DistroKid Union ramps up allegations: ‘No non-union staff’ laid off
The Union representing DistroKid workers has shared added new details and allegations in its fight with the world’s largest d.i.y. digital music distributor.
DistroKid put 37 employees on “administrative leave” Friday, an hour before the union was set to meet with the company to continue contract negotiations.
The pending layoffs represent 15% to 25% of total company staffing. But they reportedly include half the DistroKid Union including 5 of the 7 members of the contract negotiating committee.
According to the Union, no-non union staff have been placed on administrative leave.
Here is the latest from the Union:
✍️UPDATE: Thank you all so much for sharing our story. Distrokid plans to enact these layoffs this weekend. We will continue to negotiate and fight for our jobs this week. Please keep sharing our story and we will provide any updates as we move forward with negotiations. pic.twitter.com/mNtuG9qwJX
— DK Union (@distrokid_Union) October 28, 2024
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Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.
