More Than 1,500 Sign Pledge To Fight For WGA Coverage Of Animation Writers
Support for reform is growing as pro-animation WGA member Raphael Bob-Waksberg campaigns to join the organization’s board.
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Disney Agrees To Recognize Animation Guild As Bargaining Rep For ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ And ‘American Dad’ Production Workers
The workers filed to join The Animation Guild in May, and have now won voluntary recognition from Disney’s 20th Television Animation.
Animation Guild Members Have Ratified A New 3-Year Contract
Animation workers voted 87% in favor of ratifying the new contract.
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.
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.
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.
Editorial Employees At Bento Box Entertainment Vote To Join Editors Guild
Pre- and post-production employees won union recognition through a card-check agreement.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Production Workers On ‘Rick And Morty’ And ‘Solar Opposites’ File to Unionize
Disney and Warnermedia say they are unwilling to voluntarily recognize these workers.
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.
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.
Animation Guild And AMPTP Can’t Reach Agreement, Negotiations To Continue In 2022
No date has been set for the continuation of the talks.
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.
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.
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…
Historic Moment in Canadian Animation: Titmouse Vancouver Workers Vote To Unionize
A watershed moment in Canadian animation history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Animation Guild Ratifies Contract with AMPTP
Burbank, CA – The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE membership has ratified the collective bargaining agreement reached with the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
