WGA tells members to take strike chatter “with a grain of salt”; NBC News, MSNBC see layoffs; and more
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The?WGA?is urging its members to disregard rumors about a possible strike as it prepares for upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The union’s current film and TV contract expires May 1.??
“Already, misleading and provocative information has appeared in the press and on social media,” the union said on its website. “Take rumors and ‘insider’ commentary with a grain of salt. Consider the source and motivations of comments about WGA goals, strategies, tactics, and priorities. Often, these comments are not sourced at all! Even well-meaning fellow members can be misinformed about the contract negotiations process.”?
A writers strike could paralyze the entertainment industry, as the last one did in 2007-08.?
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With parent NBCUniversal publicly stating its plan to tighten its collective belt, the company’s news division is the latest to see signs of trims. Layoffs at NBC News and MSNBC are affecting dozens of staffers, out of a total workforce of 3,500. The trims at NBCU are thus far less severe than those at other media companies, with the company’s advertising revenue thus far holding up better than that of many peers.
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Apple has disclosed the mammoth compensation package for CEO Tim Cook, who took home almost $100 million for the second year in a row in fiscal 2022. Salary, stock options and bonuses totaled $99.4 million, despite significant struggles across the tech sector. In the same proxy statement containing the figures, the company also said it planned to reduce Cook’s targeted pay by 40% in fiscal 2023, as a result of his input as well as “feedback” from disgruntled shareholders.?
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