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July 30, 2010	Unfair Employer & Do Not Work Notice Please be advised that the Administrative Committee of the National Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA, AFL-CIO) has declared Once Upon a Time Films, Ltd. and Sordid Productions, LLC unfair employers.
July 9, 2010	We Remember John Henning John Henning, AFTRA National Board member, died on July 7 after a brief battle with leukemia. He was 73.
July 8, 2010	Censorship in the Gulf: AFTRA Wants to Hear from You! July 8, 2010 Dear fellow AFTRA journalist members, Last week Thursday, July 1, our union—AFTRA—launched an initiative to monitor reports of denial of access to media covering the story of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and its aftermath – please click here to read...
July 1, 2010	AFTRA Initiative Focuses on Reporter Access in Gulf AFTRA has launched an initiative to monitor denial of access and censorship reports by journalists covering the Deepwater Horizon explosion and its aftermath.
July 4, 2010	Happy Independence Day The following is a list of Local hours surrounding the holiday weekend.
	Free Press in the Gulf - Related Stories Fla. Tourism Official: Hold Media 'accountable': Fla. Tourism Official Wants Media Held 'accountable,' Claims Gulf Reporting Inaccurate CBS News • July 27 BP Media Blackout UPDATE: Scientists Emerge With Warnings of BP Chemical Dispersant Abuse Maryann Tobin • NY...
	Access for Media in the Gulf AFTRA is concerned about recent reports that members of the press are being denied access to people and places essential to their ability to fully cover the oil spill.
June 25, 2010	AFTRA Magazine Summer 2010 In this issue: Roger Ebert Q&A \| Animal Actors \| How to Find Your Royalties \| Audiobooks: AFTRA Organizes a Growing Market
	AFTRA Los Angeles Roundtable Meeting Schedule TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS REGARDING DANCERS AND STUNT PERFORMERS DANCERS ROUNDTABLE MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 23 IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING AFTRA EXHIBIT A AND SAG TV/THEATRICAL AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS STUNT PERFORMERS ROUNDTABLE MEETING TO BE HELD ON JULY 8 IN PREPARATION FOR THE ...
June 22, 2010	Hawaii Local Members: We Want to Hear From You The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild are pleased to announce the beginning of the Joint Wages & Working Conditions (W&W) process in preparation for negotiation of the AFTRA Exhibit A and SAG TV/Theatrical Contract. This contract will expire on June 30, 2011, and...
June 22, 2010	AT&T Discounts for Members With the Union Plus AT&T Wireless Discount, AFTRA members save 15% off the regular monthly rate for individual and family wireless cell phone plans on the nation's largest wireless network.
June 21, 2010	San Francisco Local Members: We Want to Hear From You ATTENTION ALL SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL MEMBERS The San Francisco Local is participating in the Joint Wages & Working Conditions process in preparation for the AFTRA Exhibit A and SAG TV/Theatrical Contract Negotiations. For details on W&W 2010, please visit either the AFTRA website at www.aftra.com or...
March 2, 2010	March Flash! AFTRA Second National Vice President Ron Morgan gives an update on some member education programs sponsored or hosted by AFTRA around the country.
February 27, 2010	KIRO Reporter Recalls Haiti EQ AFTRA member and KIRO-7 news anchor Angela Russell was deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti hours after the devastating 7.0 earthquake demolished the city and surrounding area.
February 23, 2010	AFTRA Icons Honored Hundreds of AFTRA members and supporters camed to The Plaza hotel Feb. 22 to honor five AFTRA Icons in media and entertainment.
September 20, 2006	No Work Order in Effect for 'TMZ' Effective September 20, 2007, members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are advised that TMZ Productions Inc., Harvey Levin Productions Inc., and paraMedia inc.-producers of the syndicated TV series "TMZ"-are not signed to an AFTRA contract covering this program. AFTRA members may NOT...
August 27, 2009	Do Not Work Notice for Non-Equity Production Actor's Equity Alert: THRILLER LIVE Producer: Paul Walden & Derek Nicol for Flying Music, Adrian Grant for Key Concerts Members of AFTRA are advised that Actors' Equity Association does NOT have a contract for this production. AFTRA members may NOT accept employment in this production...
September 17, 2009	Do Not Work Notice for Commercials Produced by Nickelodeon Please be advised that Nickelodeon is not signed to the AFTRA Television Commercials Contract or the AFTRA Radio Commercials Contract. Although AFTRA has collective bargaining agreements with Nickelodeon covering other types of programs, members are prohibited from accepting employment for commercial...
December 18, 2009	New Music Seminar Los Angeles 2-for-1 Registration for AFTRA Members After rave reviews in New York City in July and the smash success of its second event in Chicago in October, The New Music Seminar (NMS) will be coming to Los Angeles on Feb. 2nd immediately following the Grammy Awards. The New Music Seminar the must attend...
December 1, 2009	A Message from Bob Edwards As the year draws to a close, and we look ahead to 2010, we stand together at the crossroads of opportunity.
December 1, 2009	Richard Trumka Comes to Phoenix National AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will be in Phoenix on Monday, Dec. 7, as part of a “Solidarity Day of Action, Putting Arizona Back to Work.” Members have the opportunity to meet President Trumka at two separate events. Workers Roundtable 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. IBEW...
November 24, 2009	Happy Thanksgiving AFTRA members would like to wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving. The following locals will be closed for the holiday.
November 24, 2009	Frank Nelson Fund Benefit The Frank Nelson Memorial Sick & Benefit Fund of AFTRA Invite You to a Fund-Raising Mixer and Silent Auction in Recognition of World AIDS Day to Benefit the Fund's programs for AFTRA Members in Need
November 20, 2009	ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO April 22-24, 2010 in Los Angeles Partner pricing for AFTRA Members in $325 until April 20th WHEN MUSIC IS YOUR LIFE The fifth annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO will put you face to face with some of the world's most successful songwriters, composers, producers and music business leaders,...
November 16, 2009	AFTRA Los Angeles Appoints New Director of Broadcast LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) announced today the hiring of Jeff Wald as Los Angeles Director of Broadcast. Jeff will manage the daily operations of the Los Angeles Broadcast Department including contract negotiations and contract enforcement...
November 16, 2009	Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO Resolution in Support of the Performance Rights Act Over the weekend of November 14-15, the Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO passed a resolution at its Convention in support of the Performance Rights Act and in support of Chairman John Conyers, Jr. The following is the resolution that was passed. Fairness in Radio: A Performance Right for...
