WGA East Members at Hearst Reach Tentative Agreement on First Contract

The WGAE is pleased to announce a tentative agreement at Hearst Magazines that will guarantee the writers, producers, and editors across all 28 brands their essential labor rights. This landmark contract was hard fought since day one, and is testament to what can be achieved through the power of solidarity.

The Hearst contract is a shining example of the WGAE’s commitment to bettering the lives of those working in the media and entertainment industry.

Right now, we are negotiating a transformative contract for Guild members who write film and television. In addition, in the last few months, the WGAE has secured contracts in the Film/TV/Streaming sector at nonfiction television companies Jigsaw Productions and Sharp Entertainment, and organized podcast workers at Crooked Media. Further, we are negotiating contracts at MSNBC and CBS News Streaming in the Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News sector.

Guild members understand the immense value they bring to Companies—whether it’s Hearst or Warner Bros. Discovery—and that they deserve, and will fight for, fair compensation and workplace protections.

ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST
The Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO (WGAE) is a labor union representing writers in film, television, broadcast and streaming 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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