Saturday, April 11, 2020

Some of the Cuts Cumulus SF Hosts Facing


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415 MEDIA EXCLU:

Some of the proposals offered to hosts by Cumulus Mgt to its various SF stations:

*A "3-1" schedule: Three weeks on--one week off.

*Pay cuts amounting to 20-30 percent of compensation. The more you make the higher the cut.

*SAG-AFTRA --the broadcast union, like its members, have been notified of the policy--there's talk they will respond to management before the April 20th implementation --doesn't seem the union has any leverage here given the financial tumble that has hit Cumulus (as other broadcast corporations)

*Developing news situation...
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21 comments:

  1. > SAG-AFTRA

    They never have any leverage in anything. Twenty-three years employed in the biz and they (and the other unions) never did anything except take money out of my paycheck. Worthless.

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    1. SAG-AFTRA also provides a health plan far superior to Cumulus and a pension for those in the union more than ten years. The health plan is good for one year after a person is laid off. So, you know maybe the fact that these companies are in a death spiral leaves no one any options, but the union at least gives some real benefits and whatever leverage is possible in this post Ronnie Reagan economy.

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    2. If you have 23 years in SAG-AFTRA, you should have excellent health care and a pension when you're ready to take it.

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    3. hmmm worthless? seriously? My mother, an actress got many benefits from her SAG membership. I have received many from my AFTRA and SAG/AFTRA membership, including financial support when challenging the sexism in television newsrooms in federal court, a very good health plan, and my pension.

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    4. Christine who was your mother? I would love to look her up.

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  2. The workers at some of these stations should really consider de-certifying some of these lamo unions like AFTRASAG, CWANABET and IBEW.

    Real simple...
    If you cannot strike because the union has NO POWERt, then why allow them to poach your dues each month. Union healthcare plans also suck now. You can get a better deal elsewhere.

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    1. You would be wrong about AFTRA/SAG G. Look at 9:11PM. That is correct When you work for Clowns like Cumulus, a union is a must

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  3. This is a company wide move, and it is suspected that the "Furloughed" folk may never be asked back. The company does not have to pay severance if it is a furlough...For a Cash Poor Company like Cumulus that is a double benefit. No Pay, No severance. It's also a great way to cover firings. Like I-Heart, and Entercom. Just another way to GUT Local Radio.

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    1. There is no law requiring severance be paid under any circumstances (lay-off, furlough, firing, etc.) unless
      agreed to in a union contract. Unions have no leverage
      when cash is scarce. What would you expect a union to do?

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    2. Well most Union Contracts have a severance provision, Even Cumulus has a severance provision in their Non Union work agreements.(employee Handbook) BTW, I never said it was a Law. If there is a CBA. The unions have leverage.

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  4. KNBR will go all syndicated programming.
    You can expect in the coming months, 24 hours of CBS Radio programming.
    Gary Radnich should go to management and request a job since he is willing to work on the cheap.

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  5. They should be thankful they got paid without getting a real job.

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    1. If you listen closely, I believe you'll discover everyone working now is related to the owner.

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    2. That is nonsense, who is the owner of Cumulus I doubt Pat, Chip, John, Mark are related to the owner. What is a real job? A real job is where you have to show up pretty much everyday you are suppose, know your stuff and perform. Does not matter if you are a radio host, lawyer, construction worker, actress, sales clerk etc. they are all jobs that people perform and get paid for.

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  6. Your Subjugation Is Being Televised

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    By Michael Patrick O'Connor

    RIP Gil Scott-Heron












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    1. 10:20...Postal litter.

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    2. Much like the infamous honey badger, the virus doesn't care about prayer, religion, race, politics, or bad poetry gone amok. It seeks any host. Current USA death count has gone from zero to 22,000 and climbing, in just a few weeks. "At the remote chance of death", is an idiotic claim.

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    3. Unknown at 10:20, well spoken. A version of Ray's old Poetry Night for Rich's "airwaves". I can hear Ray saying in a sigh, "ahh oh boy, preaching it like it is."

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    4. How tone-deaf are you? This is California.

      Do it again in:
      Spanish
      Chinese
      Japanese
      Korean
      Tagalog
      Vietnamese
      Panjabi (Punjabi)
      Hmong
      Syriac
      Armenian
      Persian
      and Arabic

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  7. Christine Craft is looking for someone to sue, it can be anyone!

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  8. That's news to me. Lawyers would typically want to settle disputes without litigation. That's certainly true in my practice.Perhaps you were thinking of Brian Copeland?

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