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SpindleHorse Artists Win Union Recognition as Netflix and ‘Ted’ Crews Seek to Join TAG

The developments highlight TAG’s effort to extend union protections to production teams plus remote artists beyond Los Angeles.

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Overview

  • SpindleHorse granted voluntary recognition to a new union for 106 artists across crafts, setting the stage for first-contract talks.
  • The SpindleHorse workforce is largely remote and outside Los Angeles County, reflecting TAG and IATSE’s push to cover non‑LA animators.
  • Sixty feature production workers at Netflix Animation requested voluntary recognition to join The Animation Guild, citing a need for sustainable careers.
  • Twelve production workers on Peacock’s Ted asked to join The Animation Guild and IATSE Local 700, continuing TAG’s focus on production roles.
  • Organizers frame these actions as part of a multi‑year unionization wave in animation, with many production units already progressing to second contracts.