DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - ‘It’s Only Going To Get Worse’: Baker Mayfield Issues Warning To Bucs After Feeling ‘Disrespected’ Over Contract Talks
First Vita Vea, now Baker Mayfield … yeesh
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Tom Selleck says 'Blue Bloods' cast took a 25% pay cut before CBS pulled the plug anyway
Tom Selleck is making clear he has not forgiven CBS for cancelling "Blue Bloods", and his latest disclosure about a 25% cast pay cut undercuts any network claim that the show's talent priced itself out of a renewal. Selleck, 81, appeared on Ted Danson's podcast "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" this week and laid out […] The post Tom Selleck says 'Blue Bloods' cast took a 25% pay cut before CBS pulled the plug anyway appeared first on American Almanac .
Tom Selleck is making clear he has not forgiven CBS for cancelling "Blue Bloods", and his latest disclosure about a 25% cast pay cut undercuts any network claim that the show's talent priced itself out of a renewal. Selleck, 81, appeared on Ted Danson's podcast "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" this week and laid out what the cast did to try to save the long-running CBS police drama. The entire ensemble agreed to slash their salaries by a quarter, he said, and every principal actor was prepared to return for another season. CBS cancelled the show anyway. The revelation adds a concrete dollar figure to a grievance Selleck has aired repeatedly since the network announced the cancellation in 2023. A cast that took a significant financial…Open
NPR (Andrea Hsu) - House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans
The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - Long Island Rail Road Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service
This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - ISU strike enters third week; union sues over alleged strikebreaking
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1110 union called for a strike April 8 after contract negotiations with Illinois State fell through
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jordan Perkins) - Thousands of workers strike at Colorado meatpacking plant
The workers have demanded better safety measures and higher pay during contract negotiations.
NYTIMES (John Koblin) - Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks
The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts, in 2023, dual strikes froze the industry.