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Star Wars VFX Artists Unionize with IATSE
28 Jul
Summary
- U.S. visual effects workers from Star Wars productions have unionized.
- New bargaining unit unanimously supports membership with IATSE.
- These workers join colleagues from Marvel and Avatar who also unionized.
Visual effects artists contributing to Star Wars franchise productions in the United States have successfully organized under the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Announced recently, this new bargaining unit encompasses professionals working on titles such as The Mandalorian & Grogu, Ahsoka, and Star Wars: Starfighter.
The VFX workers unanimously expressed their support for union membership, empowering them to collectively bargain with the studio for their initial contract. IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb affirmed the union's pride in welcoming these professionals, emphasizing their right to a meaningful voice in their working conditions.
These Star Wars VFX artists are the latest group to join colleagues across other major Disney-owned productions. Similar efforts saw VFX professionals from Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, and the Avatar franchise ratify their first IATSE contracts with the studio last year. IATSE represents a broad spectrum of entertainment industry workers across the U.S. and Canada.
