Issue link: http://digital.copcomm.com/i/754215
HERE ARE THE ISSUES AT STAKE: • Video games are a hugely successful cultural phenomenon, and SAG-AFTRA members have been instrumental in making that happen. Members are asking for a reasonable performance bonus for every 2 million copies or downloads sold, and every additional 2 million sold, with a cap at 8 million. • Members want more transparency about the projects on which they work. When they are offered the job, they want to know the role they will be playing, the game they will be working on, if there will be any vocally stressful work and whether their role will involve potentially objectionable material. • The SAG-AFTRA Interactive Contract was originally written in 1994 and hasn't significantly changed to reflect the industry today. SAG-AFTRA is committed to bringing the contract into the 21st century with the protections and compensation that our members deserve. TAKE ACTION! For employers to know that we are serious about this fight, members have to get involved. Here are some things you can do to show your solidarity. • Sign up to be part of our strike task force at sagaftra.org/interactive. • Come to the picket line and carry a picket sign. • Commit to support the union. • Talk to your peers. Tell a friend — or many friends. • Support the strike in social media with #PerformanceMatters. • Be loud. Be proud. • Demand employers bargain fair terms. • Make sure that the actors you know, whether they are in the union or not, understand the importance of the issues and honor the strike.