Futuro Media Staff Unionizes With WGA East & Puts Forward First Contract Proposal For "Essential Labor Protections"

https://deadline.com/2026/04/futuro-media-staff-unionizes-wga-east-1236874879/

By Katie Campione

April 28, 2026 12:00pm

EXCLUSIVE: The staff at Futuro Media Group is calling on management to voluntarily recognize their desire to organize with the Writers Guild of America East.

In a letter obtained by Deadline on Tuesday, the 15-member bargaining unit behind the Pulitzer Prize- and Peabody Award-winning podcast, radio, video, and digital media coverage at Futuro wrote that they felt the decision to unionize only expanded their commitment to “telling stories with heart, producing award-winning journalism, and creating stories that inform, entertain, and resonate with our audiences.”

“We believe in Futuro’s mission and see our union as a way to help make the company more collaborative, equitable, and transparent – making it an example for our industry,” the letter continued.

In addition to voluntary recognition, the Futuro union is asking management to concurrently agree to a basic union contract containing industry-standard provisions including just cause and a fair disciplinary process, codified wages and benefits, and other standard protections to preserve an equitable workplace.

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