SAG-AFTRA's battle for better pay and workers' rights extends to video games. Discover the latest on the strike authorization.
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During talks, these companies have failed to offer acceptable terms to members based on negotiations. The terms SAG-AFTRA is asking for include fair wages that keep up with inflation and protection for voice actors from the use of their work with AI and machine learning technology. These workers want to do this because their wages hasn’t been raised alongside inflation, meaning they can’t afford rent, bills, or food. Some workers are also made to work in circumstances that aren’t healthy, be it crunch for a writer or shouting at the top of their voice for a voice actor, without proper compensation or protection.
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