The Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Media Producers Affiliation, representing native indie movie and tv producers, have agreed phrases for a brand new labor contract.
Phrases of the most recent Unbiased Manufacturing Settlement, which awaits ratification, weren’t disclosed. However they are going to cowl charges and office situations for Canadian writers, story editors, and story consultants.
Key hindrances within the Canadian labor talks included securing honest compensation for writers, protections in opposition to evolving synthetic intelligence applied sciences on live-action and animation tasks, and minimal writers’ room staffing on home TV collection.
To safe leverage on the bargaining desk, the WGC members voted 96.5 % in favor of authorizing a strike if a brand new cope with the CMPA couldn’t be reached. The Administrators Guild of Canada gave its backing to the WGC because it unveiled the outcomes of its strike vote.
Points within the WGC crosshairs forward of reaching the tentative cope with native producers like AI protections, compensation for writers, and minimal TV writing employees sizes additionally figured in negotiations final 12 months involving the Writers Guild of America and the AMPTP, which led to a chronic Hollywood writers strike earlier than a brand new contract may very well be agreed on.
The tentative new IPA deal was unveiled by Victoria Shen, WGC govt director, and Sean Porter, the CMPA’s vp of nationwide industrial relations and counsel. The brand new deal will probably be despatched to the CMPA’s board of administrators and to the WGC membership for ratification.
The present settlement expired on Dec. 31, 2023.