Feb 25 - Lefty founder of Young Jerks, Cenk Uygur loves unions ― just not @ his company

Cenk Uygur, the outspoken co-founder of the left-wing news network, The Young Turks, recently scolded employees at an all-staff meeting after discovering their intentions to form a labor union.

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According to the Huffington Post, Uygur passionately urged employees to rethink their decision, throwing papers and openly reprimanding an employee. Despite being pro-union himself, he argued that a union does not belong at a small, independent outlet like TYT and that if there had been a union in the network's early years, it would not have grown like it has.

It was only just earlier that day that employees announced on Twitter their decision to unionize, a move that evidently caught Uygur off guard. He later told Huff Post he wasn't sure if it was real or if he was "being punked."

The crew of @TheYoungTurks has organized! #UnionStrong #TooStrong #tytlive pic.twitter.com/dAxsm7APci
— TYTUnion (@TYTUnion) February 12, 2020

In the same interview, Uygur also insisted that he still strongly supports unions but argued that a unionized workforce could cripple TYT with unsustainable new legal and bureaucratic costs.

"The reality is we're in a precarious position," he said. "We're in a digital media landscape where almost no one makes money or is sustainable."

"For a smaller digital media company, those are absolutely real considerations. It doesn't mean you shouldn't have a union. Everyone should know the full context. ... If folks say they don't believe we're in a precarious position, OK. And that's their decision to make," he added.

Uygur also confirmed that he did in fact throw papers ― though not toward anyone ― and that he dressed-down an employee who he thought was smiling, saying things would not be funny "later."

"The person smiling seemed to be openly mocking the idea that the company might not survive after 18 years. And we put all this blood, sweat, and tears into it," he said. "I don't find the idea of us going down funny."

Staffers reportedly found the statement to be ominous and unsettling and were generally discouraged by Uygur's entire talk, which they believe betrayed the principles that TYT broadcasts to followers.

"We generally feel disappointed, but unshaken," one staffer told Huff Post anonymously. "We feel it's the right thing to do because of what TYT values."

Uygur ― who is running for the California congressional seat made vacant by former Rep. Katie Hill's resignation ― has already been criticized by his Democratic opponent, Christy Smith.

#CA25 is home to thousands of hard working @IATSE members. As a former union leader I’m proud to stand with them today and everyday! Also @cenkuygur - how’s that whole “progressive” thing working out for you? 🤦*♀️ https://t.co/sxbplDBgYb
— Christy Smith (@ChristySmithCA) February 21, 2020

Uygur responded on Twitter, rebutting the claim that The Young Turks "refused voluntary recognition" of the TYT union. He also hit back at Smith, pointing out that the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the organization backing the TYT union, has announced support for his opponent.

christy smith is a vampire and this story is not black and white, an other story of how stupid and gullible leftists can be

dakid4b said

an other story of how stupid and gullible leftists can be

Yea and I’m sure if everyone at TYT wanted a union they would get a union. The people of TYT aren’t afraid for voicing their opinions directly on air to Cenk. He also always admits when he’s at fault it has done something wrong. TYT is a small operation. So I would understand the cost aspect of trying to unionize.

This is just a smear by his opponent, nice try tho.

NYPD said

So are you saying you're for unions? And what's the source of this news article?

Naga Sadow said

So are you saying you're for unions? And what's the source of this news article?

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his campaign has been an absolute disaster.

all the high profile people who endorsed him (like bernie) had to pull their endorsement after his s*xist past got exposed (in a district where he dem incumbent was forced to resign from a scandal where her ex hubby sent out revenge pr0n).

cenk claims he is running to prove progressives can win a purple district. but most people dont wanna hear all that anti establishment/centrism sh*t and constantly calling everyone corrupt and paid off. its why these internet famous progressives continuously get their a*ses kicked in primaries.

they live in a bubble where all they consume are young turks, kyle kulinski, etc and they think the real world operates that way.

the dccc dispatched a team out to the district a week or two ago. cenk claimed it was an emergency meeting to stop him from winning. but then a dccc internal poll leaked out with him only getiing 5% of the vote lol.

