VFX Union also known as the IATSE VFX Union, Visual Effects Union or International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Visual Effects Union is a North American labor union for visual effects artists, and a wing of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
Visual Effects Union for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada | |
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| Abbreviation | IATSE VFX VFX-IATSE |
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| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Labor union |
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| Website | vfxunion |
History
editThe organization traces its origin to a group of 300 VFX artists who created the "VFX Production Group" on a Slack channel in 2020. They began to compare what salaries different studios provided.[1] The VFX Union officially formed in 2012.[2][3] In 2016 after the reports of poor working conditions on Sony's Sausage Party the IATSE filed a complaint with the British Columbia Ministry of Labour's Employment Standards Branch on behalf of the artists of the films and reached out to the VFX Union to offer help.[4][5] Amidst the 2022 and 2023 Hollywood labor disputes the organization encouraged unionization among United States and Canadian visual effects artists.[6][3][1][2][7][8][9][10] Among the IATSE VFX Union's services is performing surveys of workers' conditions within the industry. The first was published in March 2023.[6] Their poll showed that two thirds of visual effects artists surveyed believed that the current situation in the industry was unsustainable.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Press, Alex N. (March 9, 2023). "Will Visual Effects Workers Unionize?". Jacobin. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Lee, Chris (January 13, 2023). "Inside the VFX Union Brewing in Hollywood". Vulture. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Carolyn, Giardina; Kilkenny, Katie (March 1, 2023). "VFX Workers' Union Effort Picks Up Where Last Reckoning Left Off". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (August 29, 2016). "IATSE Issues Open Letter to Help VFX Workers Fight 'Untenable' Working Conditions". Animation World Network. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Robb, David (August 29, 2016). "IATSE Offers To Help 'Sausage Party' Animators & Fight "Untenable" VFX Working Conditions". Deadline. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Maddaus, Gene (March 1, 2023). "IATSE Accelerates VFX Industry Organizing Drive with Release of Working Conditions Survey". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Barsanti, Sam (December 12, 2022). "As concerns about working conditions grow, IATSE is pushing for VFX artists to unionize". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Sainato, Michael (September 9, 2022). "'Like being in the military': embattled VFX artists push to unionize". The Guardian. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Tim (March 7, 2023). "IATSE Wants New Big Break In Hollywood With VFX Workers". Law360. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Welk, Brian (December 12, 2022). "IATSE Escalates VFX Workers' Push to Unionize with New Survey". IndieWire. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Brian, Welk (March 1, 2023). "High Risks, Low Wages, Insane Hours: VFX Workers Say They Are Ready to Unionize". IndieWire. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
Further reading
edit- Hood, Cooper (January 13, 2023). "Marvel Studios Reportedly Pays VFX Artists 20% Less Than Other Studios". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 14, 2023.