November 12, 2009	Important Notice to AFTRA Members and AFTRA Franchised Agents: No Contract, No Work Rule In Effect for: YO GABBA GABBA LIVE: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY Produced by W!LDBRAIN & S2BN Entertainment Please be advised that Actors' Equity Association does NOT have a contract for this production. AEA, AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA and SAG, members are prohibited from...
November 12, 2009	Members OK Video Game Contract AFTRA members on Thursday approved the new agreement by 66% in favor – a margin of 2-to-1 – of the new 15-month contract.
November 5, 2009	TAKE ACTION: Health Care Reform Join your AFL-CIO Brothers and Sisters today in a national day of action by contacting your local representatives and telling them now is the time for health care reform. The time to act is now. We need real health care reform now more than ever. Our health care system is failing us, and we need...
July 20, 2009	A. Melvin Alpern Mel Alpern, an AFTRA member for 58 years who served on the Philadelphia Local Board for 36 years has passed away. Melvin Alpern, 85, of Radnor Pennsylvania died of heart failure July 20, in Frisco, Texas. He and his wife Ramona had taken up temporary residence there when he became ill while visiting family in...
July 7, 2009	We Remember Joe Earley Joe Earley, one of Philly AFTRA's earliest bedrock benefactors passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at the age of 80. Joe was a nationally respected actor and freelancer, who obtained his first AFTRA card from the national union just before the founding of the Philadelphia Local. When freshly out of LaSalle...
October 23, 2009	AFTRA Members Get a Discount at Media and Money Nov. 12-13, 2009 – The Roosevelt Hotel, NYC SAVE THE DATE! SPECIAL RATE FOR AFTRA MEMBERS Use Promo Code: AFTRA to Register Today For Only $1,000! A $899 Savings! Click here to register. Registrations Issues? Contact Lisa Kastner at 646.654.4643 or...
May 23, 2008	AFTRA Members Ratify Sound Recordings Code LOS ANGELES (May 23, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced today that AFTRA members ratified the National Sound Recordings Code by a 98.5% margin of approval. The national contract covers royalty artists and session singers who work with the more than 1,200 recording...
	We Remember: 2009 AFTRA remembers the talented members and friends who passed away in 2009.
October 1, 2009	National President's Message In This Bright Future, You Can't Forget Your Past This past summer, both AFTRA and the AFL-CIO held national conventions in the heartland of America’s Midwest: AFTRA in Chicago and the AFL-CIO in Pittsburgh. Conventions are energizing occasions that provide union members an opportunity to gather and...
	No Contract, No Work Rule In Effect for Commercials Produced by Nickelodeon Please be advised that Nickelodeon is not signed to the AFTRA Television Commercials Contract or the AFTRA Radio Commercials Contract. Although AFTRA has collective bargaining agreements with Nickelodeon covering other types of programs, members are prohibited from accepting employment for commercial...
April 20, 2009	Community Letter to President Obama
March 15, 2009	We Remember Ron Silver Ron Silver, an AFTRA member since 1971, died March 15 after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 62. His first television appearance came in 1974 on "The Mac Davis Show" and continued working steadily up until his death. He was nominated in 2002 for a primetime Emmy for his role as Bruno...
March 10, 2009	We Remember Connie Zimet Longtime AFTRA member and former President of the AFTRA Miami Local, Connie Zimet, died at her home in Florida on March 10 at the age of 67. Zimet was a true AFTRA performer who delighted generations of audiences with her characteristic zest and vigor on all forms of media from recorded albums and...
February 20, 2009	JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING INCLUSION OF FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION TAX NCENTIVE IN CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET LOS ANGELES (Februray 20, 2009) – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) today released the following statement: "For the past 10 years, a united entertainment...
February 5, 2008	AFTRA APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS LOS ANGELES (February 5, 2008)—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the people who entertain and inform America, announced today the hiring of Leslie Simmons as AFTRA National Manager of Communications. Leslie previously worked as a reporter for The Hollywood Reporter...
June 9, 2009	AFTRA President Roberta Reardon Applauds SAG Contract Ratification Los Angeles, CA (June 9, 2009)--In a statement released today, Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), praised the announcement by Screen Actors Guild regarding ratification by SAG members of a new two-year successor agreement to the SAG Basic Agreement and SAG...
May 11, 2009	AFTRA President Roberta Reardon Applauds the Release of Journalist Roxana Saberi Los Angeles (May 11, 2009)—Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), today praised the release of American journalist Roxana Saberi from an Iranian prison where she had been since January 2009 on a dubious conviction of spy charges. ...
April 20, 2009	AFTRA President Roberta Reardon Urges President Obama to Act on Behalf of Journalist Roxana Saberi LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2009)—Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, sent the following letter today to President Barack Obama urging him to pressure the Iranian government to expedite a review of the case against American journalist Roxana Saberi who was convicted...
July 8, 2008	AFTRA MEMBERS RATIFY PRIMETIME TELEVISION CONTRACT AFTRA Leadership to Focus on Unity Initiatives Moving Forward LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) announced today that AFTRA members ratified a new three-year primetime television agreement (Exhibit A of the AFTRA Network Television Code)...
April 2, 2008	AFTRA Sets April 28 to Start Primetime TV Talks LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2008) – Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, made the following statement regarding the commencement of negotiations with employers on the Primetime TV Agreement/Exhibit A to the AFTRA Network Code: "In order to advance the interests of all...
June 18, 2008	AFTRA Primetime Television Contract Draws Support from AFL-CIO, DGA, IATSE, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa LOS ANGELES (June 18, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) has received tremendous support from the labor community as well as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for the successful negotiation of a new three-year primetime television contract (Exhibit A of the AFTRA Network...
February 4, 2009	AFTRA Members Support the Performance Rights Act LOS ANGELES (February 4, 2009)—Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the people who entertain and inform America, applaud Representatives John Conyers (D-MI), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Howard Berman (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jane Harman...
February 24, 2009	Artists Spanning Genres and Decades Join Legislators to Kick Off Campaign to Create a Fair Performance Right on Radio Corporate radio loophole is unfair, unjustified, and un-American WASHINGTON (February 24, 2009) – Today, AFTRA members, including will.i.am, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, Crystal Waters, and Jon Carroll joined with local AFTRA artists, other...
May 14, 2009	AFTRA Applauds House Judiciary's Approval of Performance Rights Act Los Angeles (May 14, 2009)—AFTRA President Roberta Reardon issued the following statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee's approval of the Performance Rights Act (H.R. 848). "We are grateful to the House Judiciary Committee, and in particular Chairman Conyers, for finding the...
