The Walt Disney Company is facing another setback after some of its visual effects artists voted this week to unionize in a move that is bound to cause ripple effects through a sector that is notorious for its sweatshop-like conditions.
Visual effects crews at Walt Disney Studios have voted to file with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election to unionize, according to a Variety report. A supermajority of more than 80 percent of the 18 in-house VFX crew members at Walt Disney Pictures signed the authorization cards to unionize.
This marks the second time Disney is facing an insurgent unionization effort among its visual effects crews.
VFX crews at Marvel Studios voted to unionize earlier this month, with a final vote to take place in September.
The votes come amid the Hollywood dual strikes involving writers and actors that have brought TV and movie production around the country to a historic halt. The labor unrest is encouraging other workers to rise up…