Netflix Feature Animators Ratify First Union Contract with Animation Guild by 89% Margin
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Matt Minton
3d ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
Netflix Animation Studios feature production workers voted overwhelmingly (89%) to ratify their first union contract with The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839). The contract establishes wage minimums, dismissal pay, and workplace protections. The organizing campaign began in August 2023, and the union gained recognition through an NLRB election on December 30, 2025.
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89% of feature animators at Netflix voted to ratify their first Union contract with the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839).
