One of the ongoing Hollywood strikes is coming to a conclusion as the WGA comes to terms with studios. However, it seems that another strike may happen as video game actors get approval to head to the picket lines.
Earlier this week, members of the SAG-AFTRA voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike authorization against the video game industry. 34,687 members from the union cast their votes and represented 27.47 percent of eligible voters. The result does not immediately guarantee that there will be a work stoppage but gives the union the ability to call a strike if they deem it necessary amid the ongoing negotiations for a new Interactive Media Agreement.
It's time for the video game companies to stop playing games and get serious about reaching an agreement on this contract," SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement. "The result of this vote shows our membership understands the existential nature of these negotiations, and that the time is now for these companies — which are making billions of dollars and paying their CEOs lavishly — to give our performers an agreement that keeps performing in video games as a viable career."