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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
WGAE Members Ratify CBS News Digital Contract
The Writers Guild of America East said that members ratified a three-year contract with CBS News Digital, marking the first such deal on a collective bargaining agreement. The 46-member bargaining unit includes writers, reporters, editors, and producers at CBS News' digital platforms including its mobile website, social media channels and the CBS News app. More from Deadline FCC Chair Launches Inquiry Into NBCU Over Treatment Of Local Affiliates Donald Trump Claims Wall Street Journal Wants To Settle His Defamation Lawsuit Over Jeffrey Epstein Story Broadcast TV Lobby Praises FCC Chairman For Deregulatory Push, Even As He Also Investigates Some Of Their Members The contract includes minimum salaries and guaranteed pay raises, as well as extra pay for overnight shifts, long days and weeks and standby shifts, the guild said. The contract also includes either a 3% increase or a ratification bonus in the first year, a guaranteed minimum 3.5% pay increase in the second year, and a 3% pay increase in the third year. It also includes the option to be paid out for comp time, guaranteed minimum severance for layoffs, and employment protections for generative AI. That latter includes 1.5 times severance if laid off because of AI implementation. The contract also includes codification of existing remote work policies through Dec. 31, 2027, with employees on a hybrid schedule not required to work more than two days in the office, while fully remote workers can continue to do so. Beth Godvik, WGAE VP of broadcast/cable/streaming/news, said in a statement, 'Establishing protections like guaranteed raises and pay that actually matches the job duties being performed will allow our members to build sustainable careers in news.' A CBS News spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
After Bryce Harper clash, Max Scherzer eager for his turn with Rob Manfred
BALTIMORE — Commissioner Rob Manfred, who has been touring MLB clubhouses to discuss the game's economics directly with players, has yet to visit the Toronto Blue Jays. But veteran pitcher Max Scherzer said he's excited for his turn to see the commissioner face-to-face. 'I have a lot of questions for him,' Scherzer told The Athletic on Wednesday, in the aftermath of the recent revelations of a tense confrontation between Manfred and Bryce Harper. 'I look forward to him coming here. I haven't seen him.' Advertisement Those questions likely won't be softballs. Scherzer, one of the most outspoken players in the league, was a member of the MLBPA's eight-player subcommittee, a group that unanimously rejected the current collective bargaining agreement more than three years ago. The 41-year-old Scherzer said he's never been in a clubhouse during any of Manfred's past visits and wasn't sure when the commissioner planned to visit the Jays. While Manfred has spoken to smaller groups of players over the years, he has made it public that he intends to visit all 30 teams this year. Those visits have been viewed warily by the MLB Players Association and last week's trip to the Phillies turned contentious when Harper challenged Manfred over the possibility of a salary cap. 'If you're talking about a salary cap you can get the f— out,' Harper reportedly told Manfred. After the commissioner spoke, The Athletic reported former player and current MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa, who accompanied Manfred, stuck around to talk further. He told the players, 'The commissioner's a powerful guy, don't f— around with him,' a message that many Phillies players perceived as a threat. DeRosa later told The Athletic that he was joking. Scherzer, who like Harper employs agent Scott Boras, praised the Phillies' willingness to go toe-to-toe with Manfred. 'I'm just glad to hear guys are willing to stick up and stand up for each other,' Scherzer said of Harper, his former teammate for four seasons with the Washington Nationals. 'These are conscientious issues, these are work stoppage issues, so you are going to see passion from everybody. It's good to see the passion from all the players across the league.' When the last lockout ended in March 2022, Manfred made it no secret that he wanted to strengthen player relations. Scherzer and the rest of the subcommittee voted against the current CBA but almost all of the other 30 player voters — one from each team — voted for it. The final tally was 26-12 to accept the deal, which prompted owners to end the lockout. The current CBA expires after the 2026 season. It's been widely expected that the sport's owners — which locked out the players following the 2021 season — will push for a salary cap. (Photo of Scherzer: Jason Miller / Getty Images)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
WGAE Members Ratify CBS News Digital Contract
The Writers Guild of America East said that members ratified a three-year contract with CBS News Digital, marking the first such deal on a collective bargaining agreement. The 46-member bargaining unit includes writers, reporters, editors, and producers at CBS News' digital platforms including its mobile website, social media channels and the CBS News app. More from Deadline FCC Chair Launches Inquiry Into NBCU Over Treatment Of Local Affiliates Donald Trump Claims Wall Street Journal Wants To Settle His Defamation Lawsuit Over Jeffrey Epstein Story Broadcast TV Lobby Praises FCC Chairman For Deregulatory Push, Even As He Also Investigates Some Of Their Members The contract includes minimum salaries and guaranteed pay raises, as well as extra pay for overnight shifts, long days and weeks and standby shifts, the guild said. The contract also includes either a 3% increase or a ratification bonus in the first year, a guaranteed minimum 3.5% pay increase in the second year, and a 3% pay increase in the third year. It also includes the option to be paid out for comp time, guaranteed minimum severance for layoffs, and employment protections for generative AI. That latter includes 1.5 times severance if laid off because of AI implementation. The contract also includes codification of existing remote work policies through Dec. 31, 2027, with employees on a hybrid schedule not required to work more than two days in the office, while fully remote workers can continue to do so. Beth Godvik, WGAE VP of broadcast/cable/streaming/news, said in a statement, 'Establishing protections like guaranteed raises and pay that actually matches the job duties being performed will allow our members to build sustainable careers in news.' A CBS News spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
