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Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Ratify Historic First Union Contract


Walt Disney Animation Studios production workers have ratified a historic first union contract.

This agreement comes after an intense organizing effort that saw a supermajority of production workers vote to unionize in February 2023. Their daily fight for fair treatment and pay is often outside the public eye.” Smartt added, “They’ve been signing petitions, marching to deliver signatures, staging courageous silent protests in front of executives, and regularly engaging in the fight for their fair share for years, setting an inspiring example. In the end, we were heard and seen, and we have a pathway to further improving the conditions in which production management works.” Ellingsworth went on to say, “We know our colleagues at DreamWorks Animation are in the middle of their negotiations, and we’re wishing them all the luck, patience, and perseverance in their conversations.

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