‘Saturday Night Live’ Editors Reach Tentative Agreement With NBC and Avert Strike

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The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live”  have reached a tentative agreement with NBC, averting the strike deadline of April 1. If ultimately ratified by the crew made up of 12…

, bargaining sessions have since taken place, but sticking points remained, notably around the issue of health benefits, and talks stalled.

Most of their colleagues on the show have long had union contracts. But these workers – who help create the show’s music-video parodies and other popular pre-taped segments – had been unrepresented and paid rates far below industry standards. “We are thrilled to have reached this tentative deal,” said Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of Motion Picture Editors Guild. “Thanks to the tremendous resolve of the crew, we reached a deal that represents real achievement in each of the areas our members identified as key, including dramatic improvements in wages. We’ll defer detailed public discussion of the terms until after our negotiators have had a chance to meet with the full crew to review the deal and hold a ratification vote.

 

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The pic you chose made it look like Jenna Ortega helped with the agreement.

But their sketches have been horrible lately tho…

thesnlnetwork Such great news!!!!!!!!!!

Jenna is an editor? She everywhere, isn't she?

SNL HAS EDITORS?

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