Documentary Workers United
@IDAWorkersUnion
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A union of workers at the International Documentary Association (@idaorg) dedicated to giving staff a voice. Part of CWA Local 9003.
Joined March 2022
tldr; we're ratified, baby! https://t.co/gn0BI1PQPI
Dear Documentary Community, We are thrilled and grateful to announce that today, Friday July 21, 2023, Documentary Workers United (DWU) unanimously voted to ratify our first union contract with International Documentary Association (IDA).
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this is what indiscriminate, uninhibited carpet bombing looks like... and some of you still think its controversial to call for an immediate end to this horror. we are living in the upside-down of history.
Over 60% of the infrastructure inđź“Ť#Gaza has been destroyed or damaged. More than 90% of the Gazan population have been displaced. This is a staggering and unprecedented level of destruction and forced displacement, taking place in front of our eyes.
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Teachers unions have helped lead a push within the US labor movement for a ceasefire in Gaza:
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An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job. A billionaire does.
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Today, the eight remaining members of QFU show up to work, committed to Outfest’s mission to build empathy to drive meaningful social change through queer storytelling, a belief which we all share as individuals and workers.
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It's been a long week for our new union with lots of things happening. Here is a thread of everything that has happened so far to get you caught up.
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You can read our statement here: https://t.co/ON4eMpQNMo Remember to follow and support @QueerFilmUnited! Read their mission statement here:
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We, the staff of Outfest, have decided to collectively exercise our rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to organize a…
A letter of support of support of @QueerFilmUnited : Documentary Workers United (DWU) stands in solidarity with the newly formed union of Outfest’s non-director-level staff, Queer Filmworkers United (QFU).
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A letter of support of support of @QueerFilmUnited : Documentary Workers United (DWU) stands in solidarity with the newly formed union of Outfest’s non-director-level staff, Queer Filmworkers United (QFU).
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Right now, Outfest has a choice to make: to align with their values, or not. To us, the easy choice – the right choice – is clear: voluntarily recognize QFU.
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We must remember that with every film that gets made, distributed, and celebrated, there are dozens of programmers, festival workers, comms workers, contractors, projectionists, and administrators whose work is often unseen, underrepresented, and undervalued.
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We cannot, as filmmakers and film lovers, decide which unions we support and which ones we ignore.
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It is vital that we support unionization efforts across the entertainment industry, now more than ever. With the success of the WGA’s tentative agreement with AMPTP, we can see clearly how when workers come together, we win.
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With the formation of QFU, they currently have an opportunity to lead by example by also supporting and uplifting their full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff.
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We urge the leaders at Outfest, several of whom are striking SAG-AFTRA and WGA members, to voluntarily recognize QFU. Outfest is an incredible organization that supports and uplifts queer filmmakers at all stages of their careers.
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...build solidarity across departments, and negotiate fair and equitable working conditions for pay, benefits, and workplace culture”, as the work of organization can only truly succeed when its workers do.
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We believe in their mission that the “ union will make Outfest stronger and better able to fulfill its mission to build visibility for LGBTQ+ stories and to uplift queer storytellers by empowering and protecting the Outfest staff to demand necessary improvements...
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A letter of support of support of @QueerFilmUnited : Documentary Workers United (DWU) stands in solidarity with the newly formed union of Outfest’s non-director-level staff, Queer Filmworkers United (QFU).
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Truly incredible news from a wonderful team. Please support and follow @QueerFilmUnited !
Today, workers at @Outfest, who run the world's largest LGBTQ+ film festival, have announced our intent to unionize with @CWAUnion as Queer Filmworkers United (QFU).
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WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!! Could not be more excited, proud, and hopeful. Welcome, @QueerFilmUnited. This is huge.
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