New Newsweek Owner Won't Let Staffers Talk About Newsweek [Update]
Apparently the first rule of IBT Media — the new owner of Newsweek — is you don’t talk about IBT Media. For that policy, the company has drawn the attention of The Newspaper Guild of New York. The Guild has formerly accused IBT Media of not allowing its journalists to discuss their working conditions or criticizing the company, which is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.
“The law gives all employees the right to discuss their pay and other terms of employment with one another, even if it means being critical of their employers,” said the Guild’s president, Bill O’Meara, in a statement.
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