Members of SAG-AFTRA have ratified the four-year deal with studios and streamers that union negotiators reached in early May.
91.42 percent of voters of voted to approve the contract, while 8.58 percent were opposed. 19.25 percent of eligible members turned out in the vote.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said in a statement, “I’m proud of our SAG-AFTRA membership and the strength they continue to show when we move together with a shared purpose. This agreement builds on the foundation members fought to establish and carries that work into the next chapter of our industry. It delivers meaningful gains in compensation, strengthens protections around artificial intelligence and digital identity, reinforces the long-term security of members’ benefit plans and recognizes the realities of how performers work today.”
“Our members have always understood that protecting the future of this profession means preparing for change before it arrives. This agreement reflects that commitment and the collective power of this union,” Astin concluded.
The vote concludes a relatively uneventful negotiations period for the union, at least compared with its 2023 talks, when the labor group waged a 118-day strike over generative AI concerns and compensation in the streaming era.
