Sundance Institute Workers Win Union Recognition

Sundance Institute has officially recognized its staff union, represented by CWA Local 9003, paving the way for Sundance workers to negotiate a union contract.

“We warmly welcome the dedicated professionals at the Sundance Institute into our union family,” said CWA Local 9003 President Marisa Remski. “This recognition represents an important milestone in our ongoing efforts to strengthen solidarity, promote fairness, and empower creative workers throughout the industry. Together, we look forward to continuing the work of building a stronger, more equitable future for all workers in the creative community."

The workers formed their union to empower and protect the staff as they call for improvements to support the Institute’s growing scope of work. In order to fulfill Sundance Institute's mission, staff concerns need to be prioritized with reasonable timelines and benchmarks set for the organization. Collectively, the members will negotiate for a union contract that guarantees equitable salary, benefits, and working conditions across departments.

“I’m grateful to work with such dedicated and thoughtful colleagues, and our union will enable us to double down on the impact and sustainability of our work,” said Evan Neff, a Documentary Film Fund Coordinator at Sundance.

The Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization founded by actor Robert Redford to promote independent artists and support emerging and aspiring filmmakers, directors, producers, film composers, screenwriters, playwrights, and theater artists. Sundance workers also produce the critically acclaimed Sundance Film Festival.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.