Sinclair Statement on IATSE Decision to Disclaim Interest in KOMO/KUNS
BALTIMORE, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sinclair today issued the following statement regarding union representation for news photojournalists at KOMO/KUNS in Seattle: KOMO/KUNS received an August 18, 2026 notice from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada Local 600, AFL-CIO has voluntarily disclaimed interest in continuing to represent news photojournalists at the stations. The union's decision follows an employee-initiated decertification petition and vote concerning continued IATSE representation.