March 23, 2009	AFTRA Philadelphia Members Request Mediation for Westwood One Negotiations PHILADELPHIA (March 23, 2009)—Thirty-five members of the Philadelphia Local of AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, have requested that a federal mediator permanently be assigned in their contract negotiations with Metro Networks managed by nationwide broadcast syndication giant...
June 2, 2009	AFTRA New York Local Members Elect Officers, Local and National Board Members Actor Holter Graham Returns as Local President Actor Holter Graham has been elected to a second two-year term as President of the New York Local of AFTRA. Other Officers elected are: Vice Presidents Sally Winters, Anne Gartlan, Ed Fry, Janette Gautier and Dave Browde; Treasurer Mitchell McGuire,...
March 19, 2008	AFTRA Ratifies Agreement with ABC, CBS on Network News Contract LOS ANGELES (March 19, 2008) – Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—the national labor union of more than more 70,000 performers, journalists, broadcasters, recording artists, and other talent working in the entertainment and news media—ratified contracts with ABC and CBS on...
April 30, 2008	AFTRA Members Ratify Network Television Code LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) announced today that AFTRA members ratified the Network Television Code by an overwhelming 93.35% approval. The AFTRA Network Code agreement covers actors and all on-camera and off-camera talent on all...
March 9, 2008	AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement with Major Networks and Producers on Network TV Code LOS ANGELES (March 9, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists--the national labor union of 70,000 actors, singers and recording artists, dancers, announcers, and other broadcast talent--has reached a tentative agreement with the four major television networks and producers on the Network Television...
January 11, 2008	AFTRA Postpones Start of Network Code Negotiations LOS ANGELES (January 11, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the national labor union of 70,000 actors, singers, dancers, announcers, and other broadcast talent, has issued the following statement regarding the Network Code negotiations scheduled to begin next week: ...
March 22, 2009	AFTRA National Board of Directors Sets Organizing Priorities for the Future of the Entertainment and Media Industries LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK (March 22, 2009)—Meeting by videoconference between New York and Los Angeles, the National Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) yesterday received reports and authorized actions designed to strengthen the union’s ability to organize work...
April 30, 2008	AFTRA and Non-Broadcast Producers Extend Contract Agreement Provides Rate and Benefit Increases LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) — The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and representatives for producers of non-broadcast, educational, and industrial material reached an agreement for an 18-month extension to the contract that covers...
February 17, 2009	Music Community Calls for Swift Action To Enhance Global IP Protection As Part of Special 301 Process WASHINGTON (February 17, 2009) – Representing diverse sectors of the music community, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the Recording Academy the National Music Publishers Association...
June 19, 2008	Metro-Shadow Employees Vote for a Voice at Work with AFTRA PHILADELPHIA (June 19, 2008) -- 42 producers and announcers at Metro-Shadow broadcasting, also known as "Shadow Traffic" a division of Westwood One, voted overwhelmingly last night for a voice at work by forming a union with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, a national labor union of over 70,000...
April 16, 2009	AFTRA Los Angeles Announces Slate of Candidates Los Angeles, California (April 16, 2009)---The Los Angeles Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists-the people who entertain and inform America-announced the complete list of candidates for its 2009 election of Los Angeles Officers and Board members, Los Angeles-based National Board members, and...
June 3, 2009	Election Results for Los Angeles Officers, Los Angeles and National Board Members, and Convention Delegates LOS ANGELES, CA (June 3, 2009)---The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced today election results for the AFTRA Los Angeles Local. Actor Ron Morgan was re-elected President of AFTRA Los Angeles and will begin his new two-year term as Local President on July 1; he ran unopposed in his bid for...
February 7, 2008	AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement with Record Labels on Sound Recordings Contract LOS ANGELES (February 7, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced today that it has reached a tentative agreement with the recording industry on the AFTRA Sound Recordings Code. The national contract has covered royalty artists and session singers who work with the more than 1,200...
October 5, 2008	AFTRA National Board of Directors Approves Conditions that would Permit Joint Bargaining with SAG on Commercials Contracts LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK (October 5, 2008)—Meeting by videoconference between New York and Los Angeles, the National Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—a national union of more than more 70,000 performers, journalists, broadcasters, recording artists, and other talent...
June 25, 2009	We Remember Michael Jackson Michael Jackson died June 25 in Los Angeles at the age of 50. A true original in the pop music genre, Jackson joined AFTRA in September 1969 when he was just 11 years old as a member of the Jackson 5. He continued on, creating one of the most successful solo careers in history and earning...
June 7, 2009	AFTRA, SAG, and Equity Announce 2009 Ivy Bethune Tri-Union Diversity Award Recipients Los Angeles, (June 7, 2009) - The Equal Employment Opportunities Committees of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) are delighted to announce the 7th annual Ivy Bethune Tri-Union Diversity Awards, honoring actor and activist...
September 11, 2008	AFTRA Members Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of IP Enforcement Bill September 11, 2008 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—Legislation to protect American innovation and address intellectual property rights enforcement was advanced today in the United States Senate Judiciary Committee clearing the way for its consideration by the full Senate. The Enforcement of Intellectual...
November 12, 2008	AFTRA Members and Videogame Employers Agree on Terms LOS ANGELES, CA (November 12, 2008)—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the nation’s second largest performers union, announced today that it has reached an agreement with videogame employers on terms for a one-year extension to the AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement, the union’s...
November 19, 2008	AFTRA President Roberta Reardon Congratulates IATSE on Tentative Agreement LOS ANGELES (November 19, 2008)---The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the nation’s second largest performers union, issued the following statement by President Roberta Reardon regarding the announcement that the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion...
October 2, 2008	AFTRA, SAG, and AEA Announce the I AM PWD Campaign LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, DC (October 2, 2008)—Simultaneous 3-city news conference to announce the I AM PWD campaign—a global effort of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, and Actors’ Equity Association to promote media access, inclusion and equal employment...
January 15, 2008	Statement issued by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) regarding the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards by The Recording Academy LOS ANGELES (January 15, 2008)— AFM and AFTRA are encouraged by today's news that the Writers Guild of America has signed an interim agreement with the NAACP that will allow 'The 39th NAACP Image Awards' to be telecast as scheduled. John Cossette Productions, Inc.—the producer of the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards...
April 30, 2009	AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon Praises Government Findings on Global Intellectual Property Protection Washington, DC (April 30, 2009)—In a statement released today, AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon praised the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's "Special 301" Report which stresses the important connection between protecting the intellectual property of artists and keeping the United States...
