March 5, 2008
NEW YORK CITY - The Directors Guild of America today announced that DGA members have ratified a three-year agreement with ABC, CBS and NBC that covers members who work in news, sports and operations.
The agreement incorporates annual wage increases and other negotiated benefits for directors and their teams and provides a framework for ongoing dialogue during the term of the agreement.
Negotiations on this contract were headed by DGA Network Negotiating Committee Chair William M. Brady, Vice Chair Scott Berger and DGA Eastern Executive Director Russell Hollander.
The DGA's National Board of Directors approved sending the contract for ratification by members at the regularly-scheduled board meeting on January 27, 2008 and ballot materials were sent to members on February 11, 2008. Only members who work under this contract were eligible to vote on ratification.
The new agreement will be effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011.