Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Last month, around 50 Marvel visual effects workers — many of whom create the magic behind the studio’s biggest films and TV shows — voted to unionize.
That vote marked the first time any VFX workers have unionized with the crafts union, hoping to gain fair pay, healthcare and a safer and more sustainable working environment .
On Tuesday, Disney VFX workers joined Marvel and voted in favor of unionization. In a 13-0 result, VFX workers at Walt Disney Pictures voted to joinIATSE.
In recent years, VFX artists have been facing increased workloads and tighter deadlines, even tighter turnaround times and longer working hours without the protections a union can offer.
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