2023 has been a union-heavy year, and in the case of Disney, it’s seen the formation of entirely new unions.
A unit of VFX artists at Walt Disney Pictures has successfully voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, marking another step forward in the swath of labor movements sweeping Hollywood this year—and another vital step in the
Today, after all votes have been counted by the National Labor Relations Board, IATSE stated that
The road to unionization in the VFX and animation industries has been long and difficult. There’s a predatory bidding system, studios that take advantage of contracts, and a massive base of freelancers who need to work.
UPS has avoided a strike only one day after 340,000 employees threatened to walk out over an unsustainable pay rate for part-time workers. The Teamsters Union, which represents UPS workers, opened contract negotiations on Tuesday to secure higher pay, but the union vowed to go on strike if a deal could not be reached…