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Animation Guild Executive Board Defends Deal Terms As Some Members Criticize Contract
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Katie Kilkenny
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Animation Guild's executive board defends new labor deal as some members criticize contract's AI provisions and vote 'no' on ratification.
beat sheet
- Over 90% of the 29-member 'table team' that negotiated directly with studios voted to recommend the deal, despite three negotiators publicly opposing it due to generative AI concerns.
- The executive board argues the contract delivers 'significant craft improvements, substantial wage increases, and critical new protections,' but says union contracts alone can't solve the 'complex and deeply concerning' AI challenge.
call sheet
Mike Rianda, Joey Clift, Kelly Lynne D'Angelo, Spencer Rothbell, The Animation Guild, Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Mitchell vs. The Machines, PAW Patrol, Spirit Rangers, My Little Pony: Make Your Mark