Minimum Basic Agreement
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The Minimum Basic Agreement is the foundational collective bargaining contract that sets standard employment terms and protections for film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective bargaining agreement
ⓘ
foundational contract ⓘ labor contract ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MBA ⓘ |
| appliesTo | writers represented by the Writers Guild of America ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
signatory production companies
ⓘ
signatory streaming platforms ⓘ signatory studios ⓘ |
| covers |
limited series
ⓘ
long-form television motion pictures ⓘ made-for-streaming programs ⓘ television series ⓘ theatrical motion pictures ⓘ variety and non-dramatic programs under certain conditions ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Writers Guild of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
employment terms for film writers
ⓘ
employment terms for television writers ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Writers Guild of America Minimum Basic Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on credit determination
ⓘ
provisions on grievance and arbitration procedures ⓘ provisions on health and pension benefits ⓘ provisions on minimum compensation rates ⓘ provisions on options and exclusivity ⓘ provisions on protections against harassment and discrimination ⓘ provisions on protections against late payment ⓘ provisions on protections against uncompensated rewrites ⓘ provisions on residual payments ⓘ provisions on script fees ⓘ provisions on separated rights ⓘ provisions on working time and overtime for writers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States film industry
ⓘ
United States television industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | collective bargaining agreement under U.S. labor law ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Writers Guild of America East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Writers Guild of America West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
writers from certain unfair employment practices by signatory employers
ⓘ
writers’ rights to proper onscreen credit ⓘ writers’ rights to residual compensation for reuse and exploitation of their work ⓘ |
| provides | minimums that individual writer contracts must meet or exceed ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish standard employment terms for WGA-represented writers
ⓘ
to protect economic and creative rights of writers ⓘ |
| renewalCycle | multi-year term ⓘ |
| represents |
minimum standards for benefits for covered writers
ⓘ
minimum standards for compensation of covered writers ⓘ minimum standards for residuals for covered writers ⓘ minimum standards for working conditions of covered writers ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic renegotiation ⓘ |
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