Marvel Studio’s VFX workers unanimously voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, marking the first time visual effects workers have unionized with IATSE, the union announced Wednesday. The National Labor Relations Board oversaw the election, and the count was held Tuesday after the Marvel employees first filed for this election on August 7. Though this union only includes Marvel’s in-house VFX workers, its parent company Disney’s visual effects crews filed for their own election to unionize with the NLRB, and backed by IATSE, at the end of August. But the reality is that every worker deserves rights,” Sarah Kazuko Chow, VFX Coordinator at Marvel said. Also see: Why Hollywood writers are striking – and how dispute will impact your viewing optionsNow, the Marvel VFX workers will engage in collective bargaining negotiations with their employer to draft a contract.

Source: CNN September 13, 2023 21:32 UTC