Sesame Workshop Writers Avoid Strike with New 3-5 Year Contract Deal
Sesame Workshop writers have successfully negotiated a new contract, averting a strike threat. The tentative agreement spans three to five years and includes benefits such as historic jurisdiction, minimum rates for animation, and paid parental leave.
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- Justin Brannan
Sesame Street writers have reached a deal to avoid a strike! I'm told union thug Muppet Sully made the bosses an offer they couldn't refuse @WGAEast https://t.co/cuYaRUuPQA
- NBC News
Writers at Sesame Workshop reach a five-year agreement with the production company behind “Sesame Street.” https://t.co/yDNzADInIE
- The Washington Post
Writers for the widely acclaimed children’s program “Sesame Street” reached a tentative agreement Friday on a new contract with its nonprofit producer Sesame Workshop, narrowly averting a strike that could have upended the show’s 56th season. https://t.co/bQaSKr7gkz
- TODAY
"Sesame Street" writers narrowly avoided going on strike after reaching a tentative agreement with management Friday. https://t.co/v3m1QQThgm
- The A.V. Club
Sesame Street writers reach tentative agreement to avoid going on S-T-R-I-K-E https://t.co/6SV9zrYljI https://t.co/GMAx16VcUH
- Los Angeles Times
'Sesame Street' writers reach tentative contract deal, averting strike https://t.co/a6tQfGNqIk
- Rolling Stone
"'S' truly is for Solidarity, We are glad to have a contract in place that allows Sesame to do what it does best — lead," the WGA Sesame Workshop Negotiating Committee said Friday More: https://t.co/VBVBqhTmBO https://t.co/VBVBqhTmBO
- New York Daily News
C is for contract. Sesame Workshop reached a last-minute deal with union writers to avoid a “Sesame Street” strike next week. https://t.co/n5m0iiWTXc
- Variety
Writers at Sesame Workshop reached a five-year agreement with the production company behind “Sesame Street,” averting the possibility of picket lines popping up in the show’s friendly neighborhood. https://t.co/1CMxNGtxoM
- Variety
'Sesame Street' Writers Set New Contract, Avert Strike https://t.co/1CMxNGsZze
- TheWrap
Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative 5-Year Agreement https://t.co/RfyzbekJ9e
- Writers Guild of America East
WGA members at Sesame Workshop have reached a new tentative agreement! Writers won historic jurisdiction and minimum rates for animation and new media programs, protections against AI, paid parental leave benefits, and substantial improvements to new media residuals 🎉✊ https://t.co/vGI26OQNbi
- Deadline Hollywood
Sesame Workshop Writers Reach Tentative Deal To Avert Threatened Strike - Update https://t.co/JQLJyrYD8h
- Justin Baragona
INBOX: The Sesame Workshop writers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with management. https://t.co/nKrDEHab2T
- The Hollywood Reporter
Sesame Workshop Averts Strike: Tentative Deal Struck With Writers https://t.co/rjPbEIVOQm
- New York Daily News
Sesame Street writers vote to strike if a new deal isn't reached Friday. "No one wants to see a picket line on Sesame Street," according to WGAE President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. https://t.co/nXj5nObXsJ
- FORTUNE
"No one wants to see a picket line on Sesame Street" but that’s exactly what’s happening as writers unanimously vote for strike. https://t.co/9kBJGqdgwS