This week in the War on Workers: Cablevision lawyers struggle to defend firing of 22 union activists

The tough questioning Cablevision attorneys faced at this New York City Council zoning and franchise committee hearing isn't the only pushback the company is getting from city officials:

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is urging the NBA to hold its 2015 All-Star Game at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn ' not Madison Square Garden, which is owned by Cablevision CEO James Dolan.

In an open letter to the NBA, de Blasio wrote, "A corporation crosses the line when it subjects its employees to unfair treatment and summary termination without just cause. We have a responsibility to stand up to such injustices ' not reward them with the privilege of hosting an event as popular and prestigious as the 2015 NBA All-Star game. Cablevision ' a company that has a franchise agreement ' has refused to bargain in good faith, and this anti-worker stance is an affront to our values as New Yorkers."

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