UPDATED: SAG-AFTRA called the firing of Scott Pelley and other correspondents “shocking,” characterizing it as management’s “continued assault on the foundations of CBS News.”
“Like all workers, journalists have the right under federal law to speak up on behalf of their colleagues about workplace concerns without fear of employer retaliation or punitive action,” the guild said. “SAG-AFTRA is prepared to take and support any and all legal actions related to the company’s conduct over the last several weeks.”
Pelley was fired after he had a verbal confrontation of the new executive producer of 60 Minutes, Nick Bilton.
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