Disney VFX Workers Vote Unanimously To Unionize

Jazz Tangcay writes via Variety: Visual effects workers at Walt Disney Pictures have voted unanimously in favor of unionizing with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in an election held by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The 13-0 vote comes just weeks after VFX workers at Marvel Studios voted to unionize with IATSE and comes amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, as the guilds continue to seek fair contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The 18 crew members who work in-house at Walt Disney Studios who were eligible voters seek fair compensation for all hours worked, adequate health care and retirement benefits. The unionizing VFX workers are responsible for creating the special effects across the studio's catalog, which includes "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Lion King" and more, are also seeking the same rights and protections afforded to their unionized coworkers who are already represented by IATSE. [...] With the workers behind the vote, the union's next step is to engage in collective bargaining negotiations with Disney execs to draft a contract that addresses the workers' needs. Negotiation dates have yet to be set.

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