Post-production editors at “Saturday Night Live” have reached a tentative agreement with NBC ahead of the previously announced strike date of April 1, a source close to the show told TheWrap on Friday.
If the crew of 12 to 20 editors ratifies the deal, they will see immediate pay boosts and better healthcare benefits, as well as bonuses and accommodations for meals, transportation and hotels.
Last week, the Motion Picture Editors announced the post-production editorial team at “SNL” was planning to strike at the beginning of next month, after the union failed to reach an agreement with NBCUniversal.
Last fall, approximately 20 post-production editors unionized with the Editors Guild, which is also known as IATSE Local 700.