Apple Studios Visual Effects Workers Secure First IATSE Contract
Apple Studios visual effects workers have secured their first IATSE contract. The members won new standards for wages, health care, retirement benefits, working hours, artificial intelligence and workplace safety. The contract establishes minimum rates for every covered title. Annual minimum rate increases will match those negotiated in the IATSE-AMPTP Basic Agreement. In addition, workers also…
Visual effects artists employed directly by Apple Studios have achieved their inaugural collective bargaining agreement through IATSE's efforts to unionize VFX professionals. Under the new contract, Apple VFX artists will be eligible for healthcare through the Motion Picture Industry plan, along with guaranteed annual raises across IATSE locals.
Key provisions include minimum-hour guarantees, payment for all hours worked, overtime pay, including holidays and additional workdays, and safeguards against hazardous conditions. The agreement also incorporates AI protections from the IATSE-AMPTP Basic Agreement. Daily and weekly turnaround and rest protections are similar to those granted to editorial crews, with meal penalties for lunch break violations and extra pay for hazardous conditions.
IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb emphasized the long-standing need for union protections for visual effects workers, stating that the contract establishes enforceable standards, quality benefits, meaningful rest, and new technology protections. This marks the first union contract for IATSE members working in-house at major studios such as Disney, Marvel Studios, and Lightstorm Entertainment.
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