Getting Organized
ROB CALLAHAN: Why We Need Shop Stewards in Our Union
A healthy union is one in which people take an interest in governance, run for office, and engage fully in the democratic process. […]
Unions
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: How a 1941 Disney Animators’ Strike Changed Hollywood
By Betsy McLane Jake Friedman deserves a rousing hurrah for writing “The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s […]
Union Made
Union Made: How a Trailer Editor Got Her Start
By Thea Huang I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. As a kid, I enjoyed playing sports — basketball […]
Features
Cathy’s Column: Transparency and What It Means to Our Union
One could say that, for our union, all this focus on transparency is the result of the last IA Basic Agreement ratification vote. That is certainly a piece of it, but it goes well beyond our union. It is a recurring mantra in new stories and social media posts everywhere. […]
Union Made
Union Made: The ‘USC Mafia’ and How It Advanced One Editor’s Career
A long, long time ago, in 1976, I was a grad student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and learned the craft of film editing. I edited an award-winning short, “F.N.G.”, which led to a teaching assistant position working with an Oscar-winning professor. […]
Web Exclusives
Here Are the Results in the 2023 MPEG Board of Directors Election
Seven newcomers will join the 52-person board, in results revealed Thursday by Washington-based Integrity Voting Systems. […]
Web Exclusives
WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Brian Ging, Assistant Editor
“As you rise up the ladder, remember to support those below you, making sure they are taken care of, and to appreciate those above you who have your back and take care of you.” […]
Features
WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Emma DuPell, Assistant Editor
“When I was a child, I was obsessed with anything animated.” […]
Features
Cathy’s Column: Changes Are Coming That Will Make Our Union Stronger
“There has been in recent years a growing and unreasonable pressure, and an increasingly unrealistic workload, put upon many of our members in the classifications we represent. All of this caused a gradual erosion of what used to be a rewarding, creative, and enviable industry.” […]
Personal Finance
How One Guild Member Boosted Retirement Income By Digging Out Old Paystubs
“Being a bit of a financial obsessive (my friends just call me cheap), I figured it was time to do a deep dive into what my MPI pension had in store.” […]
