Sesame Workshop Writers Secure New Contract, Preventing Strike

The agreement includes provisions for AI, animation, and new media, setting a new industry standard.

Sesame Workshop reached a last-minute deal with union writers to avoid a strike, ensuring the continuation of 'Sesame Street' productions.
The new five-year contract includes significant benefits such as AI regulations, paid parental leave, and better residuals for streaming.
Union writers won historic jurisdiction and minimum rates for animation and new media, enhancing their work conditions.
The deal was reached just hours before the existing contract was set to expire, preventing picketing at Sesame Workshop's New York headquarters.
The Writers Guild of America praised the agreement as a testament to the solidarity and effort of the bargaining unit.