Writers Guild of America (WGA) Members at the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with management at member stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal.  In an exciting first, the WGA was able to secure critical Union protections for PBS Animation Writers, who were previously not covered under the WGA-Public Television Freelance Agreement.  The deal includes wins such as language ensuring Writer-Producers will be paid a writing fee separately from their producing fee, Artificial Intelligence (AI) protections, Paid Parental Leave and more.  “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. 

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