CBS News Digital's WGA East Union Members Reach Deal on Three-Year Contract, One Week Before Skydance Is Set to Take Over
Writers Guild of America East members at CBS News Digital reached a deal with management on their first collective-bargaining agreement, coming after more than a year of negotiations. The pact comes just over a week before Skydance Media is set to officially close its deal to acquire CBS parent company Paramount Global on Aug. 7. More from Variety Tanya Simon to Lead CBS News' '60 Minutes' as Executive Producer Skydance Promises FCC It Will Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review 'Complaints of Bias,' Says Paramount Has Eliminated DEI Dan Rather on Paramount's $16 Million Trump Settlement: 'It Was a Sell-Out to Extortion by the President' (EXCLUSIVE) The new three-year contract establishes minimum salaries and guaranteed pay raises for all job titles for CBS News Digital's union employees. The contract also addresses severance pay in the event of job cuts due to AI rollouts and the issue of worker safety on late-night/early-morning commutes by guaranteeing extra pay for working overnight shifts, long days and weeks and standby shifts, WGA East said Wednesday in announcing the deal. The contract was unanimously ratified by the 46-member bargaining unit. The WGA East's CBS News Digital union covers writers, reporters, editors and producers at CBS News' digital platforms including its mobile website, social media channels and the CBS News app. WGA East also reps staffers at CBS News and CBS 24/7 (formerly CBSN). Highlights from the CBS News Digital contract include: Either a 3% increase or a ratification bonus in year 1 of the contract; a guaranteed minimum 3.5% pay increase in year 2 and a 3% pay increase in year 3 of the contract; guaranteed minimum severance for layoffs (two weeks pay for every year of service with a minimum of eight weeks); and a path for promotion to senior reporter. The new contract also codifies existing remote-work policies for current employees through Dec. 31, 2027, including guaranteeing employees working on a hybrid basis will not be required to work more than two days in-office; extra pay for working for short turnaround times, standby assignments and upgraded work; the option to be paid out for earned comp time; and employment protections regarding generative AI, including 1.5 times severance if union members are laid off because of its implementation. 'After organizing in 2024 with the goal of securing critical workplace protections, we're proud to have won a strong first contract for our members at CBS News Digital,' Beth Godvik, WGA East VP of broadcast/cable/streaming news, said in a statement. 'Establishing protections like guaranteed raises and pay that actually matches the job duties being performed will allow our members to build sustainable careers in News.' WGA East, affiliated with the AFL-CIO, represents more than 7,500 members working in film, TV, news, podcasts and online media. In WGA East's broadcast/cable/streaming news sector, the union also reps workers at ABC News, Audacy (WCBS-AM, WBBM-AM and KNX-AM), 1010 WINS, Fox 5 WNYW-TV, MSNBC, NBC Promo Writers, Thirteen Productions (Thirteen/WNET) and WBBM/CBS 2 News. Best of Variety What's Coming to Disney+ in August 2025 What's Coming to Netflix in August 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Phillies' Bryce Harper cursed at commissioner in heated clubhouse meeting, per report
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper dropped an f-bomb on Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred in a heated confrontation last week about a potential salary cap, ESPN reported Monday. An irate Harper reportedly got in Manfred's face and told him to 'get the f– out of our clubhouse' if he wanted to discuss such a sensitive economic issue. Manfred replied that he was 'not going to get the f– out of here,' insisting it was important to talk about threats to the league's business and ways to grow the game, sources told ESPN. Other players tried to defuse the situation and Harper and Manfred shook hands after the meeting, but Harper would not answer calls from Manfred the next day, per the report. The meeting was also reported last week by The Bandwagon. 'It was pretty intense, definitely passionate,' Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos told ESPN. 'Both of 'em. The commissioner giving it back to Bryce and Bryce giving it back to the commissioner. That's Harp. He's been doing this since he was 15 years old. It's just another day. I wasn't surprised.' Harper, 32, is one of the game's most influential players as a two-time National League Most Valuable Player and an eight-time All-Star. The collective-bargaining agreement between MLB and the MLB Players Association expires on 1 December, 2026. Many owners have pushed for a salary cap, as MLB is the only major men's sport in North America without one. Players are opposed, raising the specter of a potential work stoppage ahead of the 2027 season. 'Rob seems to be in a pretty desperate place on how important it is to get this salary cap because he's floating the word lockout two years in advance of our collective bargaining agreement (expiration),' Castellanos said. 'That's nothing to throw around. That's the same thing as me saying in a marriage, 'I think divorce is a possibility. It's probably going to happen.' You don't just say those things.' Harper and Manfred both declined comment to ESPN. The visit with the Phillies was one of 30 that Manfred holds annually in an effort to improve his relations with each team and its players.
