ABC News Digital Staffers Unionize Under WGA East Amid FCC Threats To Network

Staffers at ABC News’ digital outlets have unionized under the Writers Guild of America East. WGAE said Wednesday that it sealed the deal with the network to rep employees of ABCNews.com and ABC Network News’ Social Media Platforms.   ABC News Digital’s roughly 50-member bargaining team voted unanimously to set WGA Eas

Employees at ABC News’ digital division voted unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East. WGA East — which has repped unionized employees in ABC News’ TV operations for decades — said it reached an agreement with ABC regarding the union representation process for employees of ABCNews.com and ABC