Variety reports Production Workers employed at Netflix Animation, Animation Artists at SpindleHorse and Production Workers at Ted have made the move to Unionize with Animation Guild/International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 839. These campaigns underscore the significant momentum for Labor Organizing across the Animation Industry, from streaming features to prime-time productions to independent studios. A group of 60 Production Workers at Netflix Animation Studios (Feature Productions) has submitted a request for Union Recognition to the studio. “Production Workers in animation deserve the same protections as Artists - we deserve to fight for sustainable careers,” Ana Tessier, a Production Coordinator at Netflix, said. “I’m so thrilled that now we’ll have a seat at the negotiating table. I’m equally inspired by organizing efforts at other studios - the more studios start to Unionize, the more we can create a stable future for the Animation Industry at large.”

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