Sesame Workshop Writers Secure Historic Contract After Strike Threat

The new five-year agreement includes unprecedented protections for animation and new media, marking a significant advancement in labor rights for children's media writers.

• Writers Guild of America members ratified a groundbreaking contract with Sesame Workshop, expanding union coverage to include SVOD and new media.
• The deal, effective immediately, boosts minimum wage rates and introduces AI guidelines similar to those in the 2023 film and TV screenwriters' agreement.
• The contract negotiation, led by WGA East and Sesame Workshop executives, averted a potential strike with a last-minute agreement.
• Enhanced benefits under the new contract include improved new media residuals, higher script fees, and provisions for pension, health, and parental leave.
• This contract sets a new standard for the industry by securing substantial economic and creative protections for writers of children’s programming.

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