Canadian Animation Guild - IATSE Local 938

Our CAG 938 Winter Party is THIS SUNDAY!

Free and open to all workers in our industry - enjoy food, drink, art activities, and a special drag performance by Batty Banks!

John us for our Holiday Zoom on Sun, Dec 7th. No agenda, no expectations, no pressure. Just show up in your favourite holiday sweater with your beverage of choice and hangout with your IATSE kin. Open to everyone and you can register in advance here: iatse-net.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #IATSEpride

2 - Write your local MP and remind them that Trans Rights Are Human Rights. Tell your MP that when Trans folks are not safe, no one is safe. Find your MP in one click here: www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en

Stop Smith

With Trans rights under attack in Canada and abroad, it is so important to stand in solidarity with our Trans family and friends. Two ways you can make a difference today:

1 - Help Trans & Nonbinary Canadians in Alberta by signing the "Stop Danielle Smith" letter: www.stop-smith.ca

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.

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 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!"

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! ✊❄️

Questions for Webinar with Migrant Workers Committee

Submit questions here:

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Link to register:

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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 - 🔴🌏

Work sucking the LIFE out of you? UnDEADlines keeping you from your sleep? Learn what you can do and more at unitethearts.ca 🦇

Motion by Meghan Grayson

That the BC Federation of Labour express support and solidarity with @albertateachers.bsky.social in their fight for quality public education and condemn the Alberta government’s decision to impose a collective agreement and use the notwithstanding clause. (2/2)

#BCLab #ABLab #ABPoli

BC workers stand with Alberta teachers! The BCFED Executive Council, meeting in Victoria, has just unanimously passed the following motion: (1/2)

#BCLab #ABLab #ABPoli

DEADlines dragging you under? Feeling SWAMPED?! Learn about organising and more at unitethearts.ca

Art by @harleymunsie.bsky.social Motion by Meghan Grayson

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

Vancouver’s Film and TV Industry is Facing One of its ‘Toughest Slowdowns’. Animators and Visual Effects Workers Are Unionizing to Take Back Control. Canadian animators and visual effects workers aren’t giving up during turbulent times, they’re organizing their workplaces and unionizing

CAG is in the news! 🔴

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Wielding Power as LGBTQIA+ Unionists: Non-Cooperation with Authoritarianism 101 · Pride at Work Details to come! Zoom training on fighting authoritarianism.

I'm attending Pride at Work's event, “Wielding Power as LGBTQIA+ Unionists: Non-Cooperation with Authoritarianism 101” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/prideatwork/...

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!"

The results are in!

Titmouse Vancouver workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify our second collective agreement!

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"

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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Hey Titmouse pals! There's a town hall meeting TONIGHT at 7pm to talk about the new agreement, and the ratification vote starts TOMORROW!

Titmouse Renewal Everything you need to know about the renewal of the Agreement between IATSE Local 938 and Titmouse Canada Animation Inc including all the details on the new agreement, when Town Halls will be and how...

Titmouse Vancouver workers start voting on this tentative agreement THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY September 25th & 26th!

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More info:
www.tm-ratification.info

A large, ruggedly handsome and strong red Caggy stands heroically with wind blowing through their hair while they carry many teeny tiny little red Caggies in their arms. There are little Caggies standing around them smiling and holding pen styluses.

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!

Titmouse Vancouver workers get to vote on this tentative agreement on September 25th & 26th!

More info:
www.tm-ratification.info

A red cartoon creature is dressed in a stereotypical vacation outfit, including straw hat, Hawaiian shirt, socks with sandals, and sunglasses. Caggy is smiling, holding a suitcase, and giving a peace sign.

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!

Some workers, to make deadlines, have had to work through lunch or even skipped entirely! Our new contract bargained meal penalties @ 1 hour of hourly wage for each 1/2 hour infringed - on top of regular hourly rate! Production doesn't want to pay a penalty? Enjoy that delicious lunch break! 🥪

A little red cartoon creature is sitting on the ground, their mouth open wide in anticipation of their large, delicious looking sandwich.

What's in Titmouse Vancouver's new tentative agreement? Here's one win:

Meal Penalties!

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"

Below is CAG 938's statement on the recently announced event in Stanley Park.

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.

Titmouse Vancouver workers have a tentative deal on their second contract! ✊🐦

I group of people is crowded together in what looks to be an elementary school gym. They are all smiling and holding various signs from The Canadian Blood Services, including one that is written on that says "Saving lives with CAG 938 Pride!"

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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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 ☕🔴🎮

Selfie in front of Scabby the Rat, a large inflatable gray rat with sharp teeth and claws, glowing red eyes (not visible from this angle), and weeping infected scabs on his belly. I'm wearing a white IATSE 938 t-shirt and giving a backwards peace sign ✌️

Wide photo of a crowd surrounding a man speaking about the USW 1944 workers' strike

Rogers Communications workers in Abbotsford (United Steelworkers 1944) are striking for equal pay. These 25 workers are paid 10% less than Rogers workers across the lower mainland in BC, and Rogers is flying in managers for scab labour.

@cag938.bsky.social members showed up to rally in support!

A group of people are posing for the camera with their hands raised like claws. Behind them is a giant inflatable rat that is snarling and covered in scabs. The sky is cloudy and moody, making the picture look very dramatic.

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 🚫🐀🚫