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Writers Guild West Asks CBS for Expanded Sick Leave for Journalists

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The Writers Guild of America West is putting pressure on CBS to lengthen the number of sick days available to journalists covering the coronavirus outbreak.

In a recent petitionpenned in March, the writers' union calls on the network to provide at least 14 days of paid sick leave tonews, web, digital, and promo writers that have been hospitalized with COVID-19, self-isolated due to COVID-19 infection or potential exposure and/or are caregivers for individuals that have contracted COVID-19.

The petition claims CBS has so far "refused" to offer paid sick leave to its news writers beyond those guaranteed in their contracts.

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