Contract

There’s almost no such thing as a $700-million bargain in baseball.Then again ...By agreeing to a record-breaking 10-year, $700-million contract with Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, the Dodgers both added a two-time MVP to their star-studded roster and structured the contract — thanks largely to Ohtani’s decision to take an unprecedented amount of deferred money — in a way that should allow them to pursue more impact additions this offseason and beyond.“The deferrals were primarily about allowing the team to be successful on…

Members and supporters of Starbucks Workers United protest outside of a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle on November 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesStarbucks said it wants to resume contract talks with the union representing its baristas, starting in January.Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of the first unionization of company-owned Starbucks cafes in the U.S. Since then, more than 360 locations have voted to unionize, representing about 4% of the company's total U.S. company-owned…

Yesterday, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) members voted to ratify the 2023 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which now officially puts an end to the historic Hollywood strikes that shut down most of the industry for months this year. Turnout for the vote was over 38%, and 78% of those voting did so in favor of accepting the new deal.SAG-AFTRA says the new deal includes more than $1 billion in new…

I n the last handful of years, intimacy coordinators have been normalized on Hollywood sets when it comes to actors engaging in nudity and sex scenes. But it wasn’t until SAG-AFTRA negotiated their tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that language around intimacy coordinators was officially recognized in the contract by both the union and the studios, which members of the negotiating committee as well as working intimacy coordinators see as “a big win.” “This is…

At the start of November, SAG-AFTRA managed to secure a tentative deal with studios to bring the actors strike to an end. As the union’s members are voting on the contract, SAG-AFTRA has released its draft for the general public to go through in its full, 128-page glory.Who’s This Thing Actually for? | PlayStation Portal Hands OnThe agreement was approved by the SAG-AFTRA board days after a deal was struck, but in the weeks since, it’s left members divided. Much of that split can be attributed to the contract’s AI…

SAG-AFTRA has released more detailed contract terms than the previous summary of the agreement that was released following the end of the 118-day actors strike. The performers union released a 128-page document featuring a memorandum of agreements after it received some pressure from members to release the terms of the contract between SAG and the AMPTP ahead of the ratification vote. “These contracts achieve more than $1 billion in NEW compensation and benefit plan funding (including an…

Following the 118-day actors strike, the Screen Actors Guild negotiating committee has released the full contract and terms of their tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The contract, which is 128 pages, includes additional benefit plan funding, updated requirements for intimacy coordinators on set, and guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence. The release of the memorandum of agreement comes ahead of the Dec. 5 deal ratification deadline to vote on the…

The selection of the financing option and the conclusion of the leasing contract are an integral part of the Mercedes-Benz online purchasing process.New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz Mobility is driving the digitalization of its leasing and financing business globally. It is already possible to apply for contracts online in many markets. Since November, private customers in Germany have been able to handle every step of the leasing process online and conclude a legally binding…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: November 21, 2023, 09:57 IST Delhi Metro. (File photo)A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation and the DMRC for the project, which will be completed in four years.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was roped in as a turn-key consultant for the construction of the Bhubaneswar Metro’s first phase, from the airport to Trishulia Square in Cuttack, officials said on Monday. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between…

Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley said the company will need to identify new efficiencies to offset the added costs from the new labor contract that ended a costly strike. Workers from Ford, General Motors and Stellantis ratified new contracts with hefty wage hikes, their union announced Monday, closing the books on an historic autoworkers strike at the three Detroit giants.…