Staff at New York's Avatar Studios voted overwhelmingly in September to join Local 802, and nine months later they
still do not have a contract. This is unacceptable!
Avatar Studios, a New York institution with its unique acoustic spaces, is one of the few large recording studios left that can accommodate Broadway cast albums, film and TV scoring, and big bands. Avatar and their staff are essential to the New York scene and a valued part of our community.
Sadly, Avatar doesn't treat their staff with the dignity and respect they deserve as skilled professionals essential to the success of the studio. Some Avatar workers earn minimum wage: $9 per hour. That is unacceptable. That's why assistant engineers, maintenance technicians and production assistants began organizing last summer and formed a union.
Musicians Standing Together Have the Power!
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