SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks during a news conference at union headquarters in Los Angeles to announce a strike on July 13, 2023. (Luis Sinco/Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)LOS ANGELES — SAG-AFTRA members will vote starting next week on whether to authorize union leaders to call a strike against video game companies, in the latest sign of spreading labor unrest in the broader entertainment sector. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said it’s been nearly a year since its contract with video game companies was extended from its expiration date. For video game performers, SAG-AFTRA is seeking wage increases and protections against the use of artificial intelligence. During that strike, SAG-AFTRA targeted 11 companies, including divisions of Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Take Two, Insomniac Games, Warner Bros. and Disney.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 03, 2023 16:36 UTC