AFTRA Magazine
     Spring 2008
     Volume 40, Number 1

On the Cover  Talented Trio Feted Maureen McGovern, Sam Donaldson, and Susan Lucci were honored with AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards. Click here to read how this trio of talented AFTRA members was recognized for their significant contributions to American culture at a gala event hosted by the AFTRA Foundation in New York. (Photo by Steve Bergman.) (100 KB) CONTENTS Features AFTRA Members Move Forward in Securing Jobs and Jurisdiction in New Media AFTRA is moving to make sure that the work of members in new digital media is covered under an AFTRA contract. Click here to learn about a wide range of new media productions are already covered by an AFTRA contract, including dramatic, variety, music, comedy, news, sports, and awards programming. (580 KB pdf ) Network TV Code Achieves Gains for Performers AFTRA members are voting now to approve the tentative agreement with the four major TV networks and producers. Click here to see how the new agreement raises rates and improves working conditions for performers in all program formats—and secures union coverage in new media and establishes initial terms to cover performers as new media evolves. (410 KB pdf ) Departments Table of Contents Vote YES on the 2007-2010 AFTRA Network TV Code (580 KB pdf ) From the President Working AFTRA Members Hit the Ground Running in 2008 (239 KB pdf) Dateline AFTRA News, notes, and photos from around the country (410 KB pdf) At the Table Members set to vote on AFTRA Sound Recordings Code (225 KB pdf) AFTRA H&RHealth plan premiums frozen (80 KB pdf) Foundation Trio of talented AFTRA members honored (100 KB) Membership AFTRA policy statement (1 MB pdf) Opportunity People with disabilities are not reflected in the media (275 KB pdf) AFTRA Locals Find addresses of AFTRA Locals & Chapters across the country and read about longtime AFTRA Detroit broadcaster Sonny Eliot (300 KB pdf)