Unionized writers at Sesame Workshop write scripts on shows like 'Sesame Street,' 'Helpsters,' and 'The Not Too Late Show With Elmo.'
Sesame Street characters at 'Sesame Street' 40th Anniversary temporary street renaming in Dante Park on Nov. 9, 2009 in NYC.have made a tentative agreement with management, the Writers Guild of America announced on Friday, narrowly skirting what would’ve been one of the first strikes spearheaded by unionized Sesame Workshop writers had they not reached a deal today..
Per the announcement, the union won “historic jurisdiction, minimum rates for animation and new media programs produced by Sesame, protections against artificial intelligence, paid parental leave benefits and substantial improvements to new media residuals.”
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