'Star Wars' On-Set Visual Effects Workers Unionize With IATSE

A group of visual effects workers behind several "Star Wars" franchise productions have joined IATSE for collective bargaining purposes, the union shared on Tuesday. Per the union's update, the new bargaining unit includes workers from the United States that worked on Jon Favreau's "The Mandalorian and Grogu," Disney+'s "Ahsoka" and the upcoming Ryan Gosling-led "Starfighter" movie. IATSE noted that the new unit "overwhelmingly supported joining the union" and is set to embark on good-faith negotiations with its employer. "These workers help bring some of the most . . .