WGA Members Ratify Deal With PBS; Read The Terms – Update

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UPDATED, 12:45 PM: Writers Guild members have ratified their new three-year contract with PBS stations WGBH, Thirteen and PBS SoCal. “PBS writers secured a groundbreaking contract with their unwavering solidarity,” WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said in a statement. “This contract covers PBS animation writers for the first time.

It also clarifies that writer-producers must be paid for each respective job function, and provides AI protections, paid parental leave and many other critical gains.”  Here are some highlights of the deal, provided by the union: “This historic contract is the result of the strength and solidarity shown by our fellow PBS writers, the members of the Writers Guild of America, and the animation writing community,” The WGA-PBS bargaining committee said. “With the support of the dedicated WGA East staff, we were able to secure a deal that provides key protections for all PBS writers.

At a time when the mission of public television is more important than ever, we look forward to working with the stations to continue creating programs that inform, educate, and inspire.”       PREVIOUSLY, November 22: The Writers Guild of America has a tentative three-year deal with PBS member stations.

The union announced the new Public Television Freelance Agreement Friday, hours after the current contract expiration, which could have led to a strike if the parties hadn’t been able to hammer out a new one in time.