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labor-relations1 year ago

"DreamWorks Animation Production Workers Unionize with Animation and Editors Guilds"

DreamWorks Animation production workers, including production assistants, coordinators, and post production staff, have voted to join the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild, with about a dozen joining the Motion Picture Editors Guild due to their postproduction roles and the rest aligning with the Animation Guild. The move comes as part of a broader trend of unionization in the animation industry, with the Animation Guild now representing over 70% of production workers across major Hollywood studios and expressing a commitment to continue organizing until all work is covered.

labor-relations2 years ago

Labor Disputes: Ford and GM Workers Reject New Labor Deals

Production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against a tentative labor agreement, while skilled trades workers voted in favor, according to the local chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW). The vote signals that approval of the deal, which would significantly raise Ford's costs, is not guaranteed. The automaker had previously pulled its full-year forecast due to uncertainty over the pending ratification of the deal with the UAW.