#sag/aftra

[conspiracyofcrazy]

Always follow the money.

And the pictures at the bottom are from an old strike. For the moment, keep showing the studios how important their workers are: go to the movies, stream your favorite shows, share your solidarity.

[sea-owl]

Looks like the actors are getting ready to strike too.

From what I hear they already voted and should negotiations fail for a new contract come June 30th the actors are joining the writers.

Makes sense. Actors need writers and writers need actors.

To the writers and actors, I wish you all the best of luck!

[seanastinhopeunquenchable]

Sean Astin on the Writers Guild of America picket line at Warner Brothers Studios with fellow SAG/AFTRA leader Frances Fisher.

Sean Astin picketing during the 2007-08 strike.

[liminalweirdo]

It would be cool to see like one person in the WGA/SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA strikes wearing a mask you know? This goes for Pride as well.

It's such a weird world to support and/or be a part of a group of people who apparently haven't even thought about supporting the disabled and high-risk members of their own communities

Every time I see pictures of protests or even creators I used to really respect out in (crowded!) public with no masks I'm reminded that people really just keep practicing causal eugenics like it's nothing. Like we're nothing. Then they turn around and talk about what a huge loss AIDS was to the queer community.

you know, AIDS? that other pandemic that we all fought back against and wore protection against pretty much forever after -- even though it was "inconvenient" and "a buzzkill" and "annoying" -- to ensure we protected one another because we knew no one else was going to do it.

[louxosenjoyables]

Welcome to Hollywood.

[lenbryant]

h/t Wilson Cruz

[haute-lifestyle-com]

Members of the SAG/AFTRA unions are back on the picket lines as the Alliance of Movie Pictures and Television Producers suspended talks indefinitely this week citing "the differences" between the studios and unions are "too great." Hollywood Week - Exec's, Celebrities Express Support, Sadness at Israeli Invasion #janetwalker #hautelifestylecom #theentertainmentzonecom #hollywood #sagaftra #sagaftrastrike #studios #moviemaking #streaming #taylorswift

[inch--worm]

Dude my boyfriend has worked as a background actor. He’s been in multiple projects (coming out i think this and next year?) and he qualifies for SAG membership. He took a break and is currently working at a school instead because it is *already* incredibly difficult to survive just doing background and featured background stuff. We made plans that once there was some money saved, he would go back and join SAG.

The suggestion of only hiring background actors for one day and just scanning them in would have taken away at least 3/4 of the money he made from acting last year.

Idk im just thinking about how hard he worked to get there and his experience with the acting jobs he did, and how little the studios etc. really give a shit about him.

[villainsidechick]

A perfect theme song for today's bullshit.

[lenbryant]

Stay union strong. WGA! SAG-AFTRA!

[aroaceofdiamonds]

SAG-AFTRA IS STRIKING AGAIN

This time, for video games.

Some key information:

They are striking so all performers will have protection against AI

The struck companies are those signed to the Interactive Media Agreement

The listed companies by SAG-AFTRA include Activision Productions Inc, Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc, Electronic Arts Productions Inc, Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc, Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc, VoiceWorks Productions Inc and WB Games Inc. Though this may not be everyone.

Important things from the FAQ:

Some games from struck companies are non-struck (due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement still being in effect)

Localisations will be affected if covered under the Interactive Localization Agreement

Actors who are part of SAG-AFTRA cannot work for non-union or independent/low-budged productions during the strike unless they are signed to an Interim Interactive Media Agreement, Interim Interactive Localization Agreement or a Tiered-Budget Independent Interactive Media Agreement

Similarly to the previous strike, struck work cannot be promoted. This includes accepting awards for performances in struck games. This does NOT include hosting/performing a skit at an awards show and San Diego Comic Con (the latter due to the close proximity to the calling of the strike)

As implied by the point above, SAG-AFTRA performers cannot partake in panels related to struck games or companies, including finished games produced by struck companies

The best way to check if a game is struck is to use the search tool provided by SAG-AFTRA

Most importantly: You are NOT being asked to stop playing video games, as highlighted in the FAQ for creators and streamers. This does NOT cross the picket line. Though please do talk about the strike and show your solidarity

I expect to see the same amount of support from y'all that we saw in the last strike. Just because it's video games doesn't mean performers deserve any less support and protection.

Also please reblog with any additions (with sources - we are NOT here to spread misinformation)! And please correct me if anything listed here is incorrect.

SOURCES:

Video Game Strike FAQs | SAG-AFTRA (sagaftra.org)

SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work on Video Games Go on Strike | SAG-AFTRA (sagaftra.org)

[thowawayuntilfurthernotice]

Pirate all your favorite shows, movies, and games while you still have the chance.

[lenbryant]

It’s official. SAG goes on strike! I know where studio execs can park their yachts!

[yusuke-of-valla]

GAMES MADE BY PEOPLE WHO ARE PAID MORE TO WORK LESS

[memingursa]

Wait hold on Tumblr girlies have been carrying that show on netflix for well over 10 years now and even the guy responsible for it hasn’t gotten a GOD DAMN DIME?????

[oldmanlogan]

i know since writers and actors are already striking thats gonna take up most of the news space on social media but like. ups has until july 31st to meet the teamster's demands and if not then theyre going on the biggest strike against a single corporation since the early 1900s. the uaw (auto manufacturers union) contract is up this fall, and i believe the alu (amazon labor union) is as well. there's a huge possibility that they might strike as well, depending on how long the ups strike lasts.

im seeing a lot of talk about hollywood going down but i want to see more talk about labor rights and working class solidarity across the board... like A Lot of shit is about to go down

we're about to see a lot more propaganda by more than just hollywood, we're about to see a lot of bullshit political moves on local, state, and federal levels. dont fall for it. workers have power.

can we talk about the ups strike can we PLEASE talk about the ups strike