tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post8362833467328655467..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: 2013: Animation Guild Lows and HighsSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-22212118650828321592014-01-04T22:00:23.058-08:002014-01-04T22:00:23.058-08:00Animator,
If you can swing it, try and squeeze i...Animator, <br /><br />If you can swing it, try and squeeze in a few more years of union work. You might be able to qualify for retiree health benefits.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-35623581598719276732014-01-03T12:46:37.727-08:002014-01-03T12:46:37.727-08:00I do wish as well that game studios would get on b...I do wish as well that game studios would get on board but the truth is that most game studios has a very young staff so they believe that their jobs will last forever or they are receiving health care coverage and think that is well enough. I currently am working at a game studio and how I miss the union shops. At least I am fully vested and have in around 12 years of union time but each year I am here is one more year that I am not building up for my future through the union. Also, hands down the health care coverage through the union is the best and cheap. Currently have great health care through my wife's employer but at a cost of $300 a month for a family of 4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-8606587032019665032014-01-02T16:37:55.528-08:002014-01-02T16:37:55.528-08:00In the past, we have mounted campaigns without get...In the past, we have mounted campaigns without getting much traction. I've met with employees from EA on multiple occasions, but we never got a lot of representation cards.<br /><br />I think employees would be better off under contracts that offered pension and health benefits, but to date, most game employees have elected to soldier on without them.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-56607717318679961342014-01-02T16:25:01.444-08:002014-01-02T16:25:01.444-08:00Since there is quite a bit of crossover between VF...Since there is quite a bit of crossover between VFX/animation and the likes of EA, Activision, Sony Computer Entertainment Of Amerca, Armed Service Games of America (SEGA us), etc, many studios within artillery range of LA, I wonder if there is any guild representation within the interactive entertainment industry, or could there be?antecedentlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15803296914402718674noreply@blogger.com