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#The Animation Guild

Simpsons Union Simpsons Union

Production Workers At ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ And ‘American Dad!’ File To Join The Animation Guild

20th Television Animation chose not to voluntarily recognize the unit, so the workers are filing petitions for union elections with the NLRB.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Animation Guild Animation Guild

The Animation Guild Has Reached A Preliminary Agreement With AMPTP

After months of negotiations, animation workers in L.A. have reached a new labor agreement with animated film and tv producers.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

Titmouse employee Rachel Gitlevich at the White House

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Host Titmouse N.Y.’s Rachel Gitlevich And Other Labor Leaders

After meeting with labor leaders, the president and vice-president tweeted their support for the organizers and their cause.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Bento Box

Editorial Employees At Bento Box Entertainment Vote To Join Editors Guild

Pre- and post-production employees won union recognition through a card-check agreement.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Solar Opposites

‘Solar Opposites’ Production Workers Vote To Join The Animation Guild

Solar Opposites production workers are only the second such group to be represented by The Animation Guild in recent history.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Animation Guild Rally

Animation Guild Draws Hundreds Of Attendees At Spirited Rally For A New Contract

It was the first major rally held by The Animation Guild in nearly 40 years.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Animation Guild rally

Animation Guild To Hold Solidarity Rally In Burbank This Sunday

Negotiations on a new contract have gone on for an “unprecedented” 12 days, but still no deal.

By Amid Amidi | 3 months ago

Titmouse production workers logo

Production Workers At Titmouse LA Move To Unionize With The Animation Guild

The Titmouse unionization effort comes just weeks after production workers on “Rick & Morty” and “Solar Opposites” announced that they were doing the same.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Oscars animated short category

Animation Guild Condemns Oscar Cuts To Live Telecast

The decision to not present the animated short Oscar live sends “a message that some artistic endeavors are less valuable than others,” says The Animation Guild.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Rick & Morty, Solar Opposites

Production Workers On ‘Rick And Morty’ And ‘Solar Opposites’ File to Unionize

Disney and Warnermedia say they are unwilling to voluntarily recognize these workers.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Central Park

Animation Guild/AMPTP Negotiations To Resume Feb 14: These Are The Demands Of Color Designers, Story Artists, And Timing Directors

The talks will pick up where they broke off on December 3.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 months ago

Harriet the Spy

Titmouse New York Becomes First Studio To Join The Animation Guild Outside LA

Titmouse workers are the first members of the NYC animation industry to join a union in over three decades.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 months ago

Animation Guild

Animation Guild And AMPTP Can’t Reach Agreement, Negotiations To Continue In 2022

No date has been set for the continuation of the talks.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 7 months ago

the mitchells vs the machines

The Animation Guild Is Fighting For A New Contract: What You Need To Know

The union’s negotiations with employers are due to end today, December 2.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 7 months ago

The Animation Guild

Women Comprise Nearly One-Third Of L.A.’s Unionized Animation Industry, A Modern-Era High

The proportion at union studios in L.A. has risen from 28% in 2019 to 31.6% this month, even as women have left the wider workforce in droves.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

October wrap-up 2020

Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In October

Cinemas floundered in the West while the box office rebounded in the East. Then there’s Quibi…

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Titmouse Vancouver

Historic Moment in Canadian Animation: Titmouse Vancouver Workers Vote To Unionize

A watershed moment in Canadian animation history.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

WGA West, "The Simpsons"

WGA Inflames Tensions By Telling Out-Of-Work Live-Action Writers To Switch To Animation

With a slowdown in live-action production, the WGA is re-igniting a turf war by trying to cover more writers on animation productions, traditionally the domain of The Animation Guild.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Meet 28 Artists Who Have Each Survived 50+ Years In the The Animation Industry

The Golden Award is the ultimate honor for an animation industry artist in Los Angeles.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

IATSE And Vancouver Campaigners Unite To Unionize Canada’s Animation Industry

North America’s foremost entertainment union has formed a “strategic alliance” with the Art Babbitt Appreciation Society.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Breaking: ‘Bojack Horseman’ Crew Is Victorious In Unionizing With Animation Guild

The gains for the crew include establishing wage minimums and securing employer-paid health and retirement benefits.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

The "Bojack Horseman" crew wearing Animation Guild t-shirts outside Shadowmachine.

An Inside Look Into The ‘Bojack Horseman’ Crew’s Struggle To Unionize

The production crew of “Bojack Horseman” made the show a big success. But after five seasons, they still don’t have union wages or benefits.

By Carlos Aguilar | 3 years ago

‘Aladdin’ Writer Unhappy That He Was Excluded From And Not Paid For Disney’s Live-Action Remake

If you buy a ticket to see the “Aladdin” remake, remember that the animation artists and writers who created the Disney characters and stories aren’t receiving any compensation for their efforts.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

BREAKING: The Animation Guild Has Suspended ‘The Loud House’ Creator Chris Savino (EXCLUSIVE)

The Animation Guild revealed to its members tonight that it has suspended “The Loud House” creator Chris Savino from the union. It is the most extensive action they’ve ever taken against a union member over sexual harassment allegations.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Color Stylists In The L.A. Animation Industry Demand Pay Equity

Color stylists are asking for fair and equal treatment from the major animation studios.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Milestone: Over 25% Of Animation Workers In L.A. Are Now Women

A new Animation Guild report reveals which L.A. animation studios employ the most and least women artists.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

The First Issue Of ‘Keyframe,’ A New Animation Magazine, Is Here

This new publication was launched by The Animation Guild, the union that represents animation workers in Los Angeles.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

It’s 2017, And L.A.’s Stop-Motion Artists Still Don’t Have A Union

Stop-motion animation is booming in Los Angeles, so why are artists left to fend for themselves when it comes to negotiating their employment agreements with the various studios. Cartoon Brew investigates.

By Brian Gabriel | 5 years ago

‘Futurama’ and ‘Simpsons Movie’ Studio Rough Draft Unionizes

The Animation Guild continues to grow, giving union benefits to more animation artists throughout the LA animation industry.

By Amid Amidi | 6 years ago

Animation Guild Ratifies Contract with AMPTP

Animation Guild Ratifies Contract with AMPTP

Burbank, CA – The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE membership has ratified the collective bargaining agreement reached with the …

By Chris Arrant | 10 years ago

Animation Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement On Three-Year Contract

Burbank, CA – The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE has reached tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The labor …

By Chris Arrant | 10 years ago

The High Cost of Working in Visual Effects Animation

There’s a price to pay for working in visual effects: many artists are faced with paying the ultimate price–a matter of life and …

By Amid Amidi | 10 years ago

Bob Foster is The New Animation Guild President

Over the weekend, The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE, which represents animation artists throughout Los Angeles, announced its election …

By Amid Amidi | 12 years ago

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