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Three TAG members are RUNNING FOR UNION OFFICE! The Animation Workers Ignited slate is ushering in a platform of change - check your mailboxes today for your physical ballots!
Starbucks Workers are on strike! And their Downtown Disney locations are looking for allies to rally with them today on Red Cup Day! Join them at 4pm Disney Way and Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802. Sign here, pledge to not cross any SB picket lines! tinyurl.com/nocoffeepledge
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Starbucks Workers are on strike! And their Downtown Disney locations are looking for allies to rally with them today on Red Cup Day! Join them at 4pm Disney Way and Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802. Sign here, pledge to not cross any SB picket lines! tinyurl.com/nocoffeepledge
The results are in! Mike Rianda will be your voice in union leadership alongside the experience of so many strong new and returning board members.
November 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The results are in! Mike Rianda will be your voice in union leadership alongside the experience of so many strong new and returning board members.
Y’all in California, New York City, and wherever you have a local election today, get out and vote!!! ✊✊✊
November 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Y’all in California, New York City, and wherever you have a local election today, get out and vote!!! ✊✊✊
TODAY is the last day to MAIL IN your TAG Eboard Election Ballot! Last day to DROP OFF in person is by 3 pm Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057 . NOT at the TAG building!
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
TODAY is the last day to MAIL IN your TAG Eboard Election Ballot! Last day to DROP OFF in person is by 3 pm Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057 . NOT at the TAG building!
2 DAYS LEFT! Deadline to mail in your TAG Eboard Election Ballot is NOVEMBER 3rd! Last day to drop off in person by 3 pm is Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
2 DAYS LEFT! Deadline to mail in your TAG Eboard Election Ballot is NOVEMBER 3rd! Last day to drop off in person by 3 pm is Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057
Deadline to mail in your TAG Eboard Election Ballot is NOVEMBER 3rd! Last day to drop off in person by 3 pm is Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057
November 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Deadline to mail in your TAG Eboard Election Ballot is NOVEMBER 3rd! Last day to drop off in person by 3 pm is Fri., Nov. 7, at the Foy Station Post Office, 1808 W 7th St. Los Angeles, CA 90057
TAG Ghouls and Goblins! A reminder that your ballot to vote in our 2025 E-Board Election has been mailed out and you should have it. Fill it out and mail it by NOVEMBER 3rd! Don't have it & feel that this was in error you have TODAY as your LAST DAY to reach out and get this fixed. Details Below!
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
TAG Ghouls and Goblins! A reminder that your ballot to vote in our 2025 E-Board Election has been mailed out and you should have it. Fill it out and mail it by NOVEMBER 3rd! Don't have it & feel that this was in error you have TODAY as your LAST DAY to reach out and get this fixed. Details Below!
Calling all animation fans! Our friends at @sbwuca are wanting to spread the word about their upcoming practice picket THIS Saturday, Nov 1st, outside Disney Land at the corner of Harbor Blvd and Disney Way.Come down in costume and help the hard working Bucks Baristas fight against corporate greed!
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Calling all animation fans! Our friends at @sbwuca are wanting to spread the word about their upcoming practice picket THIS Saturday, Nov 1st, outside Disney Land at the corner of Harbor Blvd and Disney Way.Come down in costume and help the hard working Bucks Baristas fight against corporate greed!
Fellow TAG members are running for office on a platform of renewed strength and building a fighting union! Check your mail - ballots are at your house TODAY! Read more at the 🔗!
October 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Fellow TAG members are running for office on a platform of renewed strength and building a fighting union! Check your mail - ballots are at your house TODAY! Read more at the 🔗!
Your friendly neighborhood TAG members are running for union office to fight for a member-led union, job protections, and taking our industry back! Physical ballots are in your mailbox right now. VOTE TODAY - before Tom runs out of frames!
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Your friendly neighborhood TAG members are running for union office to fight for a member-led union, job protections, and taking our industry back! Physical ballots are in your mailbox right now. VOTE TODAY - before Tom runs out of frames!
Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND for a roundtable discussion on what issues YOU want to fight for! This ain't your regular Q&A - it's a forum for you to connect and tell us where you are ready to go next. 🔗 in the second slide!
