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Despite rumblings and resistance from members of the union who argued that the new agreement didn't go far enough in terms of offering protection and guardrails when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and the growing threat posed by Generative AI, The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) has ratified its new three-year deal[...]

With the December 2nd revised deadline looking, The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement, with the union confirming the news in a statement on its website "The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance[...]

A little less than two weeks after The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that the current Master Agreement contract had been extended from November 1st to December 2nd and that talks would resume on November 18th, the union made its presence known[...]

Having returned to negotiating on Monday and Tuesday of this week, The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced that the current Master Agreement contract has been extended from November 1st to December 2nd "Based on our recent discussions, we are hopeful that the studios[...]

A little more than a month after The Animation Guild (TAG – IATSE Local 839) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) ended the latest rounds of negotiations and extended the deadline on their Master Agreement through November 1st, negotiations are reportedly set to resume next week Deadline Hollywood is reporting that[...]

After meeting with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) last week and reports that the two sides had not reached an agreement but were planning to resume talks in mid-September, The Animation Guild (TAG) confirmed both points earlier today in a message to its members on its negotiations website The update notes[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? NBC's Saturday Night Live, Crunchyroll's Tower of God, The Animation Guild/AMPTP, Max's Peacemaker, Comedy Central's The Daily Show, HBO's True Detective: Night Country, FX's Alien: Earth, Paramount+'s Evil, TNT's AEW Rampage, HBO's The Last of Us, Disney Channel's Gravity Falls, Crunchyroll's Attack on Titan, BBC & Disney+'s Doctor Who, and more! Images/Screencaps: The Animation Guild, Disney Channel, FX Networks,[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Apple TV+'s Disclaimer, The Animation Guild (TAG), SNL 50: Steve Martin/Gov Tim Walz, Netflix's Wednesday, Taylor Swift, Paramount+'s Colin From Accounts, Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, SNL 50: Ego Nwodim, Netflix/A Different World, FX's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, Netflix's Cobra Kai, and more! Images/Screencaps: Netflix, CBS Entertainment, The Animation Guild, Hulu, CBS News,[...]

Next week's Master Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between The Animation Guild (TAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) is an opportunity for the animation industry to get the respect, compensation, and professional protections that they not only deserve but have more than earned over the years After stepping up to[...]

Animation and Cartoon Network production workers to begin the process of unionizing with The Animation Guild (TAG) "After months of discussions with the studio, I am proud that we were able to reach an agreement with Warner/Discovery for representation of animation production workers at Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios," shared TAG IATSE Local[...]