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1、UNITTHREETEXTONEScoresofworkersfromMTVNetworkswalkedoffthejobyesterdayafternoon,fillingthesidewalkoutsidetheheadquartersofitscorporateparent,Viacom,toprotestrecentchangesinbenefits.Thewalkouthighlightedtheconcernsofacategoryofworkerswhoaresometimescalledpermalancers:permanentfreelancerswhoworklike
2、full-timeemployeesbutdonotreceivethesamebenefits.Wavingsignsthatread''ShameonViacom,''theworkers,mostofthemintheir20s,demandedthatMTVNetworksreverseaplantoreducehealthanddentalbenefitsforfreelancersbeginningJan.1.Inastatement,MTVNetworksnotedthatitsbenefitsprogramforfull-timeemployeeshadalsounderg
3、onechanges,anditemphasizedthattheplanforfreelancerswasstillhighlycompetitivewithintheindustry.Manyfreelancersreceivenocorporatebenefits.Butsomeoftheprotestersassertedthatcorporationswerecompetingtoseewhichcouldprovidethemostmediocrehealthcarecoverage.MatthewYonda,whoworksatNickelodeon,heldasigntha
4、tlabeledthenetwork''Sick-elodeon.''''I'veworkedhereeverydayforthreeyears--I'mnotafreelancer,''Mr.Yondasaid.''Theyjustcallusfreelancersinordertobarusfromgettingthesamebenefitsasemployees.''ThechangestothebenefitspackagewereannouncedlastTuesday.Freelancersweretoldthattheywouldbecomeeligibleforbenefi
5、tsafter160daysofwork,beginninginJanuary.Whilethateasedpreviouseligibilityrules,whichrequiredfreelancerstoworkfor52weeksbeforebecomingeligible,itwouldhaverequiredallfreelancersnotyeteligibleforbenefitstostartthewaitingperiodoveragainonJan.1.The401(k)planwasalsoremoved.OnThursday,acknowledgingthecom
6、plaints,MTVNetworksreinstatedthe401(k)planandsaidfreelancerswhohadworkedconsistentlysinceMarchwouldbeeligible.FueledbyaseriesofblogpostsonthemediaWebsiteGawker--thefirstpostwasheadlined''TheViacomPermalanceSlaveSystem''--aloosecohortoffreelancerscreatedproteststickersanddistributedwalkoutflierslas
7、tweek.CarolineO'Hare,aunitmanagerwhohasworkedforMTVformorethantwoyears,saidthenewhealthcareplan--withhigherdeductiblesanda$2,000caponhospitalexpenseseachyear--hadprovokedoutrage.''Theythinktheycantreatuslikechild
