Apr 8, 2024

160 Production Workers Form Union at DreamWorks Animation

Production workers from DreamWorks Animation's feature and television divisions voted to unionize under the Animation Guild (TAG) of IATSE Local 839 and the Motion Picture Editors Guild of IATSE Local 700 in the National Labor Relations Board election. Votes.

The group of 160 is the single largest unit of production workers not yet unionized. However, it is unclear how the layoffs will affect this group of workers, as DreamWorks plans to make significant cutbacks in the coming months.

In the long run, this is a big win for TAG. Considering that TAG has only been pushing for production worker coverage for a few years, this is a remarkable statistic. is a remarkable statistic, considering that TAG has only been pushing to cover production workers for a few years.

"We will not stop organizing animation production until all jobs are covered," TAG organizer Allison Smart said in a statement. These people deserve the same benefits and protections of a voice on the job and union contract as everyone else." [Also, Rachel Carlson, assistant director/producer for DreamWorks' animated feature film division, said: "I am so proud of everyone who chose to participate in this process, make an informed decision, and make their voice matter through voting I am very proud of everyone who participated in this process and chose to make an informed decision and make their voice matter through voting. We have already seen the effects of coming together in a great cause, and we will use this positive momentum to launch the negotiation process. Our work is far from done, but we are stronger than ever and excited to have our voices heard.

The Animation Guild and the Editors Guild will now work to support new members as they negotiate their first collective bargaining agreement.