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Andddd they killed it. @cademocrats.bsky.social continue to let down the people who voted for them. Embarrassing. And union leadership, @iatse.bsky.social , where was the endorsement support?

Use these tools to reach out to your state AG, tell them to put a stop to this merger! #blockthemerger #paramount #warnerbros #fuckmonopolies

Important #Calcare #AB1900 update! This may be our last chance to keep it alive and into the HC Committee. Let @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social know here, insta, email and phone that we DEMAND healthcare for all! He is betraying the people of his state by prioritizing lobbying money over people’s lives!

From @drinkanddraw.bsky.social ! “Do you miss when art was weird and cool? Well So do we! Drink and Draw presents - CHIMERA ART Market! This is THE BIGGEST, space we ever had access to. So here's the deal. Market on the Outside, Drink and Draw on the inside.So come on by and support local artists!”

UMBERT ACTUALLY! EPISODE 2!!! What ever happened to Club Penguin?! #UmbertActually #UnionYaoi #MistermanGuyfella #Jellybox #IndieAnimation

TOMORROW

@caspeakerrivas.bsky.social and other assembly members have been lying to their constituents about their support for AB1900. This is a continuing disgrace from Dems who chose greed just like their Repub counterparts. Do not let them off the hook! act.medicare4all.org/go/asm-healt... #calcare

From @spncrg.bsky.social! “Send in the clowns! This April 11th at 7pm, just the circus at Lawless Brewery for beers, besties, and drawing! Bring your friends and something to draw with! Wear something goofy and don’t forget to smile!” Don’t forget to RSVP via the QR code! #drinkndraw #losanges

Two "calls" to action! Our friends at #calcare need California residents to let their reps know we want the bill, AB1900, to pass! And then for ALL US residents, we need to let our State Attorney Generals know we do NOT want the Paramount x WB merger. How-To details in the slides! (1/3)

Holding onto this good news before the monkeys paw curls to reveal both of them doing something else awful 🙏🙏🙏

The TAG Foundation is hosting its first class on Thurs., Mar. 26 at 7 pm at its new TAGF Skills Studio at The Animation Guild in Burbank. Join live instructed figure drawing with Storyboard Artist Lisa Dosson. $22 for TAG members. tagfoundation.org/event/live-instructed-figure-drawing-skills-studio/

UMBERT ACTUALLY! EP 1 is here! Walt Disney was a Union Buster?! #UmbertActually #UnionYaoi #Misterman #Umbert #MistermanGuyfella #Timbert #Jellybox #IndieAnimation #Animation #Disney #WaltDisney #UnionBusting #Labor #AnimationWorkers

Episodic Director Tom Smith shares their ongoing love for the magic of animation, their experiences working at non-union studios, and their efforts as a Shop Steward to educate colleagues about their rights as Guild members. Read more about Tom at animationguild.org/meet-your-steward-tom-smith/.

AWI is SUPER PUMPED to be giving CalCare, AB 1900, our full endorsement and to be helping get the word out! Check out the deets here; linktr.ee/calcare_camp... . The proposed single payer healthcare program for the state would be a HUGE benefit to every resident here, and for workers especially! ⬇️⬇️

Workers will ALSO be demanding that NBC Universal protect immigrant workers and visitors by keeping ICE out of Universal Hill and Backlots. RSVP to join the Universal Union Employees from B-192 and @unitehere11 ! #workersrights #fuckice🖕❄️ #immigrantrightsarehumanrights

Repost @mpeg700.bsky.social “We are not going away, and our voices will be heard! If you’re reading this, please support the editors, writers, graphic artists, and creative workers that make @teamtheorist.bsky.social what it is today.” (1/3)

Reminder here’s some adobe alternatives, Because FUCK ADOBE….

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@chasmworks.bsky.social is a powerhouse of organizing! And for people wondering, this event is being put on by and for the ARTISTS, not an Amazon event. If you’re concerned about who you are supporting financially, it’s the hard working artists who are also currently working on joining the union❤️

COME TO THE SPINDLE-SPEAKEASY SHOW! Some of the folks behind Hazbin Hotel & Helluva boss invite you to an event with cocktails, and wonderful wares! A great chance to directly support the animation artists, who are also in the process of unionizing ! (1/2) @catcoconut.com @gadworks.bsky.social

Hey TAG members! This Sunday our YWC is putting on an event with CalCare to give members a chance to learn about the SPHS proposal for the state. More than ever we need to detach our healthcare from employment. This is TAG only unfortunately, but we'll share more CC info! tinyURL.com/CalCareTAG

Happy Holidays! And a throwback to the still ever timeless “How the Zaz Stole Cartoons” with art by @dominantpanda.bsky.social . Our friends at tinyurl.com/aidiacollective are also still helping entertainment workers struggling from lack of work, if you are able to donate anything. Thank you!

Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.

Disney's $1Billion deal with Open AI has rightfully sent many animation workers, and fans, to rage at what this means for the already creatively bankrupt Disney, and the rest of the industry as a whole. And a question we've gotten many times is what can be done to fight this. (1/2) #fuckai

In the Netherlands, burnout is a legally recognized reason for sick leave, and workers are entitled to at least 70% of their salary for up to 104 weeks of illness.

Not great news; turns out there’s a super fun US law that restricts it so that only cities with a population of over 700,000 can present a case like this (demanding a block to the WB merger sale)to a federal court. A blatant move to keep smaller cities from being able to sue corporations. (1/3)

CALL TO ACTION 12/15 - 12/16 - Do you live or work in Burbank? Show up in person or call/email in comments in support of Burbank CM Konstantine Anthony pushing back on the WB sale, standing up against a studio monopoly! (1/3)

We love to see more solidarity between unions! @sagaftra.org is joining with @sbworkersunited.org tomorrow for a picket event, including new SAG President Sean Astin! Entertainment workers 🤝 service industry workers. Tuesday, Dec 16 at 9am-11am Where: 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Heads up Burbank! City Council meeting TONIGHT, show up and voice your opposition to the WB buyout. Info we do know going in; SEE BELOW

It’s day 26 of the Starbucks strike. These workers are NOT backing down. No contract, No Starbucks!

We want to give a big shout out to , and a call to action for, our fellow entertainment workers in the United Videogame Workers union! This is a new union as of this year, very much needed in the VG industry to address the huge layoffs and working conditions in the studios. #unitedvideogameworkers

Two articles on the news of Netflix buying WB that we found interesting, highlighting the highly potential negative costs to the workers due to this merger. #netflix #warnerbros

Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.

Call to Action for anyone in the Bay Area! The Concept Art Association is asking for a big turn out of people to voice their support for AB-412; a new California Bill that would allow artists to get clear evidence from GenAI companies that they've stolen their work. #antiai #fuckai

So excited to see these final products! All credit goes to the team at @unionyaoi for putting this together. Thank you to all who donated to some great causes to get a piece of that Union Yaoi action!

PREPARE YOURSELVES

Calling all creatives, that means YOU! Want to join in on spreading the word about the @sbworkersunited.org strike? Join our #SBisaRealShark DTIYS project, use the template and post on your page to show your support for the workers on strike.

Starbucks Workers are on strike! And their Downtown Disney locations are looking for allies to rally with them today on Red Cup Day! Join them at 4pm Disney Way and Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802. Sign here, pledge to not cross any SB picket lines! tinyurl.com/nocoffeepledge

The results are in! Mike Rianda will be your voice in union leadership alongside the experience of so many strong new and returning board members.

Y’all in California, New York City, and wherever you have a local election today, get out and vote!!! ✊✊✊

TODAY is the last day to MAIL IN your TAG Eboard Election Ballot! Last day to DROP OFF in person is by 3 pm Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057 . NOT at the TAG building!

2 DAYS LEFT! Deadline to mail in your TAG Eboard Election Ballot is NOVEMBER 3rd! Last day to drop off in person by 3 pm is Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057

Deadline to mail in your TAG Eboard Election Ballot is NOVEMBER 3rd! Last day to drop off in person by 3 pm is Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057

TAG Ghouls and Goblins! A reminder that your ballot to vote in our 2025 E-Board Election has been mailed out and you should have it. Fill it out and mail it by NOVEMBER 3rd! Don't have it & feel that this was in error you have TODAY as your LAST DAY to reach out and get this fixed. Details Below!

Calling all animation fans! Our friends at @sbwuca are wanting to spread the word about their upcoming practice picket THIS Saturday, Nov 1st, outside Disney Land at the corner of Harbor Blvd and Disney Way.Come down in costume and help the hard working Bucks Baristas fight against corporate greed!

Fellow TAG members are running for office on a platform of renewed strength and building a fighting union! Check your mail - ballots are at your house TODAY! Read more at the 🔗!

Your friendly neighborhood TAG members are running for union office to fight for a member-led union, job protections, and taking our industry back! Physical ballots are in your mailbox right now. VOTE TODAY - before Tom runs out of frames!

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND for a roundtable discussion on what issues YOU want to fight for! This ain't your regular Q&A - it's a forum for you to connect and tell us where you are ready to go next. 🔗 in the second slide!

Three TAG members are RUNNING FOR UNION OFFICE! The Animation Workers Ignited slate is ushering in a platform of change - check your mailboxes today for your physical ballots!