October 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND for a roundtable discussion on what issues YOU want to fight for! This ain't your regular Q&A - it's a forum for you to connect and tell us where you are ready to go next. 🔗 in the second slide!
Three TAG members are RUNNING FOR UNION OFFICE! The Animation Workers Ignited slate is ushering in a platform of change - check your mailboxes today for your physical ballots!
October 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Three TAG members are RUNNING FOR UNION OFFICE! The Animation Workers Ignited slate is ushering in a platform of change - check your mailboxes today for your physical ballots!
Don't forget! On Friday, October 24th at 7pm, Lightbox Expo is coming into town, and a fellow TAG member seized on the opportunity to get together for some after hours fun! Bring your own supplies, your gorgeous personality and a love of drawing! AWI will be there too, come and hang!
October 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Don't forget! On Friday, October 24th at 7pm, Lightbox Expo is coming into town, and a fellow TAG member seized on the opportunity to get together for some after hours fun! Bring your own supplies, your gorgeous personality and a love of drawing! AWI will be there too, come and hang!
Our working class candidates emphasized the “working” part a little too hard 😪 our AWI Candidate Forum is now rescheduled for Oct 22nd at 6pm! The spot to RSVP is still the same! See you then!
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Our working class candidates emphasized the “working” part a little too hard 😪 our AWI Candidate Forum is now rescheduled for Oct 22nd at 6pm! The spot to RSVP is still the same! See you then!
MIXER INCOMING!! On Friday, October 24th at 7pm, Lightbox Expo is coming into town, and a fellow TAG member seized on the opportunity to get together for some after hours fun! Bring your own supplies, your gorgeous personality and a love of drawing! We'll be there, come and hang!
October 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
MIXER INCOMING!! On Friday, October 24th at 7pm, Lightbox Expo is coming into town, and a fellow TAG member seized on the opportunity to get together for some after hours fun! Bring your own supplies, your gorgeous personality and a love of drawing! We'll be there, come and hang!
GET PUMPED FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUR UNION AT OUR ZOOM AT 11AM TOMORROW!!
We'll talk through the struggles and heartbreak of eligibility changes for union office positions, your vision for the future of your union, and what you want to do next! bit.ly/AWI-season
We'll talk through the struggles and heartbreak of eligibility changes for union office positions, your vision for the future of your union, and what you want to do next! bit.ly/AWI-season
September 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
GET PUMPED FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUR UNION AT OUR ZOOM AT 11AM TOMORROW!!
We'll talk through the struggles and heartbreak of eligibility changes for union office positions, your vision for the future of your union, and what you want to do next! bit.ly/AWI-season
We'll talk through the struggles and heartbreak of eligibility changes for union office positions, your vision for the future of your union, and what you want to do next! bit.ly/AWI-season
And remember YOU can take action against Disney; cancel your Hulu, D+, Disney tickets, and if you can, show up in person for protests in front of Disney. Free speech and protest WILL win out over fascism, we won't let these studios and companies live down their capitulations to a would-be dictator.
September 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And remember YOU can take action against Disney; cancel your Hulu, D+, Disney tickets, and if you can, show up in person for protests in front of Disney. Free speech and protest WILL win out over fascism, we won't let these studios and companies live down their capitulations to a would-be dictator.
If you're feeling confused, angry, or lost about your animation career, your animation workers community is here for you! We can't change the status quo if we don't work together! Join our IRL mixer Monday/22nd @ Paperback Brewing, or RSVP for our virtual Election Season Town Hall on Zoom Sept/27th!
September 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If you're feeling confused, angry, or lost about your animation career, your animation workers community is here for you! We can't change the status quo if we don't work together! Join our IRL mixer Monday/22nd @ Paperback Brewing, or RSVP for our virtual Election Season Town Hall on Zoom Sept/27th!
Don't forget! AWI Caucus mixer is tonight! 7PM @ Paperback Brewing, 422 Magnolia Ave, Glendale CA 91204. Let's chat about the upcoming TAG election and how to make the union better for everyone!
