Film Screening Wednesday! 9 to 5: The Story of a Movement

YOU'RE INVITED:

January 27, 2020, at 7 - 9 PM ET/ 4 - 6 PM PT Indie Lens Pop-up will show a virtual film screening of 9 to 5: The Story of a Movement. Sponsored by the Coalition of Labor Union Women along with the AFL-CIO, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, and many worker organizations. 

Based on a true story, a group of secretaries in the early 1970s fought to create changes in their workplaces; those battles led to a nationwide movement that forever changed the American workplace. During this movement, many working women fought for better pay, more advancement opportunities, and an end to sexual harassment for all. We celebrate these pioneering women and continue their work...

The film event will have opening remarks by Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, Liz Shuler, and director Julia Reichert. A post-screening discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Karen Nussbaum, founding director of 9to5!

RSVP here!

Music matters! Support local 47 on 11/12/19

This week, we celebrate 

the launch of 

Disney + 

We also celebrate those who create the content that entertains - and makes profits - on a global scale. In order to ensure that creatives make a fair living in the age of streaming, it's vital that our contracts continue to include residuals and set wages. Local 47 is holding a rally this Tuesday, to raise awareness and build solidarity. But, this is no ordinary rally; this rally features a musician-filled double-decker bus driving from studio to studio, and culminating at Disney for a concert on the street. What a sight to see! Come out and show your support!

Join us

for a musical extravaganza 

and rally in support of

Local 47's musicians!

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Disney Lot - Alameda Gate

2300 W Alameda Ave

Burbank, CA 91506

For more info and to sign in support of musicians, click here!

Kids Don't Damage Women's Careers - Men Do

Medium author, Jessica Valenti takes a close look at new statistics and comes to a conclusion some working moms might have predicted:

kids don't damage women's careers - men do.

In her recent article, subtitled Stop blaming motherhood for a problem created by fathers, Valenti presents that [s]tudies from 2017 led some analysts to come to the conclusion that the wage gap was almost entirely attributable to motherhood. Men, on the other hand, tend to see more money once they have children.

Studies also show that fathers continue to have significantly more leisure time than mothers and that mothers use their off time to do chores and child care while fathers use time off for hobbies and relaxing. This, too, is about careers: We know that people who have more leisure time and time for creative activities tend to perform better at work.

The real problem, Valenti asserts, is...that there’s no chance of equality at work while there’s inequality at home.

If workplace equality is our goal, what are our next steps? The TAG Family Leave Subcommittee proposes this plan of action:

1. Support family leave for ALL parents and caregivers at your studio. How does your crew react when a co-worker requests leave? If it isn't positive, help brainstorm how to fix that. Contact your shop steward for support.
2. Support your studio in maintaining quality nursing room facilities for working moms. Does your studio have a nursing room? Have you noticed moms forced to use bathrooms as lactation accommodations? Point this out to your studio's HR dept. or talk with your shop steward. The Animation Guild will work with your studio to establish a safe and healthy nursing room option.
3. Support equal opportunity caregiving. Does your studio offer diaper changing stations in men's, women's, and gender neutral bathrooms? If not, submit a request or talk with your shop steward about possible improvements.

Contact The Animation Guild office for a list of shop stewards or to request support.

Together, we can achieve workplace equality. 

#animationisfamily