Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, New York Local v. New York Public Radio

  1. January 05, 2022

    NY Public Radio, SAG-AFTRA Settle Severance Grievance Suit

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday paused SAG-AFTRA's bid to force New York Public Radio to arbitrate a dispute over whether a fired reporter was entitled to severance, one day after the two sides said they had reached a settlement agreement.

  2. June 29, 2021

    NY Public Radio Wants SAG-AFTRA Grievance Suit Tossed

    New York Public Radio asked a New York federal judge Tuesday to toss SAG-AFTRA's suit seeking arbitration of its allegation that the outlet violated a labor contract by not paying severance to a fired reporter, arguing that the agreement explicitly excludes reporter firings from the grievance process.

  3. June 07, 2021

    SAG-AFTRA Wants To Arbitrate WNYC Journalist's Case

    SAG-AFTRA said New York Public Radio failed to pay the severance to a veteran reporter who was fired in February as required by its collective bargaining agreement, urging a New York federal judge to send the case to arbitration.