⚡️ Former Netflix employees, who criticized Chappelle special, withdraw labor complaint
The NLRB complaint alleges Netflix retaliated against employees for ‘speaking up’ against the company’s handling of Chappelle’s comedy special ‘The Closer.’“We have resolved our differences in a way that acknowledges the erosion of trust on both sides and, we hope, enables everyone to move on,” Netflix said in a statement.
Netflix declined to answer The Times’ questions about whether there was a settlement involved and if any changes were made to its policies or practices since concerns were raised about the Chappelle special and the labor charge was filed.“I’m not happy that this is how things turned out, but I do think this outcome is the best for all parties involved,” Field tweeted.
Pagels-Minor also confirmed the withdrawal of the labor charge but declined to comment further. Pagels-Minor was accused by Netflix ofThe outcry over the Chappelle special gained momentum in October, when Hollywood talent, employees and allies, including Field and Pagels-Minor, spoke out. Employeesand a demonstration was held in front of a Netflix office in Los Angeles.
“I want my child to grow up in a world where they see that their parent, a Black, trans person — because I exist, contrary to what the special says, contrary to what many people say — that I’m valued and I’m an important person,” Pagels-Minor said at the event.LGBTQ+ employees behind Netflix’s ‘Most’ Twitter account say ‘the last couple of weeks have been hard’ after the release of Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer.
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