Overview

• Visual effects workers at Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, and Avatar have overwhelmingly approved their first collective bargaining agreements with IATSE.
• The contracts include overtime pay, pension and healthcare benefits, meal penalties, rest periods, and wage increases of 4% in the first year and 3.5% in the second year for Disney and Marvel workers.
• The three-year Avatar contract includes preferential hiring rights for future films and explicit protections against unregulated AI use, aligning with IATSE's 2024 Basic Agreement provisions.
• These agreements apply only to in-house VFX staff employed directly by Disney, Marvel, or Lightstorm Entertainment, excluding workers at third-party VFX studios.
• IATSE and workers view these contracts as a pivotal step in a broader movement to unionize visual effects professionals across North America.