I am so heckin' proud of these folks!

If we deprived the executive class of our profitable impostor syndromes and realized our actual worth, the workers & artists across entertainment would be SO powerful it's crazy

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This isn't technically wrong

Most people will celebrate our new union, but some will not. Be wary of misinformation being spread in fear. Two important facts - 1. @Iatse938Tag is an independent local with democratic autonomy including agreements and setting dues. 2. Canadian animation workers are the union

Any person stating "the union will be like this, because that's how the union elsewhere" is misinformed and spreading misinformation. @Iatse938Tag is not like any union elsewhere, and never will be. It's OUR union and when your studio joins, you will have a say in what it will be

As an IATSE // #IASolidarity IATSE Canada 🇨🇦 Local, @Iatse938Tag will be able to do as I.A.T.S.E. Local 168 - Vancouver Island has done for years. Direct our own affairs, and negotiate our own contracts with our employers. While we are all together as a unified International, Local autonomy is a hallmark of #IATSE. #StayStrong

Joining TAG 938 means joining a union made of your peers and coworkers. This is our animation local, with members from our industry! We are independent, autonomous, and focused entirely on Canadian animation workers. This is a union by us, for us, and we warmly welcome you all.

There will be no shortage of opportunities to be involved for members of our union! From committees in the larger union to workplace shop stewards and bargaining committees. You'll get a vote in your workplace with only your coworkers, and a vote in the union with all the members

One of the most exciting parts about this new union forming is a completely new set of collective agreements that's catered to this specific industry/location/culture

It's true! We're not going to unionize a studio without you. Want to know why Titmouse was first? The workers there showed up, contacted us, and led the effort. Are you ready to volunteer to organize your studio? There's no required long term commitment, & every little bit helps.

Talk to some safe/trusted coworkers in your studio, see if they are willing to volunteer some time, and contact us!

Have a few coworkers who are ready to give a union at your studio a shot? [email protected] Scribble this email address on a post it note, and pass the info around to anyone who wonders out loud around you.

Awesome to see more workers in the industry unionizing 💪

"#Animation artists unionizing is a maturation of the industry [in Canada] and these workers deserve the protection and benefits that #union representation provides," said ⁦IATSE // #IASolidarity⁩ Int’l Rep ⁦jeneville⁩. #StrongerTogether ⁦@Iatse938Tag⁩ cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Thank you for setting the record straight! Great thread! #animation #union

Vancouver animation workers have been making the content audiences love at our own expense for years. We are unionizing so this doesn't continue to happen, and everyone can continue to enjoy our the results of our hard work. Thank you to everyone who supports us!

One of the most common concerns we hear from animation workers is that unionization will lead to the closure of studios. While this is an understandable concern, it's not a reality in the animation industry in Canada. (thread)