN America, Inc. ("CNN") violated the federally protected rights of more than 250 employees at the network's bureaus in Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y. The Judge found that CNN committed substantial violations of the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated a subcontracting relationship with Team Video Services ("TVS") -- whose employees were represented by NABET-CWA, Local 31 and Local 11 (collectively "NABET-CWA"). CNN also was found to have discriminated against TVS employees who sought to continue their employment at CNN's bureaus.

 

The Judge found that CNN discriminated against the TVS employees in a blatant attempt to avoid having to recognize and bargain with the employees' collective bargaining representatives. This decision is the culmination of more than five years of struggle by workers and their unions to vindicate their rights at the D.C. and N.Y. CNN Bureaus.

 

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