NPR Workers ‘Relieved’ After Three-Year Pact Signed

National Public Radio and SAG-AFTRA—the union that represents NPR employees—signed a three-year contract July 31, NPR and the union announced in a joint statement. The announcement followed contentious negotiations and a threatened strike.

The contract bumps parental leave up to six weeks, improves telecommuting options, and ensures employees aren’t required to negotiate for their salaries, Becky Sullivan, an NPR producer, told Bloomberg BNA July 31. NPR management had sought to move away from a salary system in which pay was tied to job titles. Workers will get a cost-of-living raise each year on Jan. 1, she said.

The pact, which ...