’Star Wars’ Visual Effects Workers Join IATSE for Collective Bargaining
A group of U.S. VFX workers engaged directly by Lucasfilm’s franchise productions has joined the union and will begin negotiations for a first contract.
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Netflix Animation Production Workers Ratify First Union Contract with The Animation Guild
Feature production workers at the studio approved the IATSE Local 839 agreement with almost 89% in favor of ratification.
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix Workers Vote to Unionize with The Animation Guild
Remote workers at DWA, feature production workers at Netflix Animation Studios, and production workers on the show ‘Ted’ officially voted for union representation with TAG (IATSE Local 839) and The Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700).
Danny Lin Elected The Animation Guild President
The 6 executive board officers selected include former president Jeanette Moreno King, who did not seek re-election but will assume a different role.
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The Animation Guild Announces 2 DreamWorks Animation Worker Union Milestones
TAG 839 shares the ratification of a first-ever union contract for the studio’s production workers and the unionization of remote workers across the U.S. who contribute to LA-based projects.
3 Different Animation Worker Groups Submit for Union Recognition with TAG 839
In what’s being called an ‘historic week of organizing’ at The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, workers at Netflix Animation Studios, on ‘Ted’ at NBCUniversal, and at SpindleHorse have formally moved to join the union.
SAG-AFTRA Ratifies New Deal with Video Game Companies
After a strike lasting nearly a year, over 95% of the union’s voting members supported the new Interactive Media Agreement that was reached last month.
SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Epic Games
The actor’s union claims the studio failed to bargain over appropriate terms for its use of AI to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice for the recently released Darth Vader playable character in ‘Fortnite.’
Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA
Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.
Disney Animation Production Management Workers Ratify First Union Contract
The agreement between The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG), and Walt Disney Animation Studios, overwhelmingly ratified, includes substantial pay raises ranging from 24-35% as well as pension and health benefits.
The Animation Guild Ratifies New AMPTP Contract
With a voter turnout even greater than the last cycle’s turnout, a supermajority of IATSE Local 839 members voted to ratify the 2024-2027 Animation Guild Master Agreement.
The Animation Guild Releases Statement on Contract Ratification
The guild’s executive board reacts to what it notes are ‘a small minority’ getting ‘an outsized voice’ regarding the tentative AMPTP agreement, saying it has voted unanimously to recommend ratification.
3 Animation Guild Leaders to Vote Against New Contract
Several members of the negotiating committee have expressed discontent on social media over the guild’s new AMPTP tentative agreement, citing a lack of protections for artists against generative AI and staffing minimums.
The Animation Guild Unveils New Contract Terms
Members have expressed discontent over the agreement negotiated by the guild (TAG 839), citing a lack of protections for artists against generative AI and staffing minimums.
White Board Geeks Workers Rally for Fair Contract
The dozen animation workers oppose pay cuts, call for improved benefits such as health care, and seek fair job security protections.
The Animation Guild and AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement
After 3 months of bargaining, the guild (TAG 839) has negotiated a new deal centered on fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
Animation Workers March on Warners Bros, Cartoon Network, Present Petition for Fair Deal
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, continued ramping up negotiations with a third ‘March on the Boss’ to remind animation industry execs that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
Animation Workers March on DreamWorks, Present Petition for Fair Deal
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a second ‘March on the Boss’ to remind animation industry execs that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
Disney Establishes AI Oversight Unit for ‘Responsible’ Tech Research, Advancement
A newly-created Office of Technological Enablement will be headed by previous Walt Disney Studios CTO Jamie Voris, and will explore opportunities and risks associated with AI, mixed reality, and other current and emerging tech.
The Animation Guild, AMPTP Talks Continue, Additional Bargaining Dates Set
The two groups will reconvene the week of November 18 for a series of negotiation sessions; TAG also voted to extend the current contract through December 2.
'SNL' VFX Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support
The group includes 16 artists and leads who unanimously supported unionization with IATSE; the workers, ‘look forward to celebrating Season 50 by joining in SNL's decades-long tradition of supporting union labor, and to helping negotiate a contract that reflects the substantial value we add.’
Animation Workers March on Netflix, Present Petition for Fair Deal
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a ‘March on the Boss’ to remind execs at the streamer that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
2K Motion Capture Studio Workers File for Union Election
Staff members at the Petaluma, California-based company responsible for multiple Take-Two Interactive game franchise productions file with the NLRB, seeking to address core issues including pay equity and work conditions.
Kartoon Studios’ Mainframe Studios Reports Strong Business Rebound
Following the settlement of the WGA/ SAG strikes, the studio has multiple series in production, including the hit series ‘Unicorn Academy’ for Spin Master and ‘SuperKitties’ for Sony Kids and Disney+
Powerhouse Animation Workers Ratify TAG 839 Union Contract
The Austin-based workers’ 96% supermajority vote approves new contract prioritizing wage equality, job security and retirement benefits.
