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Sundance Institute Staff Unionize for Fair Pay and Benefits

10/28/2025

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Sundance Institute staff are unionizing with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9003 to seek voluntary recognition.
More than 40 staffers seek fair pay, better benefits, and transparent hiring.
Management quickly agreed to recognize the union and support organizing.
Sara Kenrick, an event operations coordinator, said staff concerns were overlooked during preparations for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the final Park City edition before moving to Boulder in 2027.

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Story summary

Sundance Institute staff are unionizing with Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9003 to seek voluntary recognition.
More than 40 staffers seek fair pay, better benefits, and transparent hiring.
Management quickly agreed to recognize the union and support organizing.
Sara Kenrick, an event operations coordinator, said staff concerns were overlooked during preparations for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the final Park City edition before moving to Boulder in 2027.