The SAG-AFTRA National Board met this weekend in a scheduled videoconference plenary and voted unanimously to delegate authority to the National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator, with the advice and consent of the National Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee, to call a strike effective at a time and date to be determined by the National Executive Director, Chief Negotiator, and National Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee.

This news doesn’t mean a strike is going to happen or guaranteed, it just means that it’s on the table if negotiations stall. 

If called, the strike shall be over all covered services under the Interactive Media Agreement and all SAG-AFTRA members will cease rendering all services and performing all work covered by the IMA. The strike would impact the video game industry.

Negotiations have been going on for some time and might not be progressing in a positive direction based on this news. The parties are continuing negotiations at this time, but remain far apart on a resolution of necessary terms covering critical A.I. protections for video game performers.