Fresh off the presses from IATSE:
The election was initially filed for on August 28, with votes cast by mail between September 8 through September 28. When the votes were counted on October 2, there were eighteen eligible voters, with 13 voting in favor of the union and zero opposed. Mack Robinson, a VFX Senior Coordinator remarked on historic nature of the vote, “For so long we’ve wanted the same protections as everyone else, but there was no hope in sight. Winning this election was a long fight, but I’m proud to say it’s been won by each and every VFX worker wanting a brighter, sustainable future.”
The unanimous unionization of Walt Disney Pictures’ VFX workers, in addition to the similarly unanimous election of Marvel Studio’s VFX workers last month, is part of an ongoing wave of organizing throughout the entertainment industry, with workers across several previously unrepresented classifications rallying to unite under IATSE. From IATSE VFX Organizer Mark Patch: “Today’s unanimous victory shows that VFX workers everywhere have a clear path to winning a meaningful say about their working conditions and quality of life. We’ll be continuing our work to win a great contract, but we need to bring every studio and vendor in line to bring those union standards to all VFX workers.”
Congratulations!
