By David Robb Labor Editor WGA East members employed at CBSN have unanimously ratified their first contract – the first ever at a 24/7 live anchored digital streaming news network.
Launched in 2014 as an arm of CBS News, CBSN voluntarily recognized the union last year as the collective bargaining agent for its more than 65 writers, producers and graphic artists. “CBSN represents the future of live news, and we are very pleased to have negotiated an excellent contract,” said Lowell Peterson, the guild’s executive director and chief negotiator. “Our hard-working and dedicated bargaining committee made a compelling case to management on all of the top priority issues.
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