This kind of work is so prone to migration across borders now. My prediction is that as unions force wages up, the size of the labor force will decrease. And if unions force production houses to use the union shops through law, then the production shops will shut down and set up abroad too. And if finally the unions try to get Congress to block productions made abroad from coming onto US TV, then people will just watch the productions on streaming platforms through VPN.
The fact of the matter is, consumers don't care if VFX is made by a union shop. VFX is getting commoditized. Most shows don't need the very best VFX ... just good enough VFX (and thats commoditized).
This is a losing battle and I don't think its worth it to have this fight. If you are interested in VFX as an American, I think you should work on your own content for YouTube etc., and tap consumer dollars directly. You aren't going to get paid very well by the system as labor for hire.
The fact of the matter is, consumers don't care if VFX is made by a union shop. VFX is getting commoditized. Most shows don't need the very best VFX ... just good enough VFX (and thats commoditized).
This is a losing battle and I don't think its worth it to have this fight. If you are interested in VFX as an American, I think you should work on your own content for YouTube etc., and tap consumer dollars directly. You aren't going to get paid very well by the system as labor for hire.