The Young Turks’ Progressive Founder Urged His Staff Not To Unionize

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-young-turks-progressive-founder-urged-his-staff-not-to-unionize_n_5e540686c5b6ad3de3823a32

 

Top leadership at the progressive news network The Young Turks held an all-staff meeting at its office in Culver City, California, on Feb. 12. The regularly scheduled gathering was supposed to deal with personnel matters, but instead the focus turned to the staff’s nascent union campaign, which had just gone public.

Earlier that day, a Twitter handle claiming to represent TYT employees had announced on the social media platform their intention to form a union. In the staff meeting, the network’s co-founder and influential host, Cenk Uygur, urged employees not to do so, arguing that a union does not belong at a small, independent outlet like TYT, according to two workers who were present. He said if there had been a union at the network it would not have grown the way it has.

[Dashinka 24,744]

17 minutes ago, Boiler said:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-young-turks-progressive-founder-urged-his-staff-not-to-unionize_n_5e540686c5b6ad3de3823a32

 

Top leadership at the progressive news network The Young Turks held an all-staff meeting at its office in Culver City, California, on Feb. 12. The regularly scheduled gathering was supposed to deal with personnel matters, but instead the focus turned to the staff’s nascent union campaign, which had just gone public.

Earlier that day, a Twitter handle claiming to represent TYT employees had announced on the social media platform their intention to form a union. In the staff meeting, the network’s co-founder and influential host, Cenk Uygur, urged employees not to do so, arguing that a union does not belong at a small, independent outlet like TYT, according to two workers who were present. He said if there had been a union at the network it would not have grown the way it has.

Wouldn't they just be following Bernie Sanders and his campaign staff?

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Cenk is standing for Congress and is supported by Bernie.

[laylalex 7,300]

I have never been able to stand Cenk. He's always come off as a hypocrite to me. Not surprised at all.

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1 hour ago, laylalex said:

I have never been able to stand Cenk. He's always come off as a hypocrite to me. Not surprised at all.

Couldn’t you say that about pretty much any politician?

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That's hilarious. Union buster Cenk!

 

Looks like TYT is trying to do damage control saying they voluntarily support a secret ballot et al, but what's done is done. 

 

The main use of TYT is going back to the 2016 election night and watching them go from "roll out the red carpet for Hillary!" to "Nazi country USA" tantrums.

Edited February 25, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

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2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Couldn’t you say that about pretty much any politician?

Sure, but Cenk has rubbed me the wrong way for a while. I guess... when someone casts themselves as an ally, and then doesn't really live that out again and again and again, you wonder how other people are duped by their pretty words.