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Netflix, Dave Chappelle And The Rise Of Worker Activism

Headline from Forbes, from the development of Oct 20, 2021

Newest development Oct 23, 2021 · 4 reportsNetflix’s Dave Chappelle protestors get support from celebrities

Netflix employees and transgender activists called for the company to be more sensitive, hire trans and non-binary talent and enact policies and procedures to ensure that future productions won’t contain “hate speech.”

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    Netflix, Dave Chappelle And The Rise Of Worker Activism

    Headline from Forbes ·

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    Netflix’s Dave Chappelle protestors get support from celebrities

    Headline from FOX Business ·

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  1. PJ Media

    Netflix Transgender Employees Walking Out to Protest Dave Chappelle Special (opens PJ Media)

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    Irate their employer didn't accede to their demands, Netflix’s transgender employee resource group — yes, that exists — will walk off the job Wednesday morning.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Netflix employees walk out over Chappelle comedy special (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Netflix co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos has defended the company’s decision to air the special.

  3. Casper Star-Tribune

    Netflix employees stage walkout as Dave Chappelle critics, fans square off (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Netflix employees and their allies gathered in L.A. to protest the streaming giant's decision to release Dave Chappelle's controversial comedy special.

  4. France 24

    Protestors rally at Netflix over Chappelle special's 'transphobia' (opens France 24)

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    Protestors rally at Netflix over Chappelle special's 'transphobia'

  5. France 24

    Netflix braces for staff walkout and LGBTQ rally over Chappelle special (opens France 24)

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    Netflix braces for staff walkout and LGBTQ rally over Chappelle special

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Netflix Inc. employees are staging a walkout on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant’s decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special, which

  7. Adweek

    Netflix Staffers Walk Out in Dave Chappelle Special Fallout (opens Adweek)

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    Employees around the country protest handling of transphobic content while executives backpedal.

  8. The Hill

    Netflix protesters clash with Chappelle supporters amid employee walkout (opens The Hill)

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    A Netflix employee walkout turned contentious on Wednesday as protesters and backers of transgender rights clashed with supporters of Dave Chappelle over the comedian’s recent Netflix specia

  9. Daily Journal Online

    Chappelle special draws critics, boosters to Netflix walkout (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Critics and supporters of Dave Chappelle's Netflix special and its anti-transgender comments gathered outside the company's offices Wednesday, with “Trans lives matter” and “Free speech is

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    Some Netflix Employees Plan a Hollywood Walkout Over Dave Chappelle Special (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Some Netflix employees and their supporters were expected to stage a walkout Wednesday in protest of the streaming service's distribution of a Dave Chappelle comedy special in which the comedian makes a series of trans-phobic remarks.

  11. NBC Chicago

    Some Netflix Employees Stage a Hollywood Walkout Over Dave Chappelle Special (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Some Netflix employees and their supporters were expected to stage a walkout Wednesday in protest of the streaming service's distribution of a Dave Chappelle comedy special in which the comedian makes a series of trans-phobic remarks.

  12. NBC News

    Netflix walkout: More than 100 people gather to protest Dave Chappelle’s special (opens NBC News)

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    The streaming giant has drawn fierce internal criticism and public scrutiny since Chappelle’s special, “The Closer,” debuted Oct. 5.

  13. Foxla

    Netflix employees to protest new Dave Chappelle special, calling it 'transphobic' (opens Foxla)

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    Some Netflix workers on Wednesday are expected to participate in a "virtual walkout" in protest of comedian Dave Chappelle’s new special "The Closer." Critics say the new special is offensive to transgender people and has the potential to instigate real-life violence.

  14. The Guardian

    Netflix employees join wave of tech activism with walkout over Chappelle controversy (opens The Guardian)

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    Slew of walkouts by tech workers, unthinkable mere years ago, shows workers ‘now understand their labor power’, expert says

  15. Forbes

    Netflix Employees Plan Walkout Amid Chappelle Controversy (opens Forbes)

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    The walkout begins at 10 a.m. in Los Angeles following the company’s release of a Dave Chappelle comedy special.

  16. Newsweek

    Ahead of employee walkout, controversial Chappelle special continues to trend on Netflix (opens Newsweek)

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    On Wednesday, Netflix employees planned to walk out in protest of the company's response to the Chappelle controversy.

  17. FOX Business

    Dave Chappelle's controversial special spurs 100 people to protest at Netflix walkout (opens FOX Business)

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    The scheduled walkout was planned by Netflix employees seeking to highlight their objections to the comedy special and the company's handling of it.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Netflix staff walk out, join trans activists to protest comedy special | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Dozens of Netflix employees joined protests outside the company's Los Angeles office. Counterprotesters soon showed up to push back against the rally.

  19. KVOA Tucson

    Netflix employees are staging a walkout amid Dave Chappelle controversy (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    Approximately 65 demonstrators, including Netflix employees and supporters of the transgender community, protested outside of the company's offices in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

  20. CBS News

    Netflix employees stage walkout over Dave Chappelle special (opens CBS News)

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    The group is demanding Netflix remove the David Chappelle special.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Netflix staff walkout, join trans activists to protest comedy special | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Dozens of Netflix employees joined protests outside the company's Los Angeles office. Counterprotesters soon showed up to pushback against the rally.

  22. Insider

    I attended Netflix's trans employee protest, and it was filled with passionate speeches and tense moments (opens Insider)

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    Over 100 people assembled on Wednesday to protest Netflix, which has been under fire for supporting Dave Chappelle's stand-up special, "The Closer."

  23. BizPac Review

    Here's what went down between pro-Chappelle and anti-Netflix factions at employee walkout (opens BizPac Review)

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    Netflix employees staged a walkout Wednesday in objection to co-CEO Ted Sarandos' defense of Dave Chappelle's recent comedy special

  24. Forbes

    Netflix, Dave Chappelle And The Rise Of Worker Activism (opens Forbes)

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    Netflix employees and transgender activists called for the company to be more sensitive, hire trans and non-binary talent and enact policies and procedures to ensure that future productions won’t contain “hate speech.”

  25. FOX Business

    Netflix’s Dave Chappelle protestors get support from celebrities (opens FOX Business)

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    Several celebrities, many of whom work with Netflix, shared messages of support and solidarity with the many employees who staged a walk-out protest on Wednesday.

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