After the WGA writers' strike finally came to an end after over 100 days, you might have been anticipating the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike following suit as the union and studios headed back to the negotiating table.
26.09.2023 - 10:15 / wccftech.com / Fran Drescher
SAG-AFTRA members have voted in favor of a strike authorization on the Interactive Media agreement that covers the video game works of the member with overwhelming approval.
With 98.32% of voters in favor, a strike will be called in the event that current ongoing negotiations with the Interactive Media Agreement negotiations do not lead to a satisfactory conclusion. This doesn't mean that the union is calling a strike, but if it does, it is sure to have an impact on the video game industry, considering the union is negotiating with companies such as Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Epic Games, Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Take 2 Productions Inc., VoiceWorks Productions Inc. and W.B. Games Inc. Still, unlike the strike that impacted movie and TV Shows productions in the past months, non-union work in the video games industry is prevalent, so this eventual strike wouldn't have the same impact on video games production.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher provided a comment on the situation, saying, “It’s time for the video game companies to stop playing games and get serious about reaching an agreement on this contract. The result of this vote shows our membership understands the existential nature of these negotiations and that the time is now for these companies — which are making billions of dollars and paying their CEOs lavishly — to give our performers an agreement that keeps performing in video games as a viable career.”
More information on the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization can be found here.
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SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, broadcast journalists, hosts, voice actors, and other media professionals in the US, has voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against videogame companies including Activision, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, and Take-Two Interactive. The vote does not mean that a strike will be called, but the union hopes it will provide «added leverage» in its negotiations for a new Interactive Media Agreement.
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