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Canadian Animation Guild - IATSE Local 938
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Canada's first IATSE animation union, representing Animation and Game Design Workers in British Columbia
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Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we take some time to think of our Trans siblings who have lost their lives to violence or suicide.

To those we have lost - We remember you. We miss you. We will fight for better in your name.

Artwork by Pride Committee member Luc Latulippe
An illustrated painting of a tree lined Vancouver shore with tones of pink blue and white from the Trans pride flag. A figure sits under a tree with a dog in the foreground. The text overlay reads "Trans Day of Rememberance, Nov. 20, 2025". The CAG 938 Pride Committee logo is in the bottom left corner, which is rendered in all of the colours of the Progress pride flag.
November 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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CAG 938 is throwing a Winter Party!

Workers in animation, VFX, and games, come out and join us on November 30 from 2:30 - 6:30 PM at The Beaumont

See you there! ✊❄️
An illustrated poster in shades of blue, with little cartoon snowflakes smiling and floating around. The text reads " The Canadian Animation Guild's Committees Present - CAG 938 Winter Party! Open to workers in animation - VFX - games. Sunday November 30, 2025. 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM. The Beaumont, 316 W 5th Ave, Vancouver. FREE ADMISSION. Food, Drinks, Activities, & Drag Performance by Batty Banks!"
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Join CAG 938's International Workers Committee this Thursday, November 13 at 7 PM PST for a webinar with immigration lawyer Amanda Aziz and legal advocate Juan Treviño of the Migrant Workers Centre!

Links to submit questions and register below - 🔴🌏
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November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Work sucking the LIFE out of you? UnDEADlines keeping you from your sleep? Learn what you can do and more at unitethearts.ca 🦇

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October 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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DEADlines dragging you under? Feeling SWAMPED?! Learn about organising and more at unitethearts.ca

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October 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Studio workplace got you spooked? 👻

You can check our unitethearts.ca to learn what you can do about it!

Art and motion by Meghan Greyson
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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The results are in!

Titmouse Vancouver workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify our second collective agreement!
A cartoon red ball and a blue bird are smiling, high-fiving and giving the peace sign in front of a simplified maple leaf, with a big red "YES!" behind them. Text on a light blue background reads "The Titmouse Vancouver Bargaining Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in the ratification vote this week. All digital ballots have been processed, and with a 62.2% voter turnout, we are happy to announce the final results: With 97.6% of votes in favour, the second Titmouse Vancouver Collective Agreement is RATIFIED! The wins in this renegotiation are a testament to the support, engagement, and energy of Titmouse Vancouver workers - and the power of building on the solid foundation of our first agreement. The Executive Board of CAG 938 would like to sincerely thank all of the workers at Titmouse Vancouver who volunteered their time in the Bargaining Committee, at the bargaining table, and showing up for our rally for Leads! We could not have had the strength at the table without the efforts of workers like you!"
September 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Today is the start of voting on our new agreement, Vancouver Titmice!

Full agreement and FAQ at
www.tm-ratification.info

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A cartoon drawn blue bird with white and yellow markings and very buff muscular arms is stting at a table holding a pencil. On the table is a peice of paper that says "Yes / No". The text above and below the bird reads "Vancouver Titmice! Voting on our new agreement starts today! Voting ends at 5 PM PST September 26. Learn more at tm-ratification.info"
September 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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What's in Titmouse Vancouver's new TA?

Recognition of Leads! Leads are now on the wage table with formalized pay increase and crediting. Leads are invaluable to the work our members do, and we got them recognized thanks to those who showed up to our rally during this summer's negotiations!
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September 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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What's in Titmouse Vancouver's new tentative agreement?

