In the present day an announcement was launched by SAG-AFTRA for members that work on Video Video games to start a strike after greater than a yr and a half of negotiations surrounding the Interactive Media Settlement has reached no deal. The strike will start efficient July twenty sixth at 12:01am.
The assertion explains that negotiations started with quite a lot of corporations together with Activision Productions Inc., Disney Character Voices Inc., Digital Arts Productions Inc., and Insomniac Video games Inc. amongst many others. It’s defined that whereas agreements have been reached on quite a lot of matters that “the employers refuse to plainly affirm, in clear and enforceable language, that they are going to shield all performers coated by this contract of their A.I. language.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher launched the next quote alongside the assertion
We’re not going to consent to a contract that enables corporations to abuse A.I. to the detriment of our members. Sufficient is sufficient. When these corporations ger critical about providing an settlement our members can stay – and work – with, we will likely be right here, prepared to barter.
SAG-AFTRA members accepted a online game strike authorization with a 98.32% sure vote. You may learn the complete Press Launch on the SAG-AFTRA Web site.
