The new deal, ratified by 83% of those voting, covers more than 400 employees of news. WGA, who had not disclosed that it concluded an interim agreement with CBS, announced Saturday ratification.
The contract covers newswriters, writer/producers, publishers, Assistant Office, production assistants, graphic designers and writers working in television and radio, at the national and local levels in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles promotion.
The contract with retroactive effect from 2 April and crosses on April 6, 2013. Said WGA Pact includes three features of first - CBS News staff employees are eligible for the Writers Guild; pension fund minima established for the producer-writer. and percentages of minimum representation have been established in local shops for TV.
The agreement also provides for a wage of 2% hike in January and another 2 per cent in April 2012 all freelance / daily employees will receive two additional increases by 1%.
"We have achieved our objectives of ensuring that the Guild and our members have a strong future for CBS News and also realize economic gains," said Lowell Peterson, exec Director of the WGA East. "Getting into members of the pension plan of Guild is a major step forward, and we are pleased to also salary increases for our members."
The previous Pact between the WGA and CBS was forged in January 2008, nearly three years after the date of April 2005 prior contract. In these interviews, CBS News employees gave the WGA strike authorization and the prospect of a picket line by the employees of network led the Democratic National Committee to cancel a presidential debate that has been set for December 2007 in Los Angeles for broadcast on CBS. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com
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