August 7, 2008	AFTRA Members Applaud Gov. Paterson for Signing the 'Broadcast Employees Freedom to Work' Act NEW YORK (August 7, 2008)—Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists who had contributed their hard work and effort in support of the "Broadcast Employees Freedom to Work Act" hailed New York Governor David A. Paterson for signing the new law yesterday....
October 28, 2008	AFTRA Urges FCC to Hold Public Hearings on Changes to Wireless Technology WASHINGTON, DC (OCTOBER 28, 2008) -- In a letter filed today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the nation's second largest performers union, urged the FCC to delay a vote on a proposed plan that would allow wireless devices to compete for the...
July 21, 2009	AFTRA President Roberta Reardon Comments on DGA Agreement The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the national labor union of 70,000 actors, singers, dancers, announcers, and other broadcast talent, issued the following statement by President Roberta Reardon regarding the announcement that the Directors Guild of America has reached an agreement with the...
November 18, 2008	AFTRA Appoints New National Director of Communications LOS ANGELES (November 18, 2008) —The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the nation’s second largest performers union, announced today the appointment of Christopher de Haan as AFTRA National Director of Communications. Mr. de Haan, who previously served as AFTRA’s National Manager of...
April 1, 2009	AFTRA AND SAG REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ADVERTISING INDUSTRY ON NEW COMMERCIALS CONTRACTS NEW YORK (APRIL 1, 2009)—Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced today that the AFTRA/SAG Joint Negotiating Committee has reached a unanimous tentative agreement with the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) and...
January 25, 2009	JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS, SCREEN ACTORS GUILD, AND AFL-CIO Los Angeles and New York (January 25, 2009)—The National Boards of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) have worked with the AFL-CIO to establish a framework in which the two unions will negotiate the AFTRA Television and Radio Recorded...
August 27, 2008	Performers' Unions and Advertising Industry Agree to Extend Commercials Contracts for Six Months, through March 31, 2009 New York and Los Angeles (August 27, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Screen Actors Guild (SAG), and the advertising industry's ANA/AAAA Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations (JPC) today jointly announced an agreement to extend, through March 31, 2009,...
May 21, 2009	AFTRA and SAG Members Overwhelmingly Ratify New Television and Radio Commercials Contracts Los Angeles (May 21, 2009)—In nationwide voting completed today, members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild have overwhelmingly approved new three-year successor agreements to the 2006 AFTRA Television and Radio Commercials Contracts and the 2006 Screen Actors...
February 26, 2009	AFTRA Members Win Landmark Arbitration Against Citadel Broadcasting in DC Arbitrator Hands AFTRA a Major Victory in Severance Pay Dispute WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2009) — Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the people who entertain and inform America, announced today a landmark victory in a long-running arbitration suit...
February 3, 2008	AFTRA Achieves Two Milestones at National Board Meeting: Receives Direct Charter From AFL-CIO and Affirms Joint Bargaining With SAG is Over LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK (February 3, 2008) - In a major endorsement of its standing as an independent union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) announced at its national board meeting yesterday that it has been granted a direct charter by the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation....
March 13, 2009	CBS3.com Employees Vote for a Voice at Work with AFTRA Philadelphia (March 13, 2009)—The Philadelphia Local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)—the people who entertain and inform America—announced today that employees at CBS3.com, Philadelphia’s CBS3 web portal, voted overwhelmingly on March 11 to make AFTRA their collective...
May 21, 2009	AFTRA Announces New Audiobook Agreements Retirement Living TV Agreement Extended with Increases Los Angeles, CA (May 21, 2009)—The Administrative Committee of the AFTRA National Board of Directors has unanimously approved two new agreements covering performers working on audiobooks produced by John McElroy Production and Talent...
January 14, 2009	AFTRA Approves Terms for a New Digital Audiobook Agreement LOS ANGELES – January 14, 2009—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) announced today an agreement covering performers working on audiobooks produced by Audible.com. The agreement establishes minimum rates and employer contributions to the AFTRA Health & Retirement Plans for AFTRA members...
May 21, 2009	AFTRA to Celebrate the "American Scene" CALL FOR ENTRIES for Productions that Depict True Diversity: DEADLINE is July 3. Los Angeles (May 21, 2009)—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) has issued a Call for Entries for its biennial American Scene Awards®, a national competition that recognizes excellence...
February 25, 2009	Actor Terrence Howard, Clippers Announcer Ralph Lawler, Producer Maria Bell, and Voiceover Great George DelHoyo to Present at the 2009 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards LOS ANGELES (February 25, 2009) — The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the people who entertain and inform America, and the AFTRA Foundation are pleased to announce presenters for the 2009 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards (The AMEES), which will take place at a dinner...
January 15, 2008	AFTRA to Honor Talented TV Greats Sam Donaldson, Susan Lucci, and Maureen McGovern with 2008 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards NEW YORK (January 15, 2008)—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced today that it will honor journalist Sam Donaldson, actor Susan Lucci, and recording artist Maureen McGovern at its AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards on January 28, 2008, a gala event sponsored by the AFTRA...
January 27, 2009	AFTRA Foundation to Honor Legendary Artists Smokey Robinson, Vin Scully, Jeanne Cooper, and Don La Fontaine with 2009 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards LOS ANGELES (January 27, 2009)—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), the people who entertain and inform America, announced today that the AFTRA Foundation will honor recording artist Smokey Robinson, broadcaster Vin Scully, actress Jeanne Cooper, and voiceover artist Don LaFontaine at...
July 20, 2009	EEO Young Performers The future of all labor organizations will depend on constant renewal from today's youth who need education and guidance in the value of and the moral underpinnings of trade unionism, which through decades of struggle has provided dignity and security to the working men and women of all ages throughout the world....
July 20, 2009	Tips on Getting an Agent There are hundreds of talent agents of various types and sizes out there. Finding one agent that is right for you is a formidable task. It involves dedication, persistence…. and a game plan.
April 24, 2008	AFTRA to Explore Affected Member Voting Request Appoints Committee and Sets Timeline for Delivery of Report LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2008) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—the national labor union of more than more 70,000 performers, journalists, broadcasters, recording artists, and other talent working in the...
July 20, 2009	Exhibit C-1 (Commercials Only) - AFTRA Commercials Exclusive Agency Contract
July 20, 2009	Press Center Please sort by clicking on the column headers and select from the following releases accordingly. Date Release Topic Area Local ...
July 20, 2009	Exhibit C - Standard Exclusive Agency Contract
July 20, 2009	AFTRA Publications AFTRA National produces several publications including the quarterly AFTRA Magazine. In addition many locals publish their own newsletters and publications.
