"CBS News 24/7 journalists are walking off the job on both coasts today because management refuses to agree to a new contract with essential work protections and fair wages. Despite multiple days of good faith negotiations and a strike pledge signed by 95% of our members to emphasize the seriousness of our demands, management continues to offer us worse terms than in our last contracts."
"We chose this field to cover the news, but we believe this work stoppage is necessary to achieve a fair contract. We eagerly await an acceptable contract offer from Paramount-which just shelled out tens of billions of dollars to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery."
CBS News 24/7 journalists and staff initiated a 24-hour walkout after failing to negotiate a new contract with management following the March 9 expiration of their previous agreement. The union's bargaining committee stated that despite 95% of members signing a strike pledge and multiple good faith negotiations, management offered worse terms than previous contracts, refusing to agree on essential work protections and fair wages. Key sticking points included raises, schedules, and severance. The walkout involved staff picketing in New York and San Francisco. CBS News responded by stating they continue negotiating in good faith. The dispute occurs amid broader organizational turmoil, including recent buyout offers from new CBS News head Bari Weiss and Paramount's significant acquisition spending.
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