The return of accrued vacation! Payouts per paycheque are good, but a majority told us it felt like they couldn't afford to actually take that vacation! Now it's best of both worlds - paid vacation & payout of unused vacation at contract end!
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September 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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What's in Titmouse Vancouver's new tentative agreement? Here's one win:

Meal Penalties!
A little red cartoon creature is sitting on the ground, their mouth open wide in anticipation of their large, delicious looking sandwich.
September 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Below is CAG 938's statement on the recently announced event in Stanley Park.
Text on the letterhead of CAG 938 reads: " The Canadian Animation Guild is deeply disappointed in the Vancouver Park Board’s decision to replace the yearly Bright Nights charity event with a for-profit Harry Potter-themed attraction at Stanley Park this year. Bright Nights is an annual event hosted by the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association to raise donations for their Burn Fund, which provides valuable support for burn survivors and their families. This event brings communities together in solidarity with the indispensable services that BC firefighters provide to our province. Not only is the Park Board’s decision a slap in the face of firefighters and burn victims, but the decision to replace it with a for-profit event that promotes the Intellectual Property of Joanne Rowling shows a disregard for the concerns of 2SLGBTQIA+ workers in our city. Rowling is well known for utilizing her own wealth in lobbying for the erosion of trans rights in the UK and abroad, championing legislation that cuts trans healthcare and restricts the rights of transgender people to exist in public. As the owner of the Harry Potter IP, Rowling directly benefits from such events. By choosing to approve a licensed Harry Potter-themed event in Stanley Park, Vancouver City Council and the Park Board have made all of us who live and work in Vancouver complicit by funding JK Rowling’s ongoing campaign against trans people. CAG 938 stands with 2SLGBTQIA+ workers in our membership and beyond, and we will continue to represent their interests, both in and out of the workplace. We will also be exploring our options through the Vancouver & District Labour Council to hold the Park Board accountable. On behalf of the CAG Executive Board, Eddy Pedreira (he/him), President and Kari Nakken (she/any) Pride Committee Chair"
September 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Titmouse Vancouver workers have a tentative deal on their second contract! ✊🐦
A blue cartoon bird is smiling and stepping out of a maple leaf symbol, with one hand outstretched and two fingers raised in the peace/two symbol. Bright red text at the top reads "WE DID IT!" and at the bottom there is text that reads " Titmouse Vancouver workers and the employer have reached a second tentative deal. Learn more at tm-ratification.info Text reads "The Canadian Animation Guild, IATSE Local 938, is happy to announce that the animation workers at Titmouse Vancouver have renegotiated a tentative agreement on their second contract, with workers voting on the agreement in three weeks’ time. Some key victories for the Titmouse workers in this agreement includes, but is not limited to: Increased wage minimums, with increases of 9.5% or more over three years Recognition of Leads, with increased wage minimums and crediting Improved job security, giving current and returning workers access to preferential hiring Meal Penalties to compensate workers directed to work through their meal breaks AI language providing worker protections in line with other IATSE contracts" Text reads "“Four years ago, Titmouse workers established a foundation for the workplace they wanted to see.” says Eddy Pedreira, President of CAG 938, “Today, they have built upon this foundation in many ways, taking one step closer to this vision. The improvements in this new agreement show that even when our industry is at its most turbulent, collective bargaining still wins the day.” Animation workers in Titmouse Vancouver’s creative roles were the first Canadian animation workers to form a union under IATSE Local 938 on October 13th, 2020 and they were joined by Titmouse production workers in 2023. IATSE Local 938, The Canadian Animation Guild, was chartered on April 21st, 2020, and is Canada’s first dedicated union Local for animation workers. The Canadian Animation Guild is actively organizing more workers across Animation, Video games and VFX studios with the goal of improving the working lives of their peers. John Lewis, IATSE International Vice-President and Director of Canadian Affairs said, “We are proud of the wins that Titmouse Vancouver workers have secured in their new agreement. These improvements are a testament to the commitment we have seen consistently from this group of workers.” CAG will be hosting town halls for Titmouse workers to prepare them to vote on their agreement on September 24th and 25th, 2025.
September 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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CAG's Pride Committee organized our second ever blood drive this past Saturday ✊🔴🏳️‍🌈

