Labor Grievance Filed by Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA Against NBCUniversal

The Writers Guild has filed a grievance with the National Labor Relations Board against NBCUniversal, accusing the corporation of obstructing picketing and endangering its members during an ongoing construction project. The union claims that NBCUniversal has refused to provide pedestrian walkways and barriers, resulting in picketers being struck by cars. This comes as SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, also announced its own strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The NLRB filings focus on the NBCUniversal sidewalk, and the issue has generated public outcry over the pruning of shade trees outside the studio's campus.