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ALT SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify TV Animation Contracts New Deal Means 12.6% in Wage Increases for Those Who Voice Animated Programs for Television In national voting completed today, SAG-AFTRA members ratified the 2026 Television Animation Agreement and the 2026 Basic Cable Animation Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Members approved the new four-year contracts by a vote of 94.95% to 5.05%.
ALT The contracts, which were negotiated based on member input provided during the wages and working conditions process, provide enhanced protections around the use of artificial intelligence, a 12.6% wage increase over the term of the agreement, residuals gains and increases to the Health Plan and pension and retirement plans. For a full list of provisions achieved in the contracts, please see the summary at sagaftra.org/TVAnimation2026. “As someone who often works in TV animation, my heartfelt thanks goes out to the TV Animation Negotiating Committee and co-chairs Bob Bergen and David Jolliffe for putting in the time and effort to get SAG-AFTRA members a dignified deal with essential AI protections,” said SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin.
ALT “SAG-AFTRA members who work in TV Animation are entitled to meaningful protections around AI and wages that reflect the value of their labor,” said National Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “My gratitude goes out to TV Animation Negotiating Committee co-chairs Bob Bergen and David Jolliffe and the rest of the negotiating committee volunteers for their extraordinary and diligent work in ensuring animation performers have a sustainable future, and to Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez and the negotiating staff for their expertise and dedication.”
ALT Votes were submitted online and by mail-in ballot, with the deadline of today, Oct. 29, 2026, at 5 p.m. PDT. The final vote was certified by Integrity Voting Systems, an impartial election service based in Everett, Washington. The agreement becomes effective retroactive to July 1, 2026, and expires June 30, 2030.
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ALT Wil Wheaton (as Wesley Crusher), Denise Crosby (as Tasha Yar), LeVar Burton (as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge), Jonathan Frakes (as Cmdr. William T. Riker), Patrick Stewart (as Captain Jean-Luc Picard), Gates McFadden (as Dr Beverly Crusher), Michael Dorn (as Lt./Lt. Cmdr. Worf), Marina Sirtis (as Lt. Cmdr. Deanna Troi), Brent Spiner (as Lt. Cmdr. Data). Photo credit: Paramount/Photofest
ALT Sir Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier. He sits in a wheelchair with a large metal chamber behind him. Photo credit: 20th Century Fox/Photofest
ALT On a yellow background with whit eand blue decorations in the corners. In the center, in black font: Last day. Below, in a white rectangle in blue then black font: Vote today by 5 PM PT. Below: SAG-AFTRA Television Animation Agreements. sagaftra.org/TVanimation2026.
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ALT On a yellow background with blue and white decorations in the corners. In the center, in black font: Last day to vote is tomorrow. Below, in a white rectangle in blue then black font: October 29 by 5 PM PT. Below: SAG-AFTRA Television Animation Agreements. sagaftra.org/TVanimation2026.