Union Members Approve New CBS News Writers Contract

Members of the WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST at CBS NEWS have ratified the new contract between the union and network, reports the LOS ANGELES TIMES.

The new three-year pact, approved by 83% of voters, gives members a 2% annual pay raise and allows the employees to join the guild's pension fund. The previous contract expired in APRIL; the new deal is effective retroactively.

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