The Nation - News from Oct. 9, 1985

The Writers Guild of America and major public broadcasting stations announced agreement on a three-year contract that includes salary increases and more creative control for writers. The 8,200 members of the Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West have been without a contract since July 1. The pact provides for increases of 6% and 6 1/2% for each script written during each year of the contract, with the increases retroactive to July 2.