Jazz Tangcay at Variety-Australia reports DreamWorks Animation (DWA) Remote Workers across the United States, Feature Production Workers at Netflix Animation Studios and Production Workers on the show Ted have officially voted to Unionize with the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Editors Guild (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 700), in an effort to ensure fair pay and treatment for all Animation Workers. The National Labor Relations Board ballot count for DWA Remote Workers resulted in a majority yes vote in favor of Union Representation with the Animation Guild. DreamWorks Animation Studio will formally recognize the Remote Bargaining Unit and begin the process of negotiating a contract. The newly-recognized Unit represents Remote Workers living across the U.S. who contribute to Los Angeles-based DWA animation projects across both feature and television. These Workers perform work already covered under a Master Agreement when done on-site on campus in Los Angeles County, and include roles such as Story Artists, Animators, Character Effects Artists, Technical Directors, Lighters, Visual Development Artists, Modelers and Production Coordinators, among others. Remote Workers organized to address long-standing inequities between Remote and On-Campus Employees. Union Recognition establishes a path forward for collective bargaining aimed at securing equal treatment and sustainable working conditions for Remote Employees.

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