Noah Wyle (left) took some time away from The Pitt writers room to save fictional lives on camera while sporting impeccable facial hair. Warrick Page/MAX Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment It didn't exactly get done in a 15-hour day, but production assistants on The Pitt finalized their first union contract in a relatively speedy manner. Just a few months after voting to unionize, the workers on the HBO Max medical drama have unanimously ratified their first contract with the production. The deal will apply to the show's still-in-the-works second season and a third season if HBO Max renews the series. Representatives from the labor group Production Assistants United announced the news on Tuesday. Principally, the labor contract allows PAs on the show to qualify for the Motion Picture Industry Health and Pension plans like other crew members. Returning PAs for the show's third season, if it is greenlit, will also receive a $1.22 an hour raise per the deal. Related Stories TV George Clooney is "Obviously" Welcome on 'The Pitt,' Casey Bloys Says Business Production Assistants Working on Netflix's 'The Four Seasons' File For Union Election The contract also tackles the issue of career development for PAs, many of whom in recent years have felt stuck in the entry-level role. It facilitates the creation of a "pathway committee" of employer and union representatives who will together determine "existing opportunities [and] challenges" for PAs to rise up the ranks on set and brainstorm "potential solutions," the union stated. The contract additionally offers PAs professional development training paid for by the production. "I'm deeply grateful to the company for taking the time to acknowledge the vital role PAs play on film sets," The Pitt set PA Mike McWilliam said in a statement. "The absence of health care benefits has been difficult, especially for those of us with families." He called the new benefits "a major achievement that will support PAs and their families across the country." Added Oscar Flores, another PA on the series, "This historic victory marks a significant milestone for production assistants and the film industry nationwide. This achievement is a testament to our collective efforts, and we are confident that this will pave the way for even greater progress." The Pitt was the first show that the Production Assistants United movement, affiliated with Hollywood laborers' union LiUNA Local 724, successfully organized. More attempts are underway. According to union organizers, three union elections for Warner Bros. shows including Abbott Elementary are scheduled for this and next week. In November, they announced an organizing drive at Netflix's The Four Seasons, produced by Universal Television. The first season of The Pitt, which premiered last January, followed healthcare workers in an emergency room at a fictional Pittsburgh-area hospital over the course of one 15-hour shift. The second season is set to premiere in January 2026. Production assistants on 'The Pitt' pose with union organizers. David Rubio THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Theater Broadway Box Office: 'Hamilton' Hits Record $4.9 Million YouTube YouTubers and Podcasters to Swarm Milan Olympics as NBCU Doubles Down on Creator Content Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Empire Hangs in the Balance As Second Round Bids Arrive politics Fox News Names Aishah Hasnie Anchor and White House Correspondent YouTube YouTube's 2025 Trending Topics and Creators Include Netflix Shows, Charlie Kirk and Joe Rogan Sesame Street Why Glad Turned to Oscar the Grouch to Revive Its "Don't Get Mad. Get Glad" Ad Campaign (Exclusive) Theater Broadway Box Office: 'Hamilton' Hits Record $4.9 Million YouTube YouTubers and Podcasters to Swarm Milan Olympics as NBCU Doubles Down on Creator Content Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Empire Hangs in the Balance As Second Round Bids Arrive politics Fox News Names Aishah Hasnie Anchor and White House Correspondent YouTube YouTube's 2025 Trending Topics and Creators Include Netflix Shows, Charlie Kirk and Joe Rogan Sesame Street Why Glad Turned to Oscar the Grouch to Revive Its "Don't Get Mad. Get Glad" Ad Campaign (Exclusive)