Directors Guild, TV Networks Reach Accord
The Directors Guild of America has reached an agreement with ABC, CBS and NBC after six months of negotiation.
The guild’s national board approved a three-year contract for its members that includes an annual 3% raise and provisions for diversity hiring.
The contract covers staff and freelance members who work in news, sports and operations at the television networks, the guild said in a statement.
The 3% raise is an across-the-board wage and fee increase each year for staff employees and freelance directors.
Also, freelance associate directors, stage managers and production associates will receive a wage increase of more than 7% over the three years.
CBS is owned by New York-based Viacom Inc. ABC is owned by Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. and NBC is owned by Fairfield, Conn.-based General Electric Co.
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