US EditionVFX Workers on ‘Avatar,’ Marvel and Disney Projects Ratify IATSE Contracts
- In 2023 and early 2024, visual effects artists employed on films by Marvel, Disney, and the Avatar franchise successfully ratified their inaugural union agreements.
- This milestone followed unionization votes with supermajorities, reflecting a broader effort to secure rights and benefits for VFX professionals.
- The contracts grant overtime pay, guaranteed minimum hours, healthcare and pension inclusion, pay raises, and protections like meal penalties and rest periods.
- IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb congratulated the bargaining units on fair contracts that earned strong support and praised their leadership and determination.
- These agreements represent a significant advance for VFX workers and may encourage wider unionization efforts across the North American VFX industry.
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IATSE’s New Contract for Marvel, Disney, and ‘Avatar’ VFX Workers Include Overtime Pay, Minimum Rates, and Healthcare and Pension Contributions
Members of the newly formed VFX union within IATSE have overwhelmingly ratified their first contracts with Marvel, Disney, and "Avatar."
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IATSE VFX Members Ratify First 3 Contracts With Major Studios
IATSE VFX members have voted to approve their first collective bargaining agreements since unionizing in 2023, the organization announced Friday. The VFX workers for Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures and James Cameron’s “Avatar” franchise made the agreements. After successfully organizing, negotiating and ratifying first agreements, winning the same benefits and rights as their co-workers in other union crafts, these three units are, accordin…
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