WGA East Ratifies New Deal with ABC News

WGA East members have voted to ratify a new contract with ABC News after working without an agreement for almost three years.

The deal was approved by 79% of the affected WGA East members. The agreement covers about 250 employees.

The new contract takes effect immediately and runs through Feb. 1, 2010.

Meanwhile, members of WGA East members are on strike alert. Members gave the guild permission to call a strike against CBS News at any time after more than two years of trying to reach a new contract covering 500 employees.

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