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WGA West Reaches $3 Million Settlement With CBS Studios Over Writer Fees and Benefit Payments
WGA West has reached a $3 million settlement with CBS Studios over payments owed to writers on 'SEAL Team,' 'MacGyver' and 'Hawaii 5-0.'
The WGA West has reached a $3 million settlement with CBS Studios after an arbitration fight over what the WGAW insisted were payments owed to 24 writers under the terms of the guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement. Complaints about TV and film writers facing pressure to do extra work without compensation was a widespread issue heard on picket lines last year during the WGA’s 148-day strike. “When there are reports of writers and showrunners who have experienced these kinds of unacceptable practices by their employers, the WGAW has and continues to pursue enforcement on behalf of our members and ensure the studios comply with the MBA,” the guild said in a statement.
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