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- iwwunion@lemmy.ml
- brainworms@lemm.ee
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With one strike already underway, SAG-AFTRA announced Friday that it will seek authorization for a second strike against the major video game companies.
The union has a separate contract with the major video game makers, including Activision and Electronic Arts. The contract was originally due to expire last Nov. 7, but was extended for a year to allow for further discussions. The talks are due to resume on Sept. 26.
In a statement, SAG-AFTRA’s president, Fran Drescher, blasted the video game companies for their “greed and disrespect.”
SAG-AFTRA went on strike against the video game companies in October 2016. The strike lasted 11 months.
This time around, the union is seeking rest periods and safety protections, in addition to the wage increases and AI provisions. The union wants an on-set medic for video games, similar to current provisions in TV and film, and a prohibition against stunts during self-taped auditions.
Ballots are due at 5 p.m. PT on Sept. 25. The union will also hold informational meetings for affected members during the voting period.
That’s sounds actually quite reasonable. Of course you always have people who fall through the net but that is the same here.
I don’t think we have credit reports here, at least I’ve never heard of it and it sounds like a privacy issue.
But ya so back to the original topic, if it’s only 300 usd then that’s the same here pretty much for an average income. So the income over there is still crazy high for devs.
I should add that where I worked was a startup and it’s uncommon to earn so little, and actually what that company did was illegal and they ran into issues with the law later.
Worst kind of jobs here pay like 15 an hour, and for devs it’s a lot more of course.