A+E Factual Studios Unionizes With WGA East

Around 150 employees at the nonfiction TV producer have organized to seek better pay, working conditions, and job protections.

Employees at A+E Factual Studios, known for shows like Dance Moms: A New Era and Cold Case Files, have unionized with the Writers Guild of America East.
The unionization effort includes about 150 writers and producers who have asked the company for voluntary recognition.
Workers cite long hours, tight turnarounds, and being assigned multiple roles due to network cost-cutting as key reasons for organizing.
The union aims to secure fair pay, annual wage increases, better scheduling, and portable health insurance among other improvements.
This move follows similar unionization efforts in the nonfiction TV sector, marking WGA East's most significant drive in unscripted television to date.