SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez On Calling Video Game Strike Day 1 Of Comic-Con: “We Had Exhausted Our Options”
deadline.comFor the second consecutive summer, SAG-AFTRA is on strike — and artificial intelligence provisions are putting a wedge between the union and a new deal.
This time, the union called a work stoppage Thursday after more than 18 months of negotiations on a new Interactive Media Agreement, which covers work for several of the major video game companies.
The strike went into effect on Friday and, within hours, SAG-AFTRA held a press conference at San Diego Comic-Con (which had already been scheduled alongside a video game voice actors panel for fans) to discuss the issues they’ve faced over the course of the negotiating process. “All performers who work under our agreement are delivering performances that deserve to be protected.
Their likeness deserves to be protected. Their voice deserves to be protected. Their movement and their performance deserves to be protected.
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