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.
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The Animation Guild Releases GenAI Study
The AI Task Force’s report, ‘Critical Crossroads: The Impact of Generative AI and the Importance of Protecting the Animation Workforce’ describes the impact of GenAI on animation workers and the animation industry; report drops as The Animation Guild resumes previously failed negotiations with AMPTP.
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The Animation Guild, Studios Fail to Reach Deal
Negotiations between TAG and AMPTP have concluded unsuccessfully after a week of bargaining; additional negotiations scheduled for September to continue talks on a new three-year contract.
Multiple Unions Issue Solidarity Statement Ahead of TAG-AMPTP Negotiations
Members urged to attend ‘Stand with Animation’ rally August 10 and support The Animation Guild ahead of next week’s negotiations with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
The Animation Guild Announces Stand with Animation
Ahead of August 12 negotiation kickoff with AMPTP, the union outlines critical issues and invites the animation community to come together and rally support on August 10.
DreamWorks Animation Production Workers Vote to Unionize
After almost four years of organizing, 160 TV and feature productions workers join The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839, and The Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, in a NLRB election.
Nickelodeon Animation Workers Ratify TAG Union Contract
After nearly 1 year of negotiations, the studio’s animation production workers ratified a new contract prioritizing their well-being and professional development.
Walt Disney Studios’ VFX Workers Vote to Unionize
Group includes artists working across James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment productions, including the ‘Avatar’ films; the group wins IATSE representation through an NLRB election, a first for U.S. vendor-side VFX artists.
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Walt Disney Studios’ VFX Workers File to Unionize
Group includes 83 artists working across James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment productions, including ‘Avatar’ films, who are seeking representation by IATSE, marking the first U.S. vendor-side VFX artist filing with the NLRB.
Warner Recognizes Unionization for WB Animation, Cartoon Network Production Workers
After nearly five months of discussions with the studio, an agreement has been reached for 50 animation production workers to unionize under The Animation Guild IATSE Local 839.
Disney’s ‘The Traveling Lab’ Animation Workers Vote to Unionize
10 remote Walt Disney Animation Studios employees are seeking official unionization election, setting the stage for a potential shift in the animation industry's approach to remote work.
Whiteboard Geeks Animation Workers Vote to Unionize
The Virginia-based studio's workers file with the National Labor Relations Board and seek representation by The Animation Guild.
Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Vote to Unionize
After the studio refused to recognize their organization efforts this past March because of issues with job titles, 63 employees, including coordinators, managers, and supervisors, have now successfully voted to join The Animation Guild.
Puerto Rico-based Gladius Animation Workers Vote to Unionize
Effort marks the first organizing campaign for The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, outside the continental United States.
Powerhouse Animation Agrees to Voluntarily Recognize Union
The Animation Guild will represent artists and production workers in upcoming negotiations at the studio; Texas becomes the first Right-to-Work state to have union-represented animation workers.
Titmouse NY Artists Ratify TAG Union Contract
The studio’s union workers’ unanimous vote to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement highlights their determination to create fair and favorable working conditions.
Production Workers at Walt Disney Animation Studio Unionize
IATSE Local 839 claims the studio has denied its request to voluntarily recognize the group of workers, preferring a NLRB election where it is attempting to exclude production supervisors and production managers from voting based on their job titles.
Workers on ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ and ‘American Dad’ Vote to Unionize
Following in the footsteps of workers at Titmouse NY and LA, and ShadowMachine, the series’ production staffs file to join The Animation Guild and begin collective bargaining.
ShadowMachine Workers Move to Unionize
The animation company’s production workers are the fifth group this year choosing to join The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839; Titmouse NY kicked off the unionization push in January 2022 with Titmouse LA following suit in March.
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Titmouse LA Production Workers File to Unionize
Petition for a union election has been filed with the NLRB, and The Animation Guild has begun working with studio leadership towards a path for voluntary recognition.
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‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘Solar Opposites’ Workers Move to Unionize
The workers file to join The Animation Guild in a push for increased benefits and protections after their productions’ parent studios declined to voluntarily recognize them.
The Animation Guild Celebrates 70th Anniversary
A collective voice to members across the animation industry, TAG has a storied history of advocacy and representation; early accomplishments include organizing Hanna-Barbera productions in 1958, followed in 1980 with the establishment of the American Animation Institute, and most recently extending its reach outside of LA with the organization of workers at Titmouse NY.
Titmouse NY Workers Vote to Unionize with The Animation Guild
Studio recognizes union in historic vote marking Local 839‘s milestone of representation outside of Los Angeles County; this comes on the heels of last year’s vote by Titmouse Vancouver to organize under Canadian Animation Union IATSE Local 938.
