WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST & ABC NEWS AGRE

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A large part of the New Deal includes protection against AI.

Writers Guild of America East and ABC News has been agreed on a new three-year deal.

What happens:

  • Deadline reports That Writers Guild of America East has “overwhelming” ratified this new three-year deal with ABC News, which includes AI protection and big financial gains.
  • In this new agreement, ABC News will not dismiss any current employees and will in future announce the implementation of AI systems at least three weeks in advance. The two parties also agree to meet regularly to discuss AI.
  • A salary increase of 3.5% per year for three years has been agreed together with further paid leisure time, contributions from health funds and great attribution for authors.

What they say:

  • WGA EAST BARGAINING COMMITTEE: “We are extremely proud of our new contract, which we have won as a result of the resilience and solidarity shown by our colleagues WGA EAST members on ABC News. With their overwhelming support, we ensured an agreement that outlines groundbreaking protection against generative AI and makes significant improvements to all our benefits. “

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Marshal Knight is a pop culture writer based in Orlando, fl. For some inexplicable reason, his latest birthday party became the theme of the daytime. He would like to thank Sandra Oh.