Intimacy coordinators now have a union contract.
On Thursday the SAG-AFTRA national board unanimously ratified an agreement reached with major studios and streamers in early December.
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The first agreement for these workers, who choreograph and coordinate intimate and nude scenes in entertainment, takes effect on February 22, 2026. The contract applies to new scripted films and television series that begin production after that time.
The contract sets minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and enrolls intimacy coordinators in the union’s health and pension plans. The agreement aligns intimacy coordinators’ wage increases and benefit contributions with the union’s “Basic Agreement,” which applies to film and television performers.
The agreement codifies overtime rules, meal breaks, travel provisions and liquidated damages for late payment of wages. According to the agreement, the intimacy coordinators are given additional access to material for their work including the nudity of the simulated sex performers/riders and the studio rules for such scenes. Intimacy coordinators are also guaranteed the ability to watch shows of intimate scenes.
Intimacy coordinator negotiating committee chair Alicia Rodis called the development a “transformative step for our profession.” Rodis added, “We love this work and strongly believe in its importance, and this agreement helps ensure that those who do it can build long-term careers in a safe and supportive environment.”
The ratification comes just over a year after intimacy coordinators voted unanimously to join SAG-AFTRA in a National Labor Relations Board election. Intimacy organization coordinators described a desire to standardize their wages and benefits with the effort.
“This first contract acknowledges [intimacy coordinators’] professionalism, expertise, and an indispensable role in creating respectful and safe work environments,” SAG-AFTRA national executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said in a statement. “It is a significant recognition of work that has often been invisible, and that now takes its rightful place on the stage.”
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which negotiated the deal on behalf of the studios and streamers, praised the union for being a “true partner” through the negotiation process. The group stated that the agreement “supports the sustainability of the long-term career for both his [the union’s] members and the industry.”
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