July 20, 2009	Termination Agency Contract Letter
July 20, 2009	AFTRA National Member Information Form
July 20, 2009	Check Authorization Termination Form
July 20, 2009	Agency Change Information for AFTRA Members
July 20, 2009	AFTRA Magazine Spring 2009 Broken Links On the Cover AMEE Awards The widow of Don LaFontaine, Nita Whitaker- LaFontaine, Jeanne Cooper, Smokey Robinson, and Vin Scully were feted at the 2009 AMEE Awards. Photos: Michael Buckner, Getty Images. CONTENTS Features AMEE Awards Gala Raises Thousands for AFTRA Foundation Jeanne Cooper, Smokey Robinson, Vin...
July 20, 2009	AFTRA National Agency Information Form Information Update Form
July 20, 2009	AFTRA Magazine Missing 2 Pictures Spring 2009 Vol. 41, No. 1 Winter 2008/2009 Vol. 40, No. 4 Spring 2008 Vol. 40, No. 1 Fall/Winter 2007 Vol. 39, No. 3 ...
March 9, 2009	AMEE Awards Gala Raises Thousands for AFTRA Foundation
July 20, 2009	Media Contact Christopher de Haan National Director of Communications Los Angeles National Office 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600 Tel: 323-634-8203 Fax: 323-634-8121 Do you have a specific concerning your AFTRA membership? Your AFTRA local will know just how to help you.
July 20, 2009	The City of Philadelphia and Media Consolidation
July 20, 2009	How to Join AFTRA Any person who has performed or intends to perform professional work in any one of AFTRA's jurisdictions is eligible for membership. Contact your Local office for specific information about AFTRA membership and its benefits. How do I join AFTRA? Professional performers, recording artists,...
July 20, 2009	Protecting the Financial and Educational Interests of Child Actors Seeking to extend to the Federal level protections that currently exist in only two states, California and New York, AFTRA provides lobbying support state by state to help create legislation that specifically protects the financial and educational interests of child actors. California "Coogan" Law All About the...
July 20, 2009	Contract Information The AFTRA Signatory Department: 800.431.7447 The hours that the number is staffed by the Signatory Department are 9:00am to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
July 20, 2002	Switching Stations: The Battle Over Non-Compete Agreements Exploring the history of the non-compete agreement, from common law to state statutes that attempt to make them unenforceable.
July 20, 2009	About Entertainment AFTRA's roots lie in the performances of dramatic actors and entertainers coming to the public over live airwaves. When radio first began, it brought drama, comedy and music into the living rooms of thousands of Americans. Those performers were the first members of then-AFRA (American Federation of Radio Artists) ....
January 1, 2008	AFTRA WB UPN Supplement To The Network Code 2008-2011
January 1, 2007	Netcode Rates 2007-2010
July 20, 2004	Summary of Survey Findings of Media Professionals A poll of 400 workers from a cross section of print and broadcast news professionals, provides additional insight into the impact of continued media consolidation on news reporting, diversity of opinion and corporate control of the news.
March 8, 2008	Programs Made for New Media Produced Under the Terms of the AFTRA Network Television Code The following provisions have been excerpted from the 2007-2010 AFTRA Network Television Code, concerning original “made for new media” non-dramatic programs of the type that have traditionally been produced under this or any previous AFTRA Code on or by means of the Internet, mobile devices or any other “new...
January 1, 2009	Infomercial Rates 2009-2012
July 20, 2009	Media Survey Graphic Responses to a Media Survey depicted through use of charts and graphs.
July 20, 2009	Programs Made for New Media Produced Under the Terms of Exhibit A and the CW Supplement The following provisions have been excerpted from the 2008-2011 Exhibit A of the AFTRA Network Code, concerning original scripted dramatic “made for new media” productions that are made for the Internet, mobile devices or any other “new media” platform known as of July 1, 2008 (hereinafter collectively referred...
July 20, 2009	Media Workers Poll A Survey of Workers and Their Attitudes About The State of Journalism and Broadcast News, The Impact of Media Consolidation on Their Profession and The Likely Consequences of Further Media Concentration Under New FCC Rules
January 3, 2005	Reply Comments in the Matter of Broadcast Localism The Recording Artist Groups – consisting of the American Federation of Musicians, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Future of Music Coalition, The Recording Academy, and the Recording Artists' Coalition – hereby submit the following Reply Comments in response to Comments filed in the Federal...
July 1, 2009	Animation Rates 2009-2011
July 20, 2009	AFTRA Comments on Matters before the Federal Communications Commission Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules, Review of the Commission’s Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules, Cross-Ownership of Broadcast Stations and Newspapers, Rules and Policies Concerning Multiple Ownership of Radio Broadcast Stations in Local Markets, Definition of Radio Markets
May 22, 2009	Commercials - Miscellaneous Rates
July 20, 2009	AMERICAN HEALTH CARE: what we have, what we need, and why reform is important to AFTRA members
May 22, 2009	Commercials - Main Rates
July 20, 2009	Labor Organization Links AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Stated mission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing global economy and in their communities. ACTRA - Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television...
July 20, 2009	Bi-Partisan Support
July 20, 2009	Give Workers a Choice
July 20, 2009	Protect Union Activity
July 20, 2009	Secret Ballots Aren't Being Threatened
July 20, 2009	Strengthen the Middle Class
July 20, 2009	Put an End to Contract Delays
March 24, 2009	American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney On Today’s Announcement by Sen. Specter on the Employee Free Choice Act
January 1, 2007	2007-2010 Sound Recordings Rates The AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Sound Recordings (a.k.a. the "Code"), covers sound recordings on vinyl, CDs, cassettes, etc., and includes all music formats as well as books on tape, cast albums, and any other sound recording utilizing vocal performance. The Code not only covers singers, but...
October 30, 2006	2006-2008 Infomercial Rates
September 17, 2008	AFTRA's Sound Recordings Code at a Glance
July 20, 2009	Radio Commercials For more information pertaining to Radio and Television Commercials or Non-Broadcast Recorded Material, please email mdunn@aftra.com. Mathis L. Dunn, Jr. Assistant National Executive Director 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036-3689 Tel: 323.634.8193 ...
May 22, 2009	Radio Recorded Commercials For more information pertaining to Radio and Television Commercials or Non-Broadcast Recorded Material, please email mdunn@aftra.com. Mathis L. Dunn, Jr. Assistant National Executive Director 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036-3689 Tel: 323.634.8193 ...
January 1, 2008	2008 Extension to the 2005-2008 AFTRA INTERACTIVE MEDIA AGREEMENT Rates effective January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2009 On-Camera Performers ...
