American content creation company the Arena Group (AG) said brand management company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has revoked the licence Sports Illustrated (SI) operates with. “As a result of this licence revocation, we will be laying off staff that work on the SI brand,” said AG in a Friday email to its staff. “All impacted employees will receive severance pay and will be entitled to any applicable WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) or noticed period outlined in the Union agreement.” .Under the union agreement, AG said some employees will be terminated right away and paid in lieu of the applicable notice period. It added employees with a last working day of Friday will be notified by the People team soon. However, it said other employees will be expected to work until the end of the notice period and will receive additional information soon. “We appreciate the work and efforts of every one who has contributed to the SI brand and business,” it said. This ordeal comes after CBC/Radio-Canada said on December 4 it expects to cut about 600 union and non-union positions to cope with budget issues, despite it being handed $1.3 billion of taxpayers’ money each year.READ MORE: CBC to cut 600 jobs amid budget problems“CBC/Radio-Canada is not immune to the upheaval facing the Canadian media industry,” said CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO Catherine Tait. “We’ve successfully managed serious structural declines in our business for many years, but we no longer have the flexibility to do so without reductions.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
American content creation company the Arena Group (AG) said brand management company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has revoked the licence Sports Illustrated (SI) operates with. “As a result of this licence revocation, we will be laying off staff that work on the SI brand,” said AG in a Friday email to its staff. “All impacted employees will receive severance pay and will be entitled to any applicable WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) or noticed period outlined in the Union agreement.” .Under the union agreement, AG said some employees will be terminated right away and paid in lieu of the applicable notice period. It added employees with a last working day of Friday will be notified by the People team soon. However, it said other employees will be expected to work until the end of the notice period and will receive additional information soon. “We appreciate the work and efforts of every one who has contributed to the SI brand and business,” it said. This ordeal comes after CBC/Radio-Canada said on December 4 it expects to cut about 600 union and non-union positions to cope with budget issues, despite it being handed $1.3 billion of taxpayers’ money each year.READ MORE: CBC to cut 600 jobs amid budget problems“CBC/Radio-Canada is not immune to the upheaval facing the Canadian media industry,” said CBC/Radio-Canada President and CEO Catherine Tait. “We’ve successfully managed serious structural declines in our business for many years, but we no longer have the flexibility to do so without reductions.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.