With just days to go before contract negotiations between animation workers and entertainment companies begin, the animation community is already getting support from other unions in Hollywood.

Eleven entertainment unions have issued the following joint statement of solidarity with The Animation Guild (TAG):

We stand with TAG members as they pursue contractual provisions that ensure fair wages and working conditions, eliminate overtime, and protect workers from the impact of artificial intelligence. TAG negotiates independently of IATSE’s West Coast Studio Locals to address the unique priorities of animation workers, and they do so with our full collective support. We also call on AMPTP to negotiate in good faith, demonstrate that you value and respect your animation workers, and take meaningful steps to address their specific priorities.

The unions that signed the statement were: