The news always does this.

News isn't for journalism anymore. It's for those little commercial breaks. And those commercial breaks are paid for by companies. You can thank the early 90s with 24-hour news channels.

To avoid angering those who buy ads, they're going to ensure their reporting always has a more "neutered approach" by talking about how bad the future will look thanks to those striking workers.

Then they'll play a bit of lip service to the real story, just enough to mildly appeal to both sides.