For almost a year, The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), has been fighting alongside voice actors in the video game business for better payment within the industry.
They've specifically targeted 11 companies, and they've sought to implement more robust bonus solutions for voice actors, so that they can receive potential additional payment for their work. This was denied by a majority of the companies from the get-go, so a strike has been going on for the best part of the year.
Now though, SAG-AFTRA has announced via their web page, that the strike is set to conclude, as the parties have reached a tentative agreement, that will result in the aforementioned additional payments being implemented.
The bonus system is based on the amount of sessions the actor has worked, starting with $75 for the first session and ending in $2,100 after 10 sessions. The bonus must be paid on or before the game is released, according to the agreement.
"This is an important advance in this critical industry space. We secured a number of gains including for the first time, a secondary payment structure which was one of the members' key concerns. The courage of our members and their fortitude these many months has been admirable and I salute them. We are always stronger together." says SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris.
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