News writers ratify CBS deal
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Unionized CBS News staffers who are members of the Writers Guild of America have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with the network.
The contract -- which received a 98% approval vote -- covers 500 employees who work in New York, Los Angeles, Washington and Chicago, in TV and radio in positions including desk assistants and producers, with average base salaries of $20,000 to $70,000.
The preliminary deal will give the union staff raises of 3.5% annually plus a $3,700 contract bonus. The contract runs through April 1, 2010.
The staffers had been working under an expired contract for nearly three years.
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