September 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Don't forget! AWI Caucus mixer is tonight! 7PM @ Paperback Brewing, 422 Magnolia Ave, Glendale CA 91204. Let's chat about the upcoming TAG election and how to make the union better for everyone!
Now's the time for TAG members to meet and discuss what they want to see in THEIR union! AWI is now a caucus that you can join, and it has two events coming up for members to meet each other: Sept 7th online (bit.ly/AWI-talkback ) and 8th in person. See you there!
August 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Now's the time for TAG members to meet and discuss what they want to see in THEIR union! AWI is now a caucus that you can join, and it has two events coming up for members to meet each other: Sept 7th online (bit.ly/AWI-talkback ) and 8th in person. See you there!
IATSE and the EUC are supporting the new "AI Copyright Transparency Act" and we need your help! Please check out the petition below if you are in California to tell your legislators to support this bill! #fuckai !
tinyurl.com/LetsBeClearAi
tinyurl.com/LetsBeClearAi
August 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
IATSE and the EUC are supporting the new "AI Copyright Transparency Act" and we need your help! Please check out the petition below if you are in California to tell your legislators to support this bill! #fuckai !
tinyurl.com/LetsBeClearAi
tinyurl.com/LetsBeClearAi
AWI is evolving and taking it to the TAG voting booth this year!
We are now a caucus of rank-and-file animation workers organizing ourselves to take our industry back. We believe in building a fighting union, and a transparent, democratic, bottom-up union will get us there!
We are now a caucus of rank-and-file animation workers organizing ourselves to take our industry back. We believe in building a fighting union, and a transparent, democratic, bottom-up union will get us there!
July 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
AWI is evolving and taking it to the TAG voting booth this year!
We are now a caucus of rank-and-file animation workers organizing ourselves to take our industry back. We believe in building a fighting union, and a transparent, democratic, bottom-up union will get us there!
We are now a caucus of rank-and-file animation workers organizing ourselves to take our industry back. We believe in building a fighting union, and a transparent, democratic, bottom-up union will get us there!
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen.... Y’all did it! With your help and support AB1138 passed, animation included for the first time ever for California tax incentives! It’s a little tough to cheer when on the same day we face trumps bill passing, we won’t skip that reality.
California Bill Expanding Film and TV Tax Credit Eligibility Passes
"We can look forward to our members getting back to work where they live," the Entertainment Union Coalition says
www.yahoo.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen.... Y’all did it! With your help and support AB1138 passed, animation included for the first time ever for California tax incentives! It’s a little tough to cheer when on the same day we face trumps bill passing, we won’t skip that reality.
Update on TAGME No Kings rally! We had an error in the last post and wanted to clarify that TAGME IS an official TAG entity. Also we understand the safety in not wanting to have info on an RSVP for an event like this. Feel free to use the link as a resource only, and I will include directions below
June 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Update on TAGME No Kings rally! We had an error in the last post and wanted to clarify that TAGME IS an official TAG entity. Also we understand the safety in not wanting to have info on an RSVP for an event like this. Feel free to use the link as a resource only, and I will include directions below
The #Nokingsprotest is happening all over the nation this Saturday and TAG ME (member
lead organization not an official TAG organization) is joining in at Glendale City Hall. Details and RSVP in the link. Bring a buddy and your best anti-fascism sign and join in!
tinyurl.com/TAGMENOKINGS
lead organization not an official TAG organization) is joining in at Glendale City Hall. Details and RSVP in the link. Bring a buddy and your best anti-fascism sign and join in!
tinyurl.com/TAGMENOKINGS
June 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The #Nokingsprotest is happening all over the nation this Saturday and TAG ME (member
lead organization not an official TAG organization) is joining in at Glendale City Hall. Details and RSVP in the link. Bring a buddy and your best anti-fascism sign and join in!
tinyurl.com/TAGMENOKINGS
lead organization not an official TAG organization) is joining in at Glendale City Hall. Details and RSVP in the link. Bring a buddy and your best anti-fascism sign and join in!
tinyurl.com/TAGMENOKINGS