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DGA Members Ratify Contract With 87% Voting in Favor

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Members of the Directors Guild of America have voted to ratify their new contract, bringing the industry one step closer to achieving labor peace.

The DGA announced Friday that 87% of the membership had voted in favor of the agreement, with 41% turnout. The guild said the turnout was the highest ever for a ratification vote, with 6,728 members voting out of 16,321 eligible.

The contract includes a 76% increase in foreign streaming residuals, which was the guild’s top priority heading into the talks.

It also includes a “second cut” for TV directors and a pilot program for set safety. It also moves overtime penalties one hour earlier for assistant directors.

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