By Jazz Tangcay
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Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett A group of U.S. visual effects workers engaged directly by “Star Wars” franchise productions has joined the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees for collective bargaining purposes.
The new bargaining unit includes U.S. workers who contribute to titles including, but not limited to “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” “Ahsoka” and “Starfighter.” The unit, which overwhelmingly supported joining the union, will now begin good-faith negotiations with the employer for its first contract.
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