Voice actors union SAG-AFTRA may initiate a strike if enough of its members vote to do so by 5th October.SAG-AFTRA isn't small potatoes either, as several of video games' biggest voice actors are members. People like Jennifer Hale, Wil Wheaton and Ashly Burch are all members who have voted in favour of the strike which would prevent them from doing any voice acting until an agreement among various major publishers can be reached.
So what do they want? As outlined on the SAG-AFTRA's official site, the union is insisting those who employ its members offer them royalties, stunt pay for "vocally stressful" recording sessions, have a stunt coordinator on hand for physically demanding motion capture sessions, and offer greater transparency in their business dealings.
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