Thank you to the committee volunteers and The Canadian Blood Services that organized this, and the CAG members and friends that joined in!
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September 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Happy Labour Day from CAG! We're taking our day off from the office, but a few of us will be going to Labour Day events! The rest... well you can guess how we'll be spending our day ☕🔴🎮
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September 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The solidarity continues with CAG 938 members at the solidarity rally with USW 1944 Rogers workers on strike! The real stars of the afternoon were the hard working members of USW, but a close second was Scabby the Rat 🚫🐀🚫
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August 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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CAG 938 members say SOLIDARITY FOREVER with CUPE flight attendants fighting for their rights! ✊🔴
Three people are looking at the camera and smiling, they are all holding onto a sign with the CUPE logo at the top and a hand written message saying "SOLIDARITY FOREVER <3"
August 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Whew! Happy Vancouver Pride weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to march with CAG and CAG's Pride Committee! 🌈
A drawing of many happy and celebrating creatures that look like balls with legs (and sometimes arms) There's one in every colour of the Progress Pride flag, and some of them are waving rainbow flags A photo of a group of happy people in a grassy park in front of a green tree. Several of the people are wearing face masks, and two of the people are holding up a banner that has the colours of the Progress Pride flag that reads "PRIDE in CANADIAN ANIMATION" A different photo of a different group of happy people in a different grassy field. Several of the people are holding little trans flags and two of the people are holding up a banner that has the colours of the Progress Pride flag that reads "PRIDE in CANADIAN ANIMATION"
August 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Fighting apathy is one of the best actions workers can take!

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July 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Three blue cartoon characters are smiling and riasing fists on a blue background. The text reads "WE DID IT!" The text reads "The results are in! The WildBrain Bargaining Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in the ratification vote this week. All digital ballots have now been processed, and after a stunning XX% voter turnout, we are happy to announce the final results: With 73.8XX% of votes in favour, the WildBrain Collective Agreement is RATIFIED! Tonight, after nearly 2 years of bargaining, WildBrain workers have crossed the finish line. In the face of turbulent times in our industry and attempted rollbacks by the employer, workers held strong and fought for the studio they wanted to see. The wins we see in this agreement are a testament to your engagement, optimism and energy. Over the next week, we will put this agreement into practice, and we hope to have everyone’s support in turning this agreement into a living document that everyone at WildBrain can feel proud of. The Executive Board of CAG 938 would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks to all the WildBrain workers who have volunteered over the past 20 months, whether as members of the Bargaining Committee, as participants at the table, or as Shop Captains! Our strength at the table would not have been nearly as consistent without the tireless efforts of workers who gave it their all to protect and uplift themselves and their coworkers. Tonight, more than ever before, WildBrain is a Union Studio!"
July 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Did you check those emails???

Today is the LAST DAY of voting for WildBrain workers on the tentative agreement! Check your email and/or spam folder and make sure you cast your vote before 4 PM PST TODAY! ✊🔴
July 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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WildBrain Workers: VOTING HAS BEGUN!

All eligible workers should have received an email this morning to cast their vote on the tentative agreement. The voting window will be open until July 4 and 4 PM PST!
A cheerful illustrated poster of primarily yellow, cyan, and red. There is a little red, smiling ball casting a vote into a ballot box. The title reads " Hey WildBrain Workers! VOTE! (the "o" in vote is the CAG 938 logo) on your union agreement before 4pm on July 4th". And the subtitle reads "Check your personal e-mail for the link to vote! More info at www.wb-ratification.info"
July 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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We couldn't have done this without our amazing members. This Union is made of truly incredible and creative people, and you make our work worth it 🔴
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July 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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And THANK YOU to the literal hundreds of people (and 4 dogs and 1 bird) who attended!

And thank you to The Russian Hall for hosting us once again.
July 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Thank you to our volunteers, who helped set up, helped artists throughout the day, and finished off the day by taking down everything and cleaning the hall!
July 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM