SAG-AFTRA Seeks to Unionize Intimacy Coordinators

The guild has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to represent intimacy coordinators in negotiations with major studios.

SAG-AFTRA has officially filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize intimacy coordinators.
The move aims to provide intimacy coordinators with standardized wages, benefits, and protections similar to other unionized crafts in the entertainment industry.
Intimacy coordinators choreograph intimate scenes and ensure performers' consent and safety, a role that has become more prominent since the #MeToo movement.
SAG-AFTRA has spent years developing guidelines, protocols, and training programs for intimacy coordinators, culminating in a 2022 resolution to offer them union membership.
Union leaders emphasize that organizing intimacy coordinators will help shift longstanding power imbalances and improve on-set safety and professionalism.