Episode 28 - What is The Animation Guild?

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JUSTIN’S BIO

ALLISON’S BIO

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EPISODE OUTLINE

01:01 Justin’s Background

02:20 Allison’s background 

04:50 animation happy hour hosts: why do a tag episode?

11:00 what is the animation guild/what is a union?

13:48 history of the union

15:17 RECOMMENDED READING

• Drawing the Line by Tom Sito

• The Disney Revolt: the Great Labor War or Animation’s Golden Age by jake s. Friedman

20:17 how many studios are in the union, what are the prominent ones?

• list of studios in tag

22:44 what is IATSE?

25:25 Union Benefits, solidarity

35:50 Overtime

37:20 nitty gritty benefits, minimums, wages, retirement

47:30 healthcare

52:29 layoff benefits

56:53 Classes Resources Discounts

1:01:25 why do we need an animation guild?

1:09:21 AI / Outsourcing

1:23:08 what are some of the top myths/misconceptions about the union?

1:48:40 first steps of organizing

1:51:27 production workers

1:54:48 what to know about joining the union if you are brand new 

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union resources

• TAG WEBSITE: https://animationguild.org/

• HOW TO START A UNION: https://animationguild.org/start-a-union/