Teamsters Urge DOJ to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters urged the Department of Justice to block the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, warning the deal threatens nearly 15,000 Motion Picture union workers.

• Union submitted report to DOJ Antitrust Division calling for intervention
• Union urges agency to block deal unless safeguards are put in place to boost domestic production and protect jobs
• Teamsters say neither studio has announced enforceable labor commitments
• Teamsters cite Disney-Fox merger as precedent for job losses and canceled projects
• NOTE: Warner Bros. Says Paramount’s $111 Billion Deal Tops Netflix
• NOTE: David Ellison Used DC Ties, Deep ...