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I am part of the negotiations team that is bringing you a new contract to vote on. It was a long, drawn-out process that gave me a lot of new insights into how we can make this process better and more accessible to everyone. I want to emphasize that the fight isn't over. 1/
We, the negotiations team, are not here to tell you that everything is done. We're here to pass the baton to you, the membership, to decide where we go next. It's now your job to attend the next GMM on the 31st and the next Town Hall to hear what the tentative deal entails. 2/
You, the membership, have a job that's more important than all of the negotiators' combined: you have to VOTE on whether or not to ratify! This is THE most important way that our union receives feedback on what you think of this progress. 3/
Many of you said you’d join worker actions. Great news here’s one for the southern California Jortsdom.
Join the rally for animation workers! Sunday(3/20) in Burbank. Support a #NewDeal4Animation! Details and RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Join the rally for animation workers! Sunday(3/20) in Burbank. Support a #NewDeal4Animation! Details and RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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When I left Netflix due to burnout, someone outside our industry told me I was making a big mistake and I should continue to work hard. Here’s something many don’t understand: our work doesn’t truly start at 9am and stop at 5pm like most jobs. #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation
Our brains are constantly working. It’s something we can’t truly turn off. It’s sometimes a blessing, but most times it’s a curse. We are taxed each and every day and it gradually wears us down mentally and emotionally, not just physically.
And pandemic life certainly hasn’t helped. Plus unpaid overtime, no residuals, pay rates that haven’t really increased since the 90’s, and biggest of all, studios now expecting us to do work that once took 10-12 people to do. It’s truly unfair #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation
I've worked so hard boarding these last 10yrs, wearing so many hats and dealing with the unrealistic expectations that come with it, that I've irreversibly made myself sick, which has affected my quality of life since. Enough is enough. #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation
I have constantly sore wrists. Chronic headaches. I take tons of painkillers to numb the pain. I walk with a cane now. It's a key topic in therapy. I have no time to properly care for my body... made worse by pandemic life, with no let up. #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation
And the worst part of all, the studios and the toxic environments that many times come with the job has made us believe that this is necessary. That this is our fault. Our reward. Not anymore. #StoryCraftUnite #NewDeal4Animation
I'm tagging @TAGwriters because they've been one of the most vocal on this subject. Strap in, because I found my soap box and I'm coming out swinging! Also, please note, when I use "us," I know I'm not repped or staffed, but that doesn't mean I don't write and work toward (0/?)
Being there, in the rooms, shoulder to shoulder with the people who are every day in some way shape or form. I may not get a paycheck for it yet, but I AM an animation writer and WILL do everything I can to support my peers. Let's go! (0.5/?)
So some of you may have seen myself or others on your timeline using hashtags like #PayAnimationWriters or #NewDeal4Animation. There's a good reason for that. Animation writers are not getting their fair share. If you know anything about me, this directly effects (1/?)
