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ARTICLE · 27 SEPTEMBER 2023

SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Video Game Strike

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Following a unanimous decision by the SAG-AFTRA National Board to send a strike authorization vote to its members in early September, 98% of voting members voted in favor of a strike authorization on the 2017 Interactive Media Agreement.

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Following a unanimous decision by the SAG-AFTRA National Board to send a strike authorization vote to its members in early September, 98% of voting members voted in favor of a strike authorization on the 2017 Interactive Media Agreement (IMA). Notably, a vote authorizing a strike does not guarantee a work stoppage – rather, it gives the union the ability to call a strike under the IMA as the union may deem necessary.

The IMA governs certain member work in connection with video games, such as voiceover recording, motion capture, and stunt performances. Signatories to the IMA include large video game companies, such as Activision, Electronic Arts, and Disney – to name a few.

The IMA was first negotiated in 1993 by AFTRA (prior to its merger with SAG in 2003) to cover video game performances. Since its inception, the IMA has been renegotiated and extended throughout the years, with the most recent amendment being the 2017-2020 IMA, which incorporated key provisions

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