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AFTRA Accepts New Video Game Contract

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 1:23pm.

Los Angeles - Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) voted 2-to-1 in favor of approving a new labor contract with video game developers and publishers, the guild said last week. The new 15-month deal includes a 2.5% increase in pay. A similar contract with game publishers was recently rejected by the Screen Actors Guild.

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AFTRA Endorses New Labor Contract with Game Publishers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 11:33am.

Los Angeles - The national board of the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA) has approved a deal with video game publishers governing actors' work done for video games, which will now be sent out to members for a vote, Variety reported.

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AFTRA Ratifies Labor Contract; SAG Set to Respond Thursday

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2008 - 9:09am.

Los Angeles - The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the other large Hollywood performers' union aside from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), announced on Wednesday that its members have ratified its previously announced labor agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) by a 62.4% margin. The new three-year deal includes a 10% increase in minimum payments, and creates new residuals for paid Internet downloads, ad-supported streaming and other new media usage.

AFTRA Reaches Tentative Contract Deal with Producers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2008 - 10:18am.

Los Angeles - The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA), one of Hollywood's large performers' unions, on Wednesday announced that it has reached a tentative new three-year labor agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The deal, which must still be approved by AFTRA members, will increase pay to performers and guarantee compensation for appearances in video content that consumers pay to stream and download online -- an issue that had been a sticking point in negotiations.