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SAG-AFTRA members overwhelmingly vote in favour of authorising video game strike (www.eurogamer.net)
submitted 1 year ago by geosoco@kbin.social to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Members of the major SAG-AFTRA acting union have overwhelmingly voted in favour of authorising a potential video game strike.

Ballots were cast by 34,687 members, with 98.32 percent in favour of strike authorisation on the Interactive Media Agreement that covers union members' work on video games.

While this does not guarantee the union will call a strike, the next bargaining session is this week, and this ratchets up the pressure. The leverage of this authorisation could compel movement on either side.

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[–] kn33@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Different people have different priorities. Sure, pay and benefits is a factor that just about everyone considers. The difference lies in the weight that factor holds for them compared to other factors such as a genuine enjoyment from their work, wishing to avoid taking from the strike fund, or any other factor that matters to them.

For most people, the consideration works out in favor of a strike. In a large enough population, though, it won't for some people. 95%+ is really good. Let's take it and not alienate those that didn't vote for it. That leads to attrition of the union.

[–] nottheengineer@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the genuine reply. I thought union members trust their union to manage the strike fund well and decide when an actual strike is necessary, but that's apparently not the case.

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The members are the union, though? So the union is managing the fund and deciding when it's necessary through this vote.