Less Than 50% Of Voting Members Of The Directors Guild Overwhelmingly Vote To Approve Negotiated Contract

TV & Film

Jun 27

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) members have voted to accept the deal presented to them by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Of the 16,321 members eligible to vote, only 41% did so. Even with less than half having voted, the union says the number “exceeded any prior DGA ratification vote.” The majority of those who voted were in support of it, with just 13% against the deal. The new contract that this deal was in support of takes effect starting July 1 up until June 30, 2026.

“I’m proud to report that DGA members have joined together to ratify a new contract that will allow every Director, Assistant Direct, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director, and Stage Manager to share in the success of what we create,” DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter said in a statement. “Our new contract secures gains on wages, global streaming residuals, safety, diversity, and creative rights that build for the future and impact every category of member in our Guild.”

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Though the percentage of those who voted seems low, it is higher than previously reported turnouts from across the Hollywood unions. Such is likely why the DGA this time has reported the figure. The Writers Guild of America’s last reported turnout was a figure of 36.7% in 2017, while SAG-AFTRA’s last two turnouts were reported at 27.2% and 15.3%.

Both of those other unions are still hunting for a fair deal. The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May 2, having failed to get a deal that the union saw as fair for its members. Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA is currently working toward a deal, with the possibility of talks being extended beyond their contract deadline should those talks go well.

Linka Glatter’s statement acknowledged solidarity with both these unions, along with others who will be negotiating next year. “We support the actors who are in negotiations and the writers who remain on strike, and we will stand with the IA and Teamsters when they negotiate their agreement next year. We won’t be satisfied until we all have fair contracts that reward us for our creative work – we must create a vibrant, sustainable industry that fairly values us all.”

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