Members of the "Saturday Night Live" postproduction crew unanimously ratified their first-ever contract agreement with NBC this week, averting a possible strike.
The new contract, in effect until the summer of 2026, will give employees who work as editors on the NBC sketch-comedy series immediate pay increases and health care benefits, as well as resources that help in coping with the show's demanding and nontraditional work hours, a source close to negotiations told the Los Angeles Times. The individual asked to remain anonymous because they weren't authorized to speak about details of the agreement.
"We're proud of this crew and their resolve," said Cathy Repola, executive director of the Motion Picture Editors Guild. "They remind us of what the labor movement is all about — folks standing up for their worth and standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues to insist on it. They deserve everything they won."
