On August 10, thousands of TAG members and their allies filled the parking lot at IATSE Local 80 for the largest animation union labor rally and event in history. The Stand With Animation Rally kicked off TAG’s negotiations with the AMPTP which began on August 12. This show of support proved that animation workers know…

Some TAG members may have heard that the California Employment Development Department (EDD) might soon stop recognizing Loan Out Companies and require employers to pay for services directly to contracted employees. This news followed an audit of payroll service Cast & Crew, which sent notices that the EDD will require employers to pay for services…

The 2024 IATSE District 2 Convention will be held in Lake Tahoe from June 8 and 9. The Animation Guild delegation will propose resolutions to be introduced and voted on by the delegates of the IATSE Locals in Arizona, California, Hawai‘i, and Nevada that make up District 2. Below, you can read a summary of…

We’re excited to introduce the newest members of the TAG Executive Board. Following the departure of Sergeant-at-Arms Danny Ducker and Executive Board Member Alex Quintas, as per the TAG Constitution and By-Laws, the Board appointed a new Sergeant-at-Arms (Executive Board Member Erica Smith) and filled the two open seats by appointment. David DePasquale and Jason Mayer…

As a volunteer program specialist and cabin counselor at Camp Sunrise, an Ohio camp for children impacted by HIV/AIDs, Lisa Kollins thought it would be fun to ask the kids what they would look like and how they would make the world better as superheroes. This homegrown idea that started in 2017 is now known…

On Saturday, March 30, TAG hosted its first panel at WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Titled “Action in Animation,” it featured an all-star lineup of Animation Guild veterans whose experience in action animation spans the genre. Panelists included Vinton Heuck (Transformers: Prime, Harley Quinn), Colleen Evanson (DuckTales, DC Superhero Girls), Mairghread Scott (Dragon Age: Absolution, Guardians…

Get ready to submit to A Night of Animation with The TAG Foundation + Silver Lake Shorts. This special screening work by TAG artists will be presented on May 10, 2024, at El Cid in Silver Lake. “We are excited to be partnering with Silver Lake Shorts on a TAG artists screening night! Spotlighting the…

TAG is excited to introduce our new Shop Stewards at DreamWorks Animation. Learn about their animation backgrounds and why they chose to take the role to represent their Guild kin at the studio. Elisabeth Constantine Tell us a little about your animation career. I began my career as an Animator in 2003 at Rhythm & Hues…

At the General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. PST, a motion will be made for TAG members to vote on an amendment to the language of Article 5, Section 2 of the Guild’s Constitution and By-Laws to change the day of the GMM from the last Tuesday of January, March,…

IATSE’s District 2 represents approximately 45,000 members, and the annual IATSE D2 Convention is an opportunity for delegates from 49 Locals in Arizona, California, Hawai‘i, and Nevada to come together to make connections, share issues and concerns, attend sessions to learn more about labor issues, and establish solidarity. Delegates represent their locals as they address…

The Los Angeles Times recently featured the unprecedented pace of TAG’s organizing efforts, noting that since December 2021, almost 1,000 animation industry professionals have been recognized to unionize under TAG, IATSE Local 839. More than half of those people are production workers, a category long excluded from joining the Union. The article examines the history…

It’s exciting to look back on TAG’s activities and accomplishments in 2023. We grew at an unprecedented rate on a national level–welcome New York, Texas, Puerto Rico, and Virginia! We gained national jurisdiction over animation organizing, and our members were more active than ever before, from spearheading social networking events to organizing strike support activities….