Animation Guild
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Animation Guild Ratifies New Contract With Studios and Streamers, Increasing Protections From AI
The deal, which also covers wage increases, was accepted by 76.1 percent of voting members
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Animation Guild Executive Board Defends Hollywood Deal Amid Frustrations From Committee Members
As the ratification vote began Tuesday, some animators like Mike Rianda and Joey Clift voiced their concerns over AI safeguards
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Animation Guild Starts ‘March on the Boss’ Rallies as Contract Talks Continue
Animation workers at Netflix delivered a petition with 2,000 signatures calling for a fair deal
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Animation Guild Ends First Week of Labor Contract Talks, Will Continue in September
IATSE local says it remains far apart from AMPTP in several key issues and are holding out for studios’ “substantive responses”
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‘No Contract, No Cartoons’: Animation Guild Members Stand Together as Talks Begin
An IATSE-hosted rally Saturday drew more than twice as many attendees as its last event in 2022
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Animation Anger: Hollywood Artists Face Multifaceted Crisis as Contract Talks Near
The animators producing successes like “Inside Out 2” are facing mass layoffs and overseas outsourcing as Hollywood slashes production costs
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Nickelodeon Animation Workers Ratify Guild Contract by 89% for Wage Increases, Staffing Minimums
The ratification comes after nearly a year of negotiations with the Animation Guild and combines 2D, 3D and production workers into one contract
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Animation Guild Becomes First Hollywood Union to Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
The guild announces it has signed a labor movement petition that also calls for Hamas to release hostages
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DreamWorks Production Workers to Join Animation Guild
Eight production workers on the upcoming “Stranger Things” animated series will also unionize with the IATSE local
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‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Wins Big at Annie Awards
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” also nabbed multiple wins at the Saturday ceremony honoring the best in animation
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400+ WGA West Members Pledge to Demand Guild Contracts for Animation Projects
The push to end pay disparity between live-action and animated shows continues after completion of Animation Guild contract
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‘Cartoon Janitors’ Strike Back: Animation Guild Members Open Up About Their Fight for Better Pay and Respect
A background artist, a storyboarder and the creator of an HBO Max cult hit explain why the status quo must change
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Writers Earn Half as Much for an Animated Show. Now Animators Are Demanding More D’oh | Video
WrapPRO Roundtable: Animation Guild Members speak out on poor wages, pandemic pressure and a disrespect for their craft
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Phil Lord and Hollywood’s Animators Slam Oscars for ‘Belittling’ Animation Categories
“Super cool to position animation as something that kids watch and adults have to endure,” the “Lego Movie” director tweeted
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‘New Deal for Animation’: IATSE Members and Allies Rally Amid Contract Talks
“We desperately need a new deal that gives equal pay for equal work,” Animation Guild committee chair Teri Cusumano told hundreds of members
