Burbank, CA – The Animation Guild

(IATSE Local 839) has announced that a significant majority of its members have voted to ratify the 2024-2027 Animation Guild Master Agreement, with 76.1% of valid votes in favor. The turnout for this vote surpassed the historic levels seen in the previous cycle.

Since the last contract period, Guild leadership, along with committed member-run groups and committees, has worked diligently to boost member engagement. This effort was reflected in the high participation during the negotiations, which included the historic Stand With Animation rally and Marches on the Boss at major studios like Netflix, DreamWorks, and Warner Bros., drawing hundreds of Animation Guild members.

“I want to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of the Negotiations Committee in achieving this agreement,” stated TAG Business Representative Steve Kaplan. “This agreement marks a significant step forward in our mission to secure the best contract for our members. While we have made considerable advancements, there remains work to address priority issues that were not fully resolved. Our members have expressed a clear need for increased focus on Generative Artificial Intelligence, and we will tackle this through a comprehensive strategy that includes lobbying for effective legislation, advocating for tax incentives for human-created work, and addressing potential abuses.”

Key Gains Secured in the Memorandum of Agreement Include:

• Increases to health and pension funds without cuts to healthcare benefits or additional costs to members.
• Wage increases: 7% in the first year, 4% in the second, and 3.5% in the third.
• AI protections that include written notifications and the ability to consult with production teams to identify alternative non-GenAI tools.
• Increases to on-call hours and dismissal pay.
• New bereavement leave and additional sick days.
• Recognition of Juneteenth as a holiday.
• Craft-specific gains, including staffing minimums for writers and significant achievements for storyboard artists.

For a detailed overview of the negotiations timeline, visit: Negotiations Timeline

To read the full Memorandum of Agreement, click here: Memorandum of Agreement

Source: The Animation Guild

Dan Sarto is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.

Person: Steve Kaplan, Dan Sarto
Company Names: Animation Guild, Netflix, DreamWorks, Warner Bros
Titles: 2024-2027 Animation Guild Master Agreement, Memorandum of Agreement

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