VFX workers coincide with Marvel and Disney

Two years ago, VFX artists via marvelthe Avatar privilegeAnd Disney Everything voted separately to form their unions. With help IATSEThe three workers’ groups have now voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify contracts that guarantee better conditions for employees working on these relevant projects.

Both decades –Marvel and Disney It is located under one agreement, and Avatar Lightstorm team It has an increase in its minimum wage and access to iATSE pension plans and meal penalties. In terms of differences, the Lightstorm contract guarantees the preferential recruitment rights in the future Avatar Films for current bargaining employees (without wage loss), new wage scale rates based on a 40 -hour work week for these future films, and the minimum call rates in the sixth and seventh days of work. This contract also contains “protection against technological change and subconscious contract” and Prosecutor The language approved by the basic iATSE Agreement.

The Marvel and Disney Disney contract ensures an additional wage against “specific specific conditions, health and comfort during post -production tasks”, in addition to the job description of each legally binding role and agreements “that are implemented through grievance and arbitration.” “It is not just a victory for (we), but the victory that is needed in the entire VFX industry. Seeing this meets together after more than two years as an organizer, the contracting difference, and now a member of the founding union is one of my life members (…)

“Our other crew leads the industry, and I strongly hope that other VFX sets will follow us with us and vote on the union,” added Justin Meed, the Lightstorm Camera Coordinator. Our strength in our work, and our voices hear through our solidarity, and now Avatar Crew will have the opportunity for a fair life working in one of the best industries in our country. “

VFX artists for the first time began the union after reports in 2022 claiming Intense crisis For heavy projects VFX, with Marvel and Disney, the worst criminals. These four contracts will continue (Marvel/Disney) and three (AvatarIn a row, they are coming for a long time.

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