After months of negotiations, the 2024-2027 Animation Guild Master Agreement ratifies with overwhelming support Burbank, CA, December 23, 2024 — We are pleased to announce that a supermajority of members of The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) have voted to ratify the 2024-2027 Animation Guild Master Agreement. Of the valid votes cast, 76.1% were in favor of ratification. What’s even more impressive is that TAG increased voter turnout beyond the historic turnout of last cycl

The Animation Guild Executive Board voted unanimously to recommend ratification of the tentative agreement that you are voting on. We believe this agreement is the strongest contract the Union has negotiated in the last decade with significant craft improvements, substantial wage increases, and critical new protections. The Executive Board supports the agreement because Guild members as a whole stand to greatly benefit from its terms, across all crafts. As elected leaders, th

Three Months of Bargaining Yields Gains for Animation Workers Burbank, CA, November 25, 2024 — The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Nov. 22, 2024. The agreement is the result of multiple rounds of negotiations over the course of more than three months. On Aug. 12, 2024, negotiations commenced with TAG addressing wage increases, shrinking crews, and a need for common sen

The Animation Guild Shows Its Strength with Third “March on the Boss” Burbank, CA, November 18, 2024 — For the third time in less than a month, hundreds of Animation Guild (TAG) workers gathered to deliver a petition signed by more than 62,000 working TAG members and public supporters to studio executives. Today’s March on the Boss took place at Burbank’s Warner Bros./Cartoon Network, as negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are set

Second “March on the Boss” Ramps Up The Animation Guild’s Negotiations Actions Burbank, CA, November 12, 2024 — Hundreds of Animation Guild (TAG) workers gathered today outside Glendale's DreamWorks’ office to present a petition signed by more than 58,000 working TAG members and public supporters to DreamWorks executives. The petition reminds these bosses that while animation workers kept content alive during the COVID lockdown, and animation is outperforming on screens big a

The Animation Guild Ramps Up Negotiations Actions with a “March on the Boss” Burbank, CA, October 24, 2024 — Hundreds of Animation Guild (TAG) workers marched today to Burbank's Netflix office to present a petition signed by almost 2,000 working TAG members to Netflix executives. The petition reminds these bosses that while animation workers kept content alive during the COVID lockdown, and animation is outperforming live action on screens and in merchandise sales, animation

The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839, has wrapped up a second week of contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), focusing on critical issues that will shape the future of the animation industry. The Negotiations Committee wants to achieve an agreement that reflects the needs of our membership in order to protect the longevity, sustainability, and human-driven creativity of the animation industry. In this latest phase of t

Critical Crossroads underscores the importance of protecting the animation workforce Burbank, CA, September 12, 2024 — On the eve of The Animation Guild’s (TAG) resumed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the TAG’s AI Task Force has released Critical Crossroads: The Impact of Generative AI and the Importance of Protecting the Animation Workforce. This comprehensive study describes the potentially devastating impact of Generative

The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have concluded their first week of negotiations without reaching an agreement. On Monday, August 12th, members of the TAG Negotiations table team met with the AMPTP at their offices in Sherman Oaks, with dozens of TAG Negotiations support team members attending via Zoom. Steve Kaplan, TAG’s Business Representative and lead negotiator, shared a presentation of the pr

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