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More than a year after Documentary Workers United (DWU), affiliated with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9003, was voluntarily recognized by the International Documentary Association (IDA), workers have ratified their first contract. The two-year deal increases the employer's retirement fund contribution level, boosts work-from-home stipends, and institutes reproductive health, pandemic leave policies and gender-affirming language. “Our contract, our union, and our victorious ratification is a labor of love and care that would not have been possible without the continuous work of IDA workers, past and present,” said DWU in a statement. “We are workers who defied the odds and who, despite continued challenges, have stayed committed to our union’s mission of equity and justice.”