Walt Disney Animation Studios has been officially since the first union contract with the studio.
This agreement comes after an intense organizational effort that witnessed the vote on production workers for unions in February 2023. The agreement was ratified by an overwhelming majority by the unit with the participation of 96 % of the voters and was ratified by 93 % support.
The referee affirmed the eligibility of the production coordinators full -time, production supervisors and production managers on the federation with the international coalition of theater employees and the Animation Syndicate, iATSE LOCAL 839.
“It was an arduous journey, but in the end, we got to the top of the mountain. Production coordinator Tamara told me:” We are standing in our penetration – stronger, bolder and united. ”
Under the contract, production workers will now get protection, including pensions and health benefits. In addition, the large wage increases were secured to a minimum: a 24 % increase for production managers, an increase of 29 % for production supervisors, and an increase of 35 % for production coordinators-which is the least paid worker in the unit.
“During this recession in entertainment production, production management workers stood in one of the most powerful companies in the world and demanded more. They are often their daily battles for fair treatment and payment outside the public’s eye.” For their fair share, which is an inspiring example.
Negotiations are currently with Dreamworks Animation for their first contract, which represents for the second time organized by film production management workers with TAG – this time including their TV counterparts.
“In Hollywood, we love a weakened story. Our belief was that – what was an incomplete representative and low wages together and demanded better reward and rights rights with our technical counterparts. In the end, we heard and see, and we have a way to increase the improvement of the conditions in which the production management works.” Elelenzright went on to say: “We know our colleagues in the animated graphics. Dreamworks in the middle of their negotiations, and we wish them all the luck, patience and perseverance in their talks. Production management is not strange to setting a strategy to achieve their goals and move in unexpected obstacles.
