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SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies

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With one strike already underway, SAG-AFTRA announced Friday that it will seek authorization for a second strike against the major video game companies. The union said that talks on a new video gam…

announced Friday that it will seek authorization for a second strike against the major video game companies.

SAG-AFTRA declared a strike on July 13 against the major TV and film companies, shutting down productions around the globe. Talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have not resumed. SAG-AFTRA is asking for an 11% retroactive increase in rates for video game performers, followed by increases of 4% and 4% — identical to its asks from the film and TV studios. The union also wants protections from AI, which it says poses a threat to voice and performance capture artists in the video game field., blasted the video game companies for their “greed and disrespect.”

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