January 1, 2008	2008 Extension to the 2005-2008 Non-Broadcast/Industrial Code These rates are for the 2008 Extension to the 2005-2008 Non-Broadcast/Industrial Code, which covers educational and training programs, public relations and sales programs, etc. These are only a few examples and it is not intended to be all-inclusive.
January 1, 2009	Interactive Media Agreement 2009 The AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement covers performers who perform primarily in interactive programs i.e., personal computers, games, arcade games, etc., as well as entertainment programming such as computer and video graphic animation and/or tape video animation that portray characters for the purposes of a microprocessor...
July 20, 2009	We Can Help Supplement Your AFTRA Health Insurance with Discounts & Alternatives Many members face difficulties in becoming eligible for AFTRA Health & Retirement benefits and in seeking additional coverage for themselves and their families. That is why the National Board has authorized agreements with several independent benefit providers to make supplementary benefit programs available to all...
July 20, 2009	AFTRA/Heller Memorial Foundation Scholarships Scholarship Info
	The George Heller Memorial Scholarship Fund of the AFTRA Foundation The George Heller Memorial Scholarship Fund of the AFTRA Foundation was established to honor the key founder of the union, George Heller, and now memorializes him as well as many other AFTRA members and executives who cared about and contributed to the union. Scholarships are offered by the Foundation to...
July 20, 2009	AFTRA/Heller Memorial Foundation Application Form
July 20, 2009	AFTRA/Heller Memorial Foundation Advisor's Form
July 20, 2009	AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds The AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds are a separate entity from the union. Please direct your questions about health and retirement benefits to AFTRA H&R, and click here to visit the AFTRA Health & Retirement home page. AFTRA H&R Offices: 261 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016...
March 22, 2010	Frank Nelson Memorial Sick & Benefit Fund AFTRA's Inaugral Frank Nelson Fund Celebrity Golf Classic Click Below for More Information The Frank Nelson Memorial Sick & Benefit Fund provides emergency financial aid and other resources to qualified members of AFTRA Locals west of Omaha. For more information: ...
July 20, 2009	Building for the Future The AFTRA Foundation is building for the future of performers, broadcasters and recording artists. Founded by the AFTRA National Board of Directors in 1997 as a separate legal entity from the union, the AFTRA Foundation is a charitable and educational organization funded through tax-deductible...
July 20, 2009	AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards The AMEES In 2003, the AFTRA Foundation initiated the AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards (The AMEES) to honor individuals for their excellence in their craft and contributions to the fields of media and entertainment. Proceeds from the AMEE Award events go to benefit the AFTRA Foundation, a non-profit...
March 9, 2009	AFTRA Foundation Honors Icons at 2009 AMEE Awards Four entertainment and media icons of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—Jeanne Cooper, Smokey Robinson, Vin Scully, and the late Don LaFontaine—were honored on Monday, March 9 at the 2009 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards (The AMEES) at the Millennium Biltmore hotel in Los...
July 20, 2009	AFTRA provides information on discount programs and other specials on an ongoing basis. ActorsCreate- AFTRA members a 10% discount on rates. ActorsCreate facilitates the opportunity for actors to create the careers they desire. It is a life fulfillment endeavor. I, Sandra Daley, assist actors in setting goals and holding them accountable for making them happen. I am a professional actress,with close to 20...
July 20, 2009	Credit Unions aftra-sag federal credit union actors federal credit union [new york local members]
July 20, 2009	Arbitration Each year, AFTRA recovers millions of dollars in lost wages, severance and other benefits for members through grievances, arbitrations and NLRB proceedings. Recent examples include AFTRA’s successful arbitration against Clear Channel requiring the company to make its stock option plan available to announcers in San...
July 20, 2009	Sub-Agent Application
July 20, 2009	Sub-Agent Application Cover Sheet
July 20, 2009	Sound Recordings Rider
July 20, 2009	Single Project Rider STANDARD AFTRA SINGLE PROJECT RIDER UNDER RULE 12-C
July 20, 2009	Rule 12-C
July 20, 2009	Late Waiver Form
July 20, 2009	Exhibit A-2 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS APPLICATION FOR AGENT’S FRANCHISE UNDER RULE 12-C FOR AGENTS WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN FRANCHISED BY AFTRA
January 1, 2008	Exhibit C-1 Updated 2008 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS STANDARD AFTRA COMMERCIALS EXCLUSIVE AGENCY CONTRACT UNDER RULE 12-C
January 1, 2008	Exhibit C Updated 2008 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS STANDARD AFTRA EXCLUSIVE AGENCY CONTRACT UNDER RULE 12-C
July 20, 2009	Exhibit C-1 Web Version AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS STANDARD AFTRA COMMERCIALS EXCLUSIVE AGENCY CONTRACT UNDER RULE 12-C
July 20, 2009	Exhibit C Web Version AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS STANDARD AFTRA EXCLUSIVE AGENCY CONTRACT UNDER RULE 12-C
	Immigration Visa Advisory Opinion Letters AFTRA receives requests for opinion letters on foreign performers’ applications for visas. Many years ago, the AFL-CIO secured the right of labor unions to opine on such visa applications. The visa application specifically requires the qualified petitioner (the performer's representative) to contact the labor...
July 19, 2009	AFTRA Represents Thousands of Talented Solo and Group Recording Artists and Session Singers Working in all Genres of Music and Recorded Entertainment. Most record companies, including the major labels, are signed to the AFTRA Sound Recordings Code, the collective bargaining agreement covering recorded vocalists. AFTRA works to protect the interests of royalty artists and other performers. Due to the complexity of federal copyright legislation,...
	License Fees, Royalties and Other Information The AFTRA/AFM Intellectual Property Rights Trust collects and distributes monies that AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians collect on behalf of non-featured singers and instrumentalists pursuant to U.S. and foreign laws. Session singers and royalty artists who sing background vocals on other artists'...
	Recording Artist Related Links The New Artist Checklist- Sound Exchange has a comprehensive check list of things an artist should do as they break into the business. ACF - American Composers Forum - One of the largest composer-service organizations in the United States. AFM - American Federation of...
	About Non-Broadcast Industrial/Educational Recorded Material The AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Non-Broadcast Industrial/Educational Recorded Material ("the Non-Broadcast Code") sets forth minimum terms and conditions for all performers engaged in the production of "industrial/educational programs." Such programs include, but are not limited to,...
