The head of the Writers Guild of America East union blasted Paramount-owned CBS News for recent "cruel and needless layoffs," its firing of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley and the shutdown of CBS News Radio.

Pelley’s ouster is the latest in a series controversies at CBS News since the network’s owners hired Bari Weiss to take over as Editor-in-Chief last year.

The long-time “60 Minutes” correspondent and former CBS anchor was fired on Tuesday after clashing with CBS News’ leadership over the firing of his colleagues.

The 60 Minutes correspondent was fired after he dared criticize the new leadership at CBS.

Pelley’s ouster is the latest in a series of controversies at CBS News since the network’s owners hired Bari Weiss to take over as editor-in-chief last year.

Move comes after meeting in which Pelley said network chief Bari Weiss was ‘murdering’ news show

CBS News has fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley

CBS News fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he allegedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new…

The veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent was fired on Tuesday by CBS News after a stormy meeting on Monday with incoming executive producer Nick Bilton.

Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has released a lengthy statement after CBS News fired him on Tuesday, June 2, following a meeting with management.

Veteran journalist's dismissal comes after he reportedly accused management of 'murdering' influential news programme.

CBS News leaders Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski addressed the changes at the broadcast network, including the exits of several top correspondents.

The head of the Writers Guild of America East union blasted Paramount-owned CBS News for recent "cruel and needless layoffs," its firing of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley…

Union head Tom Fontana said management is displaying “a profound contempt for the journalism profession” after the firing of ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley.