I’ve been a member of the Animation Union since 1977 when I was an inbetweener at Hanna-Barbera. Since then I’ve worked at most of the major studios and been involved in most aspects of animation including storyboard, writing and story editing, producing, voice directing and, most currently, timing direction. I believe in a strong union and I believe that strength is best achieved through involvement. I hope you will allow me the privilege of getting involved.
Today, the American Arbitration Association is mailing ballots to the active membership of the Animation Guild. Next week, we will be mailing a special election issue of The Peg-Board containing statements from candidates for contested positions in this year's officer election.
Meanwhile, starting today the candidates' Peg-Board statements will appear on the TAG Blog every other day through November 3, a week-and-a-half before the ballots are counted.
Here is the 2010 candidate slate.
Again, to remind you of our policy: Electioneering will not be allowed on the TAG Blog. Until the ballots are counted on November 13, all comments on the blog will be moderated, and off-topic comments will be blocked.
Click here to read entire postOn Tuesday, October 5, TAG's Executive Board voted not to allow any electioneering on the TAG Blog.
The problem is that any electioneering on a union-sponsored forum such as this has the potential of putting the Guild in violation of Department of Labor regulations regarding union campaign practices. The comments from a previous post that comprised electioneering have been deleted.
There will be further posts about the election process, and the candidate statements from the election issue of The Peg-Board will be posted, but no comments will be allowed on those posts. Also, from now until November 13, all comments will be moderated, and any-off-topic comments will be deleted.
Thank you, and please resume your normal duties.
Click here to read entire postThe thoughts and observations of the leaders of The Animation Guild (TAG), Local 839 IATSE. Jason MacLeod is the Business Representative, KC Johnson is the President. Mike Sauer is Assistant to the Business Representative.
This weblog reflects their individual personal opinions and does not necessarily represent the official position of the Animation Guild.
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