WGAE Members at CBS News 24/7 Begin Negotiations with CBS/Paramount for Third Union Contract 

New York, NY (February 10, 2026)—Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at CBS News 24/7 today began negotiations with CBS/Paramount management on a third collective bargaining agreement. 

The CBS News 24/7 Union will be negotiating for fairer pay, enhanced protections against Artificial Intelligence, stronger protections in the event of layoffs or termination and improvements to overall working conditions, with a focus on journalist safety and work-life balance. The 60-member bargaining unit is working to secure a new union contract that addresses the changing industry and reflects CBS/Paramount’s investment in the CBS News 24/7 live news stream with meaningful investment in worker compensation. 

The unit delivered a solidarity pledge to management today, signed by 100% of the active employees in the bargaining unit, to show that the workers stand united in their commitment to a fair contract. The pledge reads “We, the undersigned journalists and creative professionals at CBS News 24/7, pledge our support for the WGAE bargaining committee as they renegotiate our new union contract. We work tirelessly to keep the news rolling 24/7, despite rising inflation, a rapidly changing media landscape, and the impact of Artificial Intelligence. We call on CBS/Paramount to address our concerns at the bargaining table. We fully support the bargaining committee’s efforts to improve our pay, benefits, fees, conditions for temporary employees, remote work options, job security against AI, and more.”  

Beth Godvik, WGAE Vice President of Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News, said, “CBS News 24/7 journalists keep the public informed by delivering critical news coverage around the clock. They’ve shown up for their audience. Now it’s time for CBS/Paramount to show up for them at the bargaining table. The WGAE stands behind our members as they fight for what they’ve earned.”  

Formerly CBS News Streaming and CBSN, CBS News 24/7 became the first live-streaming news network to win a collective bargaining agreement in 2020. The stream, which features programs such as 60 MINUTES, 48 HOURS and CBS MORNINGS, had 17 million discreet viewers in 2025 with 25.6 billion minutes streamed, surpassing 2024 election cycle (+6%) even after 15% cuts to staff, according to data presented by the company. 

In its Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News sector, the WGAE also represents workers at 1010 WINS, ABC News, Audacy (WCBS-AM, WBBM-AM, and KNX-AM), CBS News, CBS News Digital, Fox 5 WNYW-TV, MSNOW, NBC Promo Writers, Thirteen Productions (Thirteen/WNET), and WBBM / CBS 2 News.  

ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST 

The Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union of more than 7,500 members working in film, television, news, podcasts and online media. The Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members; conducts programs, seminars and events on issues of interest to writers; and presents writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org. 

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