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douglas9

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Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:01 AM Apr 2020

'Ellen' Crew Furious Over Poor Communication Regarding Pay, Non-Union Workers During Coronavirus Shu

Crew members from Ellen DeGeneres’ long-running daytime talk show are distressed and outraged over their treatment from top producers amid the coronavirus pandemic, numerous insiders affiliated with the series told Variety.

The core stage crew for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” consisting of more than 30 employees, received no written communication about the status of their working hours, pay, or inquiries about their mental and physical health from producers for over a month, said two sources, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity. Higher-ups in production would occasionally answer phone calls but reveal little, added one of the sources. The crew was further incensed by the show’s recent hire of an outside, non-union tech company to help DeGeneres tape remotely from her home in California.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/Ellen-Crew-Furious-Over-Poor-Communication-15206616.php

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'Ellen' Crew Furious Over Poor Communication Regarding Pay, Non-Union Workers During Coronavirus Shu (Original Post) douglas9 Apr 2020 OP
I don't think the nice ellen on TV is the real ellen. dem4decades Apr 2020 #1
First Dr Oz, then Dr Phil, now Ellen ? Oprah ? Oprah ? OnDoutside Apr 2020 #2
Think the article is more about Warner Brothers than DeGeneres. sinkingfeeling Apr 2020 #3
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