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SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies::SAG-AFTRA on Friday called for a strike authorization vote as it prepares to negotiate a new video game contract.

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[–] Jaded@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anyone know what they mean when they ask for protection from AI? Voice synth is going to be very big for video games seeing the massive amount of NPCs certain games have. I don't think Microsoft is the kind to play ball and limit what they can do with AI

[–] teamonkey@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it’s making sure that they can’t record their voice in a single session and have it synthesised forevermore.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

No that's just what would be reasonable, they're demanding much heavier restrictions on use of emerging technologies.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool. I hope it gets other areas of the game industry to unionize. They deserve it.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No one deserves a union. Unions aren't a good thing.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean corporate shilling. Corporate shilling isn't a good thing.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

Not being pro-union doesn't mean pro corporate. dumb dumb

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know that's what the work training video tells you, but that is what the businesses want you to think.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago

I'm 52 years old. I learned from experience having been in multiple unions. Keep going with assumptions and propaganda. -Don't forget to 'collectively' down-vote what you can't reason against.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you like weekends? Thank unions. Do you like sick pay? Thank unions. Do you like overtime pay? Thank unions.

Unions make your job better even if you're not in one by fighting for your rights as much as theirs. They want your pay to be as good as their pay.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Do you like dead beat workers bringing down your earning potential? - Thank unions! DO you like having your employer not able to provide suitable work for you when injured? -Thank unions! Do you like someone forcing you to fork over a portion of your taxable income? - Thank unions! Do you like people abusing 'sick time'? - Thank unions!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, blame your co-workers for everything. It must be their faults. They're all "deadbeats" and "abusers."

Also, your job is supposed to provide for you when you're injured.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And they would have if the Union didn't interfere with their job codes bullshit.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sure they would have. And worked 10 hour days 7 days a week with no overtime or safety protections or health insurance.

[–] art@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of "Temporary Embarrassed Billionaire" vibes.

[–] scv@discuss.online 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's kind of funny how you are wrong in every way.

  • Union workers earn 20% more.
  • You shouldn't work while injured. Worker's comp is a thing.
  • You pay a dime to get a dollar.
  • It's not abuse to take sick time, but you already stated people should work injured.

Thank unions.

[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Union workers can and do make minimum wage even with plenty of experience and years on the job. Unions take dues on that minimum wage, so they take home even less. Unions target higher paying jobs for your propaganda statistic. People lose union jobs because they aren't permitted to work jobs they can perform. Good workers don't want to sit out temporarily 'collecting' like the lazy people that like unions.

[–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I heard unions are not a thing in China and Russia. I recommend you migrate to either for two years, then come back and tell us if you want unions or not.