The union representing the magazine’s staff said that SI’s publisher plans to cut “a significant number, possibly all” of its union-represented staff.
The publisher of Sports Illustrated sent layoff notices to most — and possibly all — of its journalists on staff on Friday, the staff’s union said.
Authentic Brands Group, the magazine’s owner, has terminated its licensing agreement with The Arena Group to publish Sports Illustrated, according to Front Office Sports, which first reported news of the mass layoffs.
