Video game voice actors may join SAG-AFTRA strike.
The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Hint at Further Strikes for Voice Actors
The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have hinted at the possibility of additional strikes for voice actors. The union’s national board will be sending out ballots to its members on Tuesday, allowing them to vote on whether to strike. The votes will be counted on September 25th, marking over a year since the union extended its Interactive Media Agreement during negotiations.
SAG-AFTRA has cited “wages that keep up with inflation and protections against unrestrained use of artificial intelligence” as common sticking points that have delayed reaching an agreement. If the union members choose to strike, it would impact the contracts of several major companies, including 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 WB Games Inc.
“The overlap of these two SAG-AFTRA contracts is no coincidence, but rather a predictable issue impacting our industry as well as others all over the world,” said SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher in a statement. “The disease of greed is spreading like wildfire, ready to burn workers out of their livelihoods and render humans useless. We at SAG-AFTRA say NO! Not on our watch!”
The sag-aftra-strike-could-extend-to-video-game-voice-actors/” title=”Video game voice actors may join SAG-AFTRA strike.”>initial strike rules prohibited performers from singing, rehearsing, or auditioning for anything, but currently do not include work in voice-dubbing, commercials, or podcasting. However, another strike could potentially alter these rules.
This marks the first SAG-AFTRA strike in 43 years. Additionally, it is the first time in 63 years that both the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are simultaneously on strike, with Ronald Reagan at the helm before he ran for president during the most recent strike.
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