{"id":1096,"date":"2026-06-16T17:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:42:26","slug":"qvcs-on-air-hosts-aim-to-unionize-as-bankruptcy-case-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1096","title":{"rendered":"QVC\u2019s on-air hosts aim to unionize as bankruptcy case continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>QVC hosts are moving to unionize as the West Chester-based home shopping network reorganizes in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1094\">John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A supermajority of the network\u2019s 32 on-air hosts presented a petition to company management last week, announcing their desire to unionize and asking for voluntary recognition of the union, according to a statement from SAG-AFTRA, which the hosts intend to join. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>QVC management is reviewing the petition, spokesperson Matthew Goldstein said in a statement: \u201cWe respect the legal rights of all team members and are committed to following the appropriate process thoughtfully and responsibly.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA \u2014 which represents 160,000 media professionals nationwide \u2014 filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on the QVC hosts\u2019 behalf, according to the federal agency\u2019s website. If the employer does not voluntarily recognize the union, the petition can trigger an NLRB election and lead to a union\u2019s formal certification.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The hosts are taking steps to unionize as company higher-ups try to expedite the bankruptcy process, with the hope of emerging this summer. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>QVC pioneered home shopping 40 years ago and developed a loyal following of fans, mostly women, who bought clothes, home goods, kitchen appliances, tech products, and other wares at all hours. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>From its West Chester studios, the network and its smaller counterpart, HSN, still broadcasts live, and customers can still call in to order merchandise. But the company has also expanded into online, social-media, and livestream shopping \u2014with mixed results. They are up against stiff competition from the likes of Amazon and other ecommerce giants.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>After years of declining revenue and months of speculation, QVC Group filed for Chapter 11 protection in April, and submitted a reorganization plan that would slash its debt from about $6.6 billion to $1.3 billion within 90 days. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In recent weeks, a group of shareholders has challenged the plan, putting the company\u2019s expedited emergence in jeopardy, according to court documents. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1092\">3 Philly-area athletes, including 2 Syracuse football recruits, arrested in Old City attack<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The QVC hosts, meanwhile, have other issues on their mind: They are concerned about artificial intelligence, and don\u2019t want QVC using AI to imitate their image, voice, and likeness without consent or compensation, according to SAG-AFTRA, citing the hosts\u2019 petition. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The national union said the hosts are also calling for stronger job security in the face of AI, clearer paths for career advancement, greater say in company decisions, more equitable pay, and transparency around compensation.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe believe we should have meaningful input into our role in the network\u2019s future, and that this is best accomplished through a formal collective-bargaining process,\u201d the hosts wrote in the petition, according to SAG-AFTRA. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>SAG-AFTRA officials said they encouraged QVC management to voluntarily recognize the union and \u201cavoid a costly NLRB process.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>SAG-AFTRAnational executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said in a statement that he applauded the QVC hosts\u2019 \u201cdecision to stand together and seek a collective voice.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese workers are at the heart of QVC\u2019s success, connecting with audiences through creativity, authenticity, and innovation every day,\u201d Crabtree-Ireland said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Goldstein, the company spokesperson, said the network\u2019s hosts are \u201cdeeply valued team members and an important part of what makes QVC special.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1091\">13-acre Villanova estate to be preserved in $13M deal<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><i>This is a developing story and may be updated.<\/i><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hosts are seeking protections against AI, among other requests. 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