Animation Workers Ignited

THE KNOWLEDGE GNOME SAYS KNOW BEFORE YOU GO VOTE! TAG members, here's what to know before agreeing to the tentative deal!

2 DAYS UNTIL THE LAUNCH OF OUR KICKSTARTER!! Look at these awesome backer rewards we have ready for you, I CAN'T WAIT, JUST 2 MORE DAYS!! 🩷💚

‘Umbert Actually!’, a new series featuring the pink and green characters from the ‘Animation Workers Ignited’ shorts by @JellyBox_Studio will launch on March 31st on Kickstarter. [Link: kickstarter.com/projects/jelly…]

Umbert and Misterman are BACK! We’re launching a Kickstarter MARCH 31 to fund UMBERT ACTUALLY!, a new series of informative shorts featuring your favorite pink and green husbands! You can wishlist the Kickstarter RIGHT NOW before it launches on MARCH 31! LINK IN REPLY!

THE BOYS ARE BACK FOR A WHOLE NEW SERIES!! AND THEY ARE MARRIED!! IT'S CANON!!! AND I'M THE SHOWRUNNER!!!! 🩷💚🩷💚🩷💚

We're evolving and taking it to the TAG voting booth this year!AWI is now a caucus of rank-and-file anim. workers organizing ourselves to take our industry back.Join us Sunday for drinks at Roguelike Tavern, chat about how we can build a strong union that takes no concessions!

Update on TAGME No Kings rally! We had an error in the last post; TAGME IS an official TAG entity. We fully understand the safety in not wanting to RSVP for an event like this. Feel free to use the link as a resource only, directions are included in the screenshot from our Bsky

The #Nokingsprotest is happening all over the nation and TAG ME (member lead organization not an official TAG organization) is joining in at Glendale City Hall. Details and RSVP in the link. Bring a buddy and your best anti-fascism sign and join in! tinyurl.com/TAGMENOKINGS

Important new updates to Bill AB1138! TLDR the state legislature wants to take away money from the proposal, while also making it cost more for animation productions to even qualify. tinyurl.com/ogKCRletter tinyurl.com/KCRnewtemp linktr.ee/Click3Letters #keepcaliforniarolling

Bills AB1138 and SB630 go to the state assembly floor on June 10th/11th, and now is the time to show support with letters to your California reps and posting on socials! Check out the slides for details and personal takes on the bills. #keepcaliforniarolling #animationworkers

Action alert! Animation workers at Whiteboard Geeks studio are on a one-day strike today against Unfair Labor Practices, after 18 months of negotiations for a fair contract! Send a letter to the studio owner to voice your support for these workers! tiny.cc/WBGletter

CORRECTION! We mistakenly listed this workshop as happening on the 22nd. It's actually April 30th and May 7th! Sign up with us for an animation-focused talkback about HOW WE WIN A STRONG CONTRACT! #standwithanimation #labornotes

Join us for a special study group Zoom talkback for registrants to the Labor Notes workshop, 4/22 and 5/7! Anyone is welcome, especially animation workers looking to organize your first contract. RSVP to get a link to our post-workshop talkback session! bit.ly/AWI-LNws

Even with negotiations over there's more work to be done to make animation and entertainment overall a livable and fair career. And we need YOUR help! Visit tinyurl.com/KCRbills to learn more and write to the CA legislature to voice your support for new film/tv tax credits!

I’m being so serious when I say this: run to watch this movie. In an era where 2D animation is becoming more and more rare; this movie comes out and is hysterical from start to finish. There is a bit in this movie that I physically could NOT stop laughing at.

🤞🏼Melissa Fahn’s family lost their home in the L.A fires and there’s a go fund me to help them out. She was the voice of Betty Boop in the ‘Hollywood Mystery’ movie as well as Gaz on ‘Invader Zim’🤞🏼 gofund.me/b2e159d0

Animation community impacted by fires: airtable.com/appugwkqKAVGDd…

Seasons 1–7 of ‘Teen Titans Go!’ are no longer streaming on Max. This comes shortly after the removal of the original ‘Teen Titans’ series from the platform.

Cartoon Network shows that left Max this morning: - Teen Titans Go! (Seasons 1-7) - Ed, Edd n Eddy - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - The Looney Tunes Show

‘Teen Titans’ is no longer streaming on Max. The series is now only available to stream on Prime Video.