	Policy on Digital Audition/Resume and Amateur Digital Projects AFTRA Policy on Digital Audition/Resume and Amateur Digital Projects for Exhibition in New Media A digital audition/resume is a project produced by an individual to showcase that individual’s talent. An amateur digital project is a recording of a personal unscripted event, such as a wedding, birthday...
July 19, 2009	2005-2008 AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement Rates For more detailed information on exact conract terms, conditions, and forms, please contact your nearest AFTRA Local. (Please note that these rates are NOT inclusive of the AFTRA Health & Retirement percentage contribution producers are required to make on behalf of performers. The current percentage rate is listed at...
July 19, 2009	The AFTRA Advantage: Discover What Successful Videogame Producers Already Know Welcome to AFTRA Interactive Media! Eight of the top-10 selling videogames in 2005 were produced under the Interactive Media Agreement from AFTRA—the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists—because experienced AFTRA performers can improve the efficiency of production and the...
July 19, 2009	AFTRA's Roots Lie in the Performances of Dramatic Actors and Entertainers Coming to the Public Over Live Airwaves. When radio first began, it brought drama, comedy and music into the living rooms of thousands of Americans. Those performers were the first members of then-AFRA (American Federation of Radio Artists) . With the advent of television , many of these wonderful artists were transferred to the front of the camera and their...
July 19, 2009	AFTRA's National Equal Employment Opportunity Initiative AFTRA’s National Equal Employment Opportunity initiative is aimed at increasing and ensuring equal employment opportunities for all members including women, minorities, seniors, young performers and people with disabilities by protecting and strengthening non-discrimination/affirmative action provisions in all...
July 19, 2009	Network Showcases and Casting Projects As part of its ongoing effort to expand job opportunities for members of color, people with disabilities, women and seniors, AFTRA teams up on a regular basis with network television casting offices to produce showcases featuring promising actors. Held throughout the year and around the country, these showcases allow actors...
July 19, 2009	Record A Video in Support of the Employee Free Choice Act Step 1: Pick one of the scripts below, record yourself reading it and upload it to youtube to spread awareness about the Employee Free Choice Act Put an End to Contract Delays Strengthen the Middle Class Secret Ballots Aren't Being Threatened ...
July 18, 2009	BIENVENIDO(A) A LA SECCIÓN EN ESPAÑOL ¿Qué es AFTRA? La Federación Americana de Artistas de Radio y Televisión (AFTRA) es un sindicato nacional que representa más de 70,000 artistas y periodistas que trabajan en la industria del entretenimiento y en los medios de difusión electrónica de noticias. El alcance...
July 18, 2009	Entertainment Links entertainment links AMPTP Castle Rock Ent. Comedy Central Dreamworks SKG Fox Broadcasting HBO MTV Metro Goldwyn Mayer Miramax New Line Cinema Nickelodeon Paramount Studios Showtime Network ...
July 18, 2009	California "Coogan" Law A Minor Consideration wants to thank all those involved with getting this bill passed and signed into law. The New Coogan Law will cover 100% of all minors' contracts, rather than the previous law which only covers 5% of contracts that are court-approved. make the earnings the separate property of the child,...
July 18, 2009	Protected Groups AFTRA was the first entertainment industry labor union to meet with FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell, stressing its support for strong and meaningful EEO rules, and its opposition to any loosening of ownership caps which threaten to eliminate minority and diverse voices from the media. people of color people with...
July 18, 2009	Mission Statement To increase and ensure equal employment opportunities for all members, so that the American Scene is accurately reflected in all contract areas. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES To increase employment, as well as opportunities for that employment, for women, minorities, seniors and people with disabilities. ...
July 18, 2009	Asian Pacific American Media Task Force Asian Pacific American Media Task Force Mission Statement: To enlighten the entertainment and news industries, as well as the general public, as to the exclusion, under-representation and inaccurate portrayals of Asian Pacific Americans, and to produce meaningful initiatives to ensure...
July 20, 2009	How to Calculate AFTRA Membership Dues HOW DUES ARE CALCULATED AFTRA dues are assessed on May 1 and November 1 each year and consist of a minimum amount (base dues) plus a percentage of your AFTRA earnings during the previous year (work dues). Work dues are calculated on the first $100,000 at 0.743% and on earnings above $100,000, at 0.137%. Dues are not...
July 18, 2009	Radio Commercials For more information pertaining to Radio and Television Commercials or Non-Broadcast Recorded Material, please email mdunn@aftra.com. Mathis L. Dunn, Jr. Assistant National Executive Director 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90036-3689 Tel: 323.634.8193 Fax: 323.634.8194 2009 Radio Recorded...
	TV Commercials Click here for Infomercial Rates Please note the effective dates for each rate sheet. 2009 Television Recorded Commercials Contract Main Rates 2009 Television Recorded Commercials Contract Miscellaneous Rates CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON...
	About Commercials AFTRA members working on television recorded commercials work under agreements jointly negotiated by AFTRA and Screen Actors Guild (SAG])and the industry, represented by the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) on Broadcast Talent Union Relations of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association...
July 18, 2009	Station Contract List Click below to see the list of AFTRA broadcast station contracts. # Station Contract List
July 18, 2009	Public Broadcasting AFTRA maintains collective bargaining agreements on behalf of members who work for PBS Television and NPR - National Public Radio.
July 18, 2009	Network News Staff Agreement Broadcast journalists employed by the ABC and CBS networks work under the AFTRA Network Staff Newspersons Agreement, which covers work performed on television and radio by network news correspondents and anchors at these networks. The two-year agreement was last ratified in 2008, and will run...
July 18, 2009	Broadcast Links broadcast organization links Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma International Federation of Journalists International News Safety Institute ABC News CBS News NBC News ABC - American Broadcasting Company CBS - Columbia...
July 18, 2009	AFTRA Broadcast Talent Review Get Ahead with AFTRA Broadcast Talent Review When you want a prospective employer to review your reel, would you rather be in a stack of 50 tapes or voiceover CDs—or one easy click away from instant access? AFTRA members can now be on top of the pile with a new online service—AFTRA...
	George Heller Memorial Gold Card The George Heller Memorial Gold Card is AFTRA's highest honor, bestowed on those who have made a significant contribution to AFTRA and its members. The first Gold Card was awarded to Henry Jaffe in 1957. The 2009 Gold Card recipients (pictured below L-R) were AFTRA National...
July 18, 2009	AFTRA Awards AFTRA honors individuals in many different categories, reflecting and celebrating AFTRA's diverse membership--nearly 80,000 professional broadcasters and performers nationwide working in news and entertainment programming on television and radio as well as in the sound recording industry, commercials and industrial...
