WGA East-represented news writers and producers at HuffPost have ratified a new three-year contract. According to the guild, the pact was approved unanimously by the 91-member bargaining unit emplo…
was reached on February 1, and a strike averted, after 98% of the writers and editors signed a pledge vowing to strike if they didn’t get a fair contract.
The covered writers and producers said in a joint statement: “We are incredibly proud of our third contract, which builds a better future for HuffPost and the talented individuals who work here and raises the bar for our entire industry. With a unanimous ratification vote, we can’t wait to get to work enforcing the protections we fought so hard for at the bargaining table.”
The new contract increases salary minimums by about 10%, resulting in pay raises of $5,000-$8,000 for several members. The lowest salary minimum now will be $66,625, which the guild says is the highest starting salary of any WGA East Online Media contract. In the first year of the contract, the agreement guarantees annual salary increases of 3.4% for unit members making below $92,000, and 3% for those making above $92,000.
Editorial protections include an improved “No Strike Clause” that allows for solidarity actions and no struck work, and an improved process for outside work approvals.
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