DGA Monthly

2 I D G A M O N T H L Y On June 6, 2023, the DGA's National Board voted unanimously to approve and recommend for ratification our new three-year collective bargaining agreement negotiated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The terms the new agreement achieves major breakthroughs in addressing the international growth of the entertainment industry and makes significant gains across key economic and creative rights while reaffirming the critical role of DGA Directors and their teams. The vote took place at a special meeting that had been called in order to present details of the contract to the Board. "This deal recognizes the future of our industry is global and respects the unique and essential role of Directors and their teams as we move into that future," said DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter. "As each new technology brings about major change, this deal ensures that each of the DGA's 19,000 members can share in the success we all create together. The unprecedented gains in this deal are a credit to the excellent work, tenacity and preparation of our Negotiations Committee. I am so proud of the phenomenal leadership and dedication of Negotiations Chair Jon Avnet, Co-Chairs Karen Gaviola and Todd Holland and our Chief Negotiator, National Executive Director Russ Hollander, and our more than 80-member Negotiations Committee. I'm also incredibly grateful to the DGA staff, who worked tirelessly for the past year and a half to achieve this excellent deal." "It provides significant improvements for every Director, Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director and Stage Manager in our Guild," continued Negotiations Chair Avnet. "In these negotiations we made advances on wages, streaming residuals, safety, creative rights and diversity, as well as securing essential protections for our members on new key issues like artificial intelligence – ensuring DGA members will not be replaced by technological advances. This deal would not have been possible without the unity of the DGA membership, and we are grateful for the strong support of union members across the industry." "Every member of our union can be proud of the gains we've achieved across the board," said Hollander. "Significantly, and for the first time ever, global SVOD residuals will be paid based on the number of international subscribers. The result is an 76% increase in foreign residuals for the biggest services. As our industry becomes increasingly global, these gains are imperative to ensuring our members are valued and compensated for their incredible work." Formal negotiations between the DGA's 80-member Negotiations Committee and the AMPTP began Wednesday, May 10, and were concluded on June 3. Talks were led by Avnet, Co-chairs Karen Gaviola and Todd Holland and DGA National Executive Director Russell Hollander. Television Creative Rights Negotiations were led by Thomas Schlamme and Nicole Kassell. DGA Negotiations Co-Chair Karen Gaviola, Chair Jon Avnet, National Executive Director Russell Hollander and Co-Chair Todd Holland National Board Unanimously Approves Tentative New Agreement The Negotiations Committee members are briefed on the latest proposals. photos by Tricia Noble/DGA Staff The Committee and DGA staff work on shaping the details.

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