The Animation Guild Announces Unionization Efforts At Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network
deadline.comWarner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network production workers are attempting to unionize with The Animation Guild (TAG). A petition was filed with the National Labor Relations Board today requesting a union election.
The petition includes 66 staffers at Warner Bros. Animation and 22 at Cartoon Network, including roles like production manager, digital production assistant, IT technician, production coordinator, production assistant, design production coordinator, assistant production manager and senior assistant production manager.
They are involved in such Warner Bros. projects as Batman: The Caped Crusader, Harley Quinn and Teen Titans Go! and Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, We Baby Bears and Craig of the Creek.
The workers also requested voluntary recognition from management at the Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiaries. A tweet was issued confirming the move, which was officially announced earlier on a joint Zoom call. “Although many might not think it, production is a specialized skill; we might not be artists or writers, but what we bring to the table goes beyond traditional creativity and gets content on the air,” Warner Bros.
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