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Is the Screen Actors Guild About to Strike Against Video Games? · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest well.
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Speaker 2: The actors strike has already shut down the film and
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Speaker 2: scripted television industries, but could video games be next. The
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Speaker 2: voiceover work featured in almost every game developed these days
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Speaker 2: is done through the same union, SAG after them and
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Speaker 2: its president fran Drescher explained why a strike against the
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Speaker 2: ten major video game companies is now being voted on.
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Speaker 2: She says in a statement to the guild's members, these
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Speaker 2: are largely the same fight over the same issues. By
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Speaker 2: standing in solidarity, we multiply our strength and send a clear,
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Speaker 2: unmistakable message to all employers. We will not be exploited
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Speaker 2: without fair terms that protect our members and respect their contributions.
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Speaker 2: Employers should not have the benefit of our members' services.
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Speaker 2: Though the issues affected video game performers mirror the issues
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Speaker 2: affecting TV theatrical performers, these negotiations won't affect our other
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Speaker 2: strike voting on the video game strike in September twenty
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Speaker 2: fifth
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