Steve Kaplan, union official
Michael Curtin, Kevin Sanson
Chapter from the book: Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Voices of Labor: Creativity, Craft, and Conflict in Global Hollywood.
Chapter from the book: Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Voices of Labor: Creativity, Craft, and Conflict in Global Hollywood.
Steve Kaplan worked for years as a visual effects artist on feature films, TV shows, and commercials. He then became an organizer for The Animation Guild [Local 839] in charge of the animation and visual effects sectors. He recruits new members, leads organizing drives, and educates existing members on the value of unionization. In this conversation, Kaplan discusses the distinctive challenge of organizing VFX workers.
Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Steve Kaplan, union official. In: Curtin M. & Sanson K, Voices of Labor. California: University of California Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.26.y
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Published on March 3, 2017