[The effort by Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation production
staff filing to unionize was sparked by Warner Bros. recent
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CARTOON NETWORK, WARNER BROS. ANIMATION PRODUCTION STAFF FILE TO
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Susana Polo
July 20, 2023
Polygon
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_ The effort by Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation production
staff filing to unionize was sparked by Warner Bros. recent
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entertainment editor at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre
fare, with a primary expertise in comic books. Previously, she
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Production staff — 66 employees from Warner Bros. Animation and 22
from Cartoon Network — filed a petition for a union election with
the National Labor Relations board yesterday. The group is seeking
Warner Bros.’ voluntary recognition of the union as a part of the
Animation Guild.

The effort follows a year of upheaval at Warner Bros. Animation and
Cartoon Network, in which both teams saw a large round of layoffs
before they were brought under the same division
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Simultaneously, Warner Bros. Discovery pulled a huge swath of its
streaming animation from HBO Max
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often without notice to creators
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If Warner Bros. Discovery recognizes the union, either voluntarily or
by forcing the National Labor Relations board to intercede, the
WBA/Cartoon Network group would become one of a number of animation
shops — including _Rick and Morty_, _The Simpsons_, and _Family
Guy _— currently bargaining for their first union contract with the
Animation Guild.

“Although many might not think it, production is a specialized
skill; we might not be artists or writers, but what we bring to the
table goes beyond traditional creativity and gets content on the
air,” Hannah Ferenc, a production manager at WBA, said in the
organization’s news release. “Having lived through the existing
state of the animation industry for the past seven years, I want to
make sure that not only our current workers, but all those who choose
to join us in the future, can feel secure in following their passion
by earning livable wages and being treated with the dignity and
respect they deserve.”

The 88 employees in the group hold roles like production manager, IT
technician, and design production coordinator, and collectively they
have worked on shows like _Harley Quinn_, _Teen Titans Go!_, _Craig
of the Creek_, and the upcoming _Batman: The Caped
Crusader_ and _Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake_.

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