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SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Four-Year Deal With AI Terms and Pension Merger
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, which includes new provisions on synthetic actors and a merger of the union’s two pension funds. Of those who cast ballots, 91.4% voted in favor of the contract and 8.6% were opposed. Turnout was 19.3% of eligible members. The contract allows producers to use […]
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According to Variety’s source item, SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Four-Year Deal With AI Terms and Pension Merger, SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, which includes new provisions on synthetic actors and a merger of the union’s two pension funds. Of those who cast ballots, 91.4% voted in favor of the contract and 8.6% were opposed. Turnout was 19.3% of eligible members. The contract allows producers to use […]
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- SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Four-Year Deal With AI Terms and Pension MergerVariety - 2026-06-05T01:35:18+00:00
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