Lemonada Media Ratifies 3-Year WGA Contract Locking $70,000 Minimum Salary

Lemonada Media has struck its first three-year collective bargaining agreement with its producers and engineers represented by The Writers Guild of America. The contract, which was unanimously ratified by the 15-member bargaining unit, includes a minimum salary of $70,000 for the most junior role and producer salaries starting at $87,000; a guaranteed 2% annual pay increase after the first year and 3% annual pay increase in the two years following. It also includes a minimum of 12 weeks of severance (after six months of service), just cause, PTO for part-time employees, a codified 40-hour work . . .