After a unanimous vote, Titmouse New York has become the first studio outside of LA County to ratify a union contract with The Animation Guild.
https://t.co/m5kSFZ202i
Our first Titmouse NY contract has been ratified!! Thank you to @animationguild@TMNY_Union for their hardwork and support. While Bluehilda may not be a certified fortune teller, she sees a good future for Titmouse NY. #animatioguild#union#bluehilda
Want to learn more about what it is like to form a union in your workplace? Check out our interview with @animationguild member @danpinto: https://t.co/rbTm68kzAe
The amazing workers at Titmouse NY have again shown their solidarity. A unanimous vote shows that we are united in pushing for a more sustainable studio.
On behalf of the Executive Producers of “Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News,” we stand in solidarity with these incredible animation workers and congratulate them on their successful vote to join @animationguild.
Great news! Animation workers @TooningOut have overwhelmingly voted to join the #AnimationGuild. The 2nd group of #animation workers & production staff in NY to do so in less than a year. We congratulate them on using their collective voice to #unionize!
@IATSE@LNC_Collective
Reminder that Titmouse Production workers are currently in negotiations. 4 other workers and myself are on the committee are fighting for better working conditions, as are @TMNY_Union in their negotiations!
🧵// As of 3/24/22, Titmouse (aka Robin Red Breast) recognized our union formed by production workers working for the LA site. Initially a body of 69 people, we are still growing and becoming stronger as we now are officially a part of TAG 839.
Titmouse NY Animators started negotiations for their first contract today!
In honor of the occasion, here’s @animationguild member Rachel Gitlevich speaking about the historic organizing win on the @AFLCIO convention floor.
Union organizer & 2D Character Animator Rachel Gitlevich (with #IATSE President Loeb and VP Miller), spoke at the #AFLCIOConv. @TMNY_Union is the 1st animation studio in NYC to organize in more than 35 years! Watch Rachel’s speech (min. 8:25) https://t.co/4hwOJWpXy9 #WeAre839
“Organizing in this country is a privilege that many of our brothers and sisters abroad do not have.” Rachel Gitlevich of @TMNY_Union@IATSE, the first animation studio in NYC to organize in more than 35 years, at #AFLCIOConv.