Quebec’s Animation And VFX Industries Are Collapsing, Over 50% Of All Jobs Lost In 20 Months
The animation industry in Montreal, the province’s hub of animation and vfx production, is in decline.
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Apple Studios Visual Effects Workers File For Election To Unionize With IATSE
The group of 17 workers is employed across Apple Studios shows and films such as ‘Government Cheese,’ ‘Surface,’ and ‘Outcome.’
DNEG Montreal Becomes The Company’s Second Canadian VFX Outfit To Unionize
IATSE organizers say that workers at DNEG Toronto have already filed for union certification and are waiting for the labor board confirmation.
IATSE Will Begin Pension And Health Negotiations In March In First Step Towards Animation Guild Negotiations Later This Year
IATSE and Hollywood Basic Crafts will jointly negotiate with the AMPTP on a new Motion Picture Pension and Health Plan .
Vancouver’s Kickstart Entertainment Is The Latest Canadian Animation Studio To Unionize
Workers in Canada continue to gain momentum in their efforts to organize the country’s animation industry.
‘Avatar’ VFX Workers File For National Labor Board Unionization Election
Workers at James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment follow in-house professionals at Marvel and Disney in seeking IATSE representation.
Walt Disney Animation Studios Remote Workers File To Unionize With The Animation Guild
This is the first time that remote workers have attempted to unionize with TAG, and the organization hopes others will join them.
It’s Official, DNEG Vancouver Has Unionized After Labor Board Confirmation (Exclusive)
According to organizers, talks are underway at DNEG Montreal and Toronto to follow suit.
In A Huge Win For VFX Workers, DNEG Vancouver Employees Have Won A Union (Exclusive)
The tremendous breakthrough hails a new dawn for vfx workers in Canada.
Walt Disney Pictures VFX Workers Unanimously Vote To Unionize With IATSE
Walt Disney Pictures vfx workers have become the second such group to unionize with IATSE, joining their counterparts at Marvel Studios.
IATSE Working With DNEG Employees To Unionize Canadian Studios
IATSE is asking DNEG workers across the country to fill out in IATSE VFX Union Support Cards.
Workinman Interactive Employees Vote Unanimously To Form First IATSE Video Game Union
Eligible Workinman voters returned a unanimous decision in favor of joining up with IATSE.
In A Historic First, Marvel VFX Workers Have Voted Unanimously To Unionize With IATSE
This is the first time in IATSE’s history that a bargaining unit made up entirely of vfx workers has unionized with the organization.
Workers At Wildbrain’s Vancouver Studio Move Towards Unionizing With IATSE
Wildbrain handles animation on numerous major series including ‘The Snoopy Show,’ ‘Carmen Sandiego,’ ‘Sonic Prime,’ and ‘Fireman Sam.’
VFX Workers At Walt Disney Pictures Move To Unionize With IATSE
Eighteen in-house vfx workers have filed for an NLRB election after Disney denied voluntary recognition of the group.
Workinman Interactive Employees File To Form First IATSE Video Game Union
Workers at the Rochester-based studio want to improve working conditions and set a precedent for other gaming industry workers.
Marvel Studios VFX Workers Will Vote On Unionizing Starting Next Week
Disney and IATSE reached an election agreement that will allow in-house vfx workers at the studio to vote on unionizing.
IATSE Doing Damage Control After Launching Controversial AI Learning Series
Members of The Animation Guild are disconcerted with their parent union’s stance on the use of AI in the entertainment industry.
Animation Guild Parent Org IATSE Launches Commission To Guide Union’s Approach To Artificial Intelligence
IATSE president Matthew Loeb says its “critical that our union is at the forefront of understanding [AI’s] impact on our members and industry.”
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.
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.
Tangent Animation Ordered To Pay Workers Who Were Abruptly Laid Off
Multiple Canadian government agencies have ordered the studio to pay what it owes to its former workers.
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.
Titmouse Vancouver’s Animation Workers Ratify Groundbreaking Union Agreement
This is the first Canadian animation agreement for IATSE, which also represents the L.A. industry.
IATSE Union Is Providing Free Legal Support To Laid-Off Tangent Staff
The union’s main goal is to ensure that ex-employees receive their severance payments.
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.
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.
Exclusive: Artists At Stoopid Buddy, Studio Behind ‘Robot Chicken,’ Are Uniting To Unionize
An effort to organize the artists at Burbank, California-based Stoopid Buddy Stoodios has gained momentum in recent weeks.
