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SAG-AFTRA Voices Secure Better Future in Animation
30 Oct
Summary
- Animation actors overwhelmingly approved new four-year contracts.
- New agreements include a 12.6% wage increase over four years.
- Enhanced AI protections and improved health and retirement benefits are included.
Nationwide members of SAG-AFTRA have officially ratified the 2026 Television Animation Agreement and the Basic Cable Animation Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The vote saw an impressive 94.95% in favor of the new four-year contracts.
These agreements, which are effective retroactively from July 1, 2026, and will conclude on June 30, 2030, guarantee a cumulative wage increase of 12.6% throughout their duration. A significant focus of the negotiations was securing enhanced protections against the use of artificial intelligence, alongside improvements in residual gains.
Further bolstering the deal are increases to the Health Plan and pension and retirement plans. SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin expressed gratitude for the committee's efforts in securing a dignified deal with essential AI protections for animation performers. National Executive Director & CEO Duncan Crabtree-Ireland echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the importance of fair wages and AI safeguards for a sustainable future in animation.
