Strategic Move
Tag: Union
Strike Over
Video games strike ends after 11 months as SAG-AFTRA ratifies new contract
The new agreement includes an immediate pay increase of over 15% for performers, with raises scheduled for November 2025, 2026 and 2027
Trade Union
Workers at mobile studio Ubisoft Halifax file to unionise
Of the developer's 60 staff, 39 have publicly said they want to unionise with CWA Canada
End In Sight
SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with games companies to end strike
The labour union has been on strike against video game companies since July 26th, 2024
Strike Exceptions
SAG-AFTRA waiver agreements let striking performers work with students and game jams
More than 180 games have been signed to interim and tiered-budget agreements to date
Games Industry Union
United Videogame Workers and CWA launch union to fight layoffs and demand job security
Part of the union’s mission is to create a supportive industry that values talent and invests in its future, rather than prioritising short-term profits
Signed Deal
Tencent’s Lightspeed LA studio signs SAG-AFTRA deal to work with striking members
Developer can now employ performers from the organisation for current and future projects
Strike Action
SAG-AFTRA members go on video games strike over AI and fears of “flagrant exploitation”
Representative of producers fights back and claims it had agreed “historic” wage increases
Ai Concerns
SAG-AFTRA could strike over AI protections for games performers
The union and games companies are said to remain “far apart” in their negotiations.
Gaming Strikes
Screen Actor’s Guild authorises video game strike
98.32% of voters chose to open the door for strike action
The Crunch Cometh
Is mass games industry unionisation on the horizon? Survey reports devs working up to 95-hour weeks
A new IATSE survey reveals that only 42.9% of game devs believe they are in sustainable careers, and most experience crunch
Unionisation
Anemone Hug Interactive join first Canadian game union
Its workers are now officially unionised under The Canadian Animation Guild - the first studio in Canada to do so