Unions have received significant media attention lately, particularly when it comes to the entertainment industry. A petition demanding the studio recognise the union has over 80,000 signatures at time of writing. Walt Disney Animation Studios reportedly refused to recognise a bargaining unit of almost 80 producers earlier this year, wanting to hold out for a National Labor Relations Board election. Animation aren't the only animation studios whose production staff have been fighting to unionise. It’s just not happening."Ĭartoon Network and Warner Bros. "So why unionize? Because Warner Bros is a legacy studio that had plenty of time to elevate conditions for their workers on their own and their workers are fed up with letting them choose when things get better for them. "We shouldn’t be taken advantage of because we enjoy our awesome coworkers, beloved IP, and cool projects. Guastaferro claims to have worked on the unionisation campaign for four years. Animation production staffer Andrew Guastaferro. "nimation production workers deserve adequate compensation," tweeted former Warner Bros. News of their organisation has been met with an outpouring of support, particularly from their colleagues.
The staff involved in this unionisation effort have worked across numerous popular shows such as Harley Quinn, We Baby Bears, Teen Titans Go!, and Craig of the Creek, as well as upcoming titles including Batman: Caped Crusader and Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. The group also asked management to voluntarily recognise their union, and are being assisted in their organisation efforts by animation workers union The Animation Guild. Animation and 22 at Cartoon Network, and includes production managers, production coordinators, and IT technicians. The fledgling union consists of 66 employees at Warner Bros. The Hollywood Reporter reports that a group of 88 employees across both studios filed a joint petition to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, requesting that a union election be held. Discovery subsidiaries banding together to begin collective bargaining. Animation are moving to unionize, with workers at the Warner Bros. Production staff at Cartoon Network and Warner Bros.
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