Archive · 30 Jul 2025
WGAE Members Approve First Digital Contract with CBS News
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and CBS News Digital have a new deal.
This is the first time a digital news team has such a contract.
This contract is for writers, reporters, editors, and producers at CBSNews.com and other digital platforms.
The deal ensures minimum pay, raises, and extra money for working long hours.
It also protects workers if the company uses AI, guaranteeing extra severance if their jobs are affected.
The contract also covers remote work policies.
WGAE members ratified a three-year contract with CBS News Digital.
The contract is the first collective bargaining agreement of its kind.
The contract covers writers, reporters, editors, and producers at CBS News Digital platforms.
The contract guarantees minimum salaries and pay raises, plus extra pay for certain shifts.
The contract includes employment protections for generative AI, including severance.
- Who
- WGAE members and CBS News Digital.
- What
- WGAE members ratified a three-year contract with CBS News Digital.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, but it is a recent agreement.
- Where
- CBS News Digital platforms.
- Why
- To establish protections like guaranteed raises and pay.
- Union
- Writers Guild of America East (WGAE)
- Employer
- CBS News Digital
- Contract Length
- 3 years
- Coverage
- Writers, reporters, editors, and producers
- Key Provisions
- Minimum salaries, guaranteed raises, AI protections