QVC hosts vote to unionize

Most QVC hosts have voted in favor of unionizing, according to SAG-AFTRA, as the West Chester-based shopping network prepares to emerge from bankruptcy. About 80% of the hosts voted in favor of joining SAG-AFTRA, according to a news release from the union, which represents 160,000 media professionals nationwide. The group includes 53 on-air hosts who sell clothes, home goods, and other products from QVC Group’s West Chester studios. The programs are broadcast on QVC, HSN, and various digital platforms, a segment of the business the company refers to Omni Channel. “The strong show of support for unionizing reflects QVC, HSN and Omni Channel hosts’ professionalism and resolve to improve their workplace and build a better future for themselves and their colleagues,” SAG-AFTRA National Executi