	About Audiobooks AFTRA Approves Terms for a New Digital Audiobook Agreement with Audible.com. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE. Audio books are covered by AFTRA contracts AFTRA has negotiated contracts that cover all segments of audio books work AFTRA members can only do...
	Agency Representation Frequently Asked Questions What is a Franchised Agent? A "franchised agent" is a person, firm or corporation that has entered into an agreement with AFTRA under which they agree to abide by certain rules and conditions when dealing with performers who work within AFTRA's jurisdiction. In most cities, AFTRA members are...
July 18, 2009	Agent Contact Information If you need the agent or contact information for AFTRA members for employment purposes only, please email agency@aftra.com. Members: If you wish to contact the AFTRA National Agency Department, please email us at agency@aftra.com. Click here for the Member Contact Information Form. ...
	AFTRA in Action AFTRA plays a critical role as an advocate on entertainment and media industry issues, whether working with the AFL-CIO, sister unions, other organizations or as the sole voice on behalf of members. Our efforts range from supporting the Employee Free Choice Act and the Performance Rights Act to fighting for equal...
July 18, 2009	Find Your Elected Officials Please enter your zip code to find your elected officials. Find Your Elected Officials Enter a 5 or 9 digit zip code below ...
July 17, 2009	Agency Update Form AFTRA NATIONAL AGENCY INFORMATION FORM
July 17, 2009	Franchised Agents Forms/Contracts Agents: Is Your Information Current? Have you moved? Changed phone numbers? Added areas of representation? Help keep your AFTRA members working by making sure your information is current with AFTRA. Please notify AFTRA National or the AFTRA Los Angeles Local if your agency has moved or updated its information by emailing...
July 17, 2009	Franchised Agents Definition of a Franchised Agent: A "franchised agent" is a person, firm or corporation that has entered into an agreement with AFTRA under which they agree to abide by certain rules and conditions when dealing with performers who work within AFTRA's jurisdiction. In most cities, AFTRA members are required to deal...
July 17, 2009	What is a "Franchised Agent" ? A "franchised agent" is a person, firm or corporation that has entered into an agreement with AFTRA under which they agree to abide by certain rules and conditions when dealing with performers who work within AFTRA's jurisdiction. In most cities, AFTRA members are required to deal only with franchised agents for...
June 29, 2009	PUBLIC TELEVISON WAGES & WORKING CONDITIONS MEETING Monday June 29, 2009 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM AFTRANY Eddie Cantor Boardroom 260 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10016 In preparation for the talks with Public Television networks and producers, the Union is holding meetings to get input from its membership upon which contract proposals will be based. AFTRA members are...
June 18, 2009	SUMMER@AFTRANY "The Business of Acting" with Sue Porter Henderson Find out what is and not acceptable in the Acting Industry today. Understand the process of getting yourself in front of the right people at the right time, and much more. Thursday, June 18th, 2009 6:00- 8:00 pm AFTRANY...
July 17, 2009	NY's Young Performers law allows on-line permitting The NY State Department of Labor (DOL) has instituted an on-line work permit application process. To access these applications and information about them, visit the Child Performer Center. A complete description of the new law (Certificates / Permits; Trust Accounts; Academic Performance), including frequently asked...
July 17, 2009	Stanley Greene Media Training Center Instructor Application Please return this form to Michele Caruso, Committee Coordinator, via email to mcaruso@aftra.com or via fax to 212-545-1238. I am interested in becoming a Stanley Greene Media Training Center Instructor. Name:______________________________ Date:________ Member I.D....
September 1, 2008	STANLEY GREENE MEDIA TRAINING CENTER MEMBERSHIP FORM September 2008 - June 2009 Membership Offer New Member Initial Dues through June 2007 - $20 Renewal - $15 (Prior Year Renewals get $5 Discount) Name AFTRA Mbr. # (Please print) Address Apt City State Zip Home # ( ) Service # ( ) Other # ( ) Only members of AFTRANY in good standing may effect SGAVC membership....
July 17, 2009	Stanley Greene Media Training Center Instructor Bios Commercial Voice-over with Johnny Heller Johnny Heller is a veteran commercial voice over talent with hundreds of spots to his credit. He has narrated over 200 books including titles for children, young adults and adults. He is a 2005...
July 17, 2009	About the Actors Federal Credit Union Actors Federal Credit Union is a cooperatively run, non-profit banking organization chartered in 1962 for the benefit of the members of Actors' Equity Association. Today, any paid-up member of Equity, SAG, AFTRA, or a member in good standing of any of our 54 component organizations is eligible to apply for membership....
	About the Actors Fund The Actors' Fund of America, a nonprofit organization founded in 1882, provides for the social welfare of all entertainment professionals--designers, writers, sound technicians, musicians, dancers, administrators, directors, film editors, stagehands--as well as actors. Professionals in film, television, radio,...
July 17, 2009	Membership Any person who has performed or intends to perform professional work in any one of AFTRA's jurisdictions is eligible for membership. New members pay a one-time initiation fee plus dues covering the first dues period. As of November 1, 2003, the initiation fee is $1,300. Minimum dues for the first dues period (six months)...
July 17, 2009	Social Security Take action and speak out against Social Security privatization proposals that would: 1. Require cuts in guaranteed benefits to pay for private accounts; 2. Weaken the system by diverting money from the Social Security Trust Fund to pay for private accounts; 3. Increase the federal deficit to pay for private accounts;...
July 17, 2009	Historic Federal Runaway Bill Signed into Law Ground breaking tax-incentive legislation intended to encourage production in the United States passed the House and Senate on October 11, 2004, and was signed into law by President Bush on October 22, 2004. The American Jobs Creation Act provides a tax break to qualified television and film productions with budgets between...
July 17, 2009	Runaway Production AFTRA is involved in federal efforts to prevent the American entertainment industry from shifting production and thousands of jobs overseas, as well as various state solutions such as wage-based tax credits that provide incentive for producers to stay home. Efforts continue in coalition with the Directors Guild of America...
July 17, 2009	Rights for Recording Artists Working on both Federal and state levels, AFTRA works with other organizations to establish protections for artists' work, particularly in the recording industry where accounting aberrations and financial structure harm the artist. AFTRA National Executive Director Kim Roberts-Hedgepeth's open letter to the National...
July 17, 2009	Multi-employer Pension Plans Multi-employer plans such as the AFTRA Retirement Fund are maintained as part of collective bargaining agreements between unrelated employers within the same industry and unions. The main feature of a multi-employer plan is that it allows benefits to be "portable," that is, they can move with the member from job to...
July 17, 2009	Broadcast Non-Compete Bans In several