Writers Strike Puts Spotlight Back On Animated Scribes’ Challenge To Be Covered By The WGA
deadline.comAt the start of the writers strike, The Animation Guild, an entirely separate union to the WGA, came out in support of the labor action, pledging to “stand in solidarity” with WGA members.
However, as the strike closes in on its 60th day, one of the key issues in the TV animation world has reared its head again – the unusual way that animation projects are covered by labor unions.
Michael Jamin, a co-executive producer of animated series including King of the Hill and Brickleberry as well as live-action series such as Tacoma FD and Lopez, highlighted the topic in a recent video (see below). “By some strange loophole, animated shows are either covered by the Animation Guild or the WGA and strangely, it’s the studios that get to decide which one, not the writers themselves.
It seems to be me as that should be illegal, it seems like labor should decide which union they want to belong to, not the employer,” he said.
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