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Dude is white so y'all can believe he's different

Sire said

his campaign has been an absolute disaster.

all the high profile people who endorsed him (like bernie) had to pull their endorsement after his s*xist past got exposed (in a district where he dem incumbent was forced to resign from a scandal where her ex hubby sent out revenge pr0n).

cenk claims he is running to prove progressives can win a purple district. but most people dont wanna hear all that anti establishment/centrism sh*t and constantly calling everyone corrupt and paid off. its why these internet famous progressives continuously get their a*ses kicked in primaries.

they live in a bubble where all they consume are young turks, kyle kulinski, etc and they think the real world operates that way.

the dccc dispatched a team out to the district a week or two ago. cenk claimed it was an emergency meeting to stop him from winning. but then a dccc internal poll leaked out with him only getiing 5% of the vote lol.

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Typical Liberal

OrangeManBad said

He's not even joking here this is the type of things that Liberals and leftists think about daily. They are also slowly trying to normalize pedophilia these people are fu*king sick and twisted and it all starts with Obama allowing men into girls bathrooms.

Liberalism is a mental disorder.

#WalkAway

*not a partisan issue. Trump and his team were heavily connected to Epstein and now they're trying to cover up his murder.

Dumb fu*kin sheep.

dakid4b said

christy smith is a vampire and this story is not black and white, an other story of how stupid and gullible leftists can be

This is pretty black and white if you know how unionizing works. The second he called for them to vote then said he'll voluntarily recognize the union based on that vote (when legally he'd be forced to recognize them) says it all. Cenk is out here outing fake leftists, the gullible people are the ones that don't recognize basic union busting techniques.

Magats don’t need to come up with f*ggy nicknames for everything

The show is called the young Turks, the young turks government in turkey perpetrated the Armenian genocide which was hitlers inspiration and model for the holocaust. Cenk uygur used to be a vocal Armenian genocide denier. It’s more embarrassing to just call it the young turks

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The blaze.

OrangeManBad said

Funny you mention "cover up"

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^^ does she mention Trump in this? Nope! Because if she did the Epstein story would have broke wide open and been on all the major news networks non stop 24/7 for months.

She did however mention your Hillary's husband old rapist Billy Clinton and therefore the story was buried.

You have also been working around the clock to keep this thing quiet because just like Weinstein, Cenk and Billy Clinton you are cool with bestiality and pedophilia because you are a Liberal and Liberalism is a mental disorder.

Your proof that trump wasn't involved with Epstein is that one reporter years ago didn't mention trump one time?? That's what your proof is? Are you ignoring that Epstein and trump hung out at parties for over 2 decades? And that they threw parties together? And that Epstein was a VIP guest at Mar-a-lago? And that trump was a character witness for Epstein the first time he got in trouble and trump said Epstein was a great guy? And Epstein had 9 ways to contact trump in his phone?

If anything is a mental disorder it's you dumb motherfu*kers who constantly deny facts because you're in love with a President who doesn't give one single fu*k about you.

Almost all Americans are liberal you dumb piece of sh*t.

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Wentzylvania said

This is pretty black and white if you know how unionizing works. The second he called for them to vote then said he'll voluntarily recognize the union based on that vote (when legally he'd be forced to recognize them) says it all. Cenk is out here outing fake leftists, the gullible people are the ones that don't recognize basic union busting techniques.

no its clearly not black and white there is a reason this came out the day before she is supposed to attend her first debate after refusing to show up to any before def not above board. that same union endorsed cristy smith what a massive conflict of interest that demands way more details what are we even talking about

SFamilyRep said

Yea and I’m sure if everyone at TYT wanted a union they would get a union. The people of TYT aren’t afraid for voicing their opinions directly on air to Cenk. He also always admits when he’s at fault it has done something wrong. TYT is a small operation. So I would understand the cost aspect of trying to unionize.

This is just a smear by his opponent, nice try tho.

this isn't a TYT union issue this would be an IATSE YouTube issue, this article is laughable and I notice there is no source therefore I call shenanigans

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niruggg said

this isn't a TYT union issue this would be an IATSE YouTube issue, this article is laughable and I notice there is no source therefore I call shenanigans

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