Minimum Basic Agreement
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The Minimum Basic Agreement is the foundational collective bargaining contract that sets standard employment terms and protections for film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minimum Basic Agreement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11424182 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minimum Basic Agreement Context triple: [Writers Guild of America, signs, Minimum Basic Agreement]
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A.
Basic Treaty
The Basic Treaty was a 1972 agreement between West Germany (FRG) and East Germany (GDR) that normalized their relations and laid the groundwork for mutual recognition and cooperation during the Cold War.
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B.
Fundamental Agreement
The Fundamental Agreement is a landmark 1993 accord that established formal diplomatic relations and regulated key legal and religious issues between the Holy See and the State of Israel.
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C.
Basic Law
Basic Law is the constitutional charter of the Federal Republic of Germany, establishing its fundamental political and legal order.
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D.
Nice Agreement
The Nice Agreement is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system of goods and services used for the registration of trademarks.
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E.
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
The Moon Agreement is a 1979 United Nations treaty that seeks to regulate the exploration and use of the Moon and other celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind, but has been ratified by only a small number of countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minimum Basic Agreement Target entity description: The Minimum Basic Agreement is the foundational collective bargaining contract that sets standard employment terms and protections for film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America.
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A.
Basic Treaty
The Basic Treaty was a 1972 agreement between West Germany (FRG) and East Germany (GDR) that normalized their relations and laid the groundwork for mutual recognition and cooperation during the Cold War.
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B.
Fundamental Agreement
The Fundamental Agreement is a landmark 1993 accord that established formal diplomatic relations and regulated key legal and religious issues between the Holy See and the State of Israel.
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C.
Basic Law
Basic Law is the constitutional charter of the Federal Republic of Germany, establishing its fundamental political and legal order.
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D.
Nice Agreement
The Nice Agreement is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system of goods and services used for the registration of trademarks.
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E.
Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
The Moon Agreement is a 1979 United Nations treaty that seeks to regulate the exploration and use of the Moon and other celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind, but has been ratified by only a small number of countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective bargaining agreement
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foundational contract ⓘ labor contract ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MBA ⓘ |
| appliesTo | writers represented by the Writers Guild of America ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
signatory production companies
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signatory streaming platforms ⓘ signatory studios ⓘ |
| covers |
limited series
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long-form television motion pictures ⓘ made-for-streaming programs ⓘ television series ⓘ theatrical motion pictures ⓘ variety and non-dramatic programs under certain conditions ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Writers Guild of America ⓘ |
| governs |
employment terms for film writers
ⓘ
employment terms for television writers ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Writers Guild of America Minimum Basic Agreement ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on credit determination
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provisions on grievance and arbitration procedures ⓘ provisions on health and pension benefits ⓘ provisions on minimum compensation rates ⓘ provisions on options and exclusivity ⓘ provisions on protections against harassment and discrimination ⓘ provisions on protections against late payment ⓘ provisions on protections against uncompensated rewrites ⓘ provisions on residual payments ⓘ provisions on script fees ⓘ provisions on separated rights ⓘ provisions on working time and overtime for writers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States film industry
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United States television industry ⓘ |
| legalNature | collective bargaining agreement under U.S. labor law ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Writers Guild of America East
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linked to:
Writers Guild of America, East
Writers Guild of America West ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ⓘ |
| protects |
writers from certain unfair employment practices by signatory employers
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writers’ rights to proper onscreen credit ⓘ writers’ rights to residual compensation for reuse and exploitation of their work ⓘ |
| provides | minimums that individual writer contracts must meet or exceed ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish standard employment terms for WGA-represented writers
ⓘ
to protect economic and creative rights of writers ⓘ |
| renewalCycle | multi-year term ⓘ |
| represents |
minimum standards for benefits for covered writers
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minimum standards for compensation of covered writers ⓘ minimum standards for residuals for covered writers ⓘ minimum standards for working conditions of covered writers ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic renegotiation ⓘ |
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Subject: Minimum Basic Agreement Description of subject: The Minimum Basic Agreement is the foundational collective bargaining contract that sets standard employment terms and protections for film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America.
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