PBS Writers Reach Tentative Agreement with Management

Boston, Los Angeles and New York – Writers Guild of America (WGA) members at PBS have reached a tentative agreement with management at PBS member stations WGBH, THIRTEEN and PBS SoCal on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.

The deal breaks new ground with first-ever union protections for animation writers, paid parental leave, AI protections, expanded union protections for made-for-new-media programs, increased residual payments for reuse on streaming services, industry-standard raises, and easier paths for members of writing teams to access health coverage.

The Council of the Writers Guild of America East and the Board of the Writers Guild of America West will vote on sending the tentative agreement to the 94 member bargaining unit for a ratification vote. The specific details of the agreement will be released before the bargaining unit is asked to vote to ratify the agreement.

The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW)  and the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) are labor unions of writers in motion pictures, television, news, podcasts and online media. The Guilds negotiate and administer contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of their members; conduct programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to writers; and present writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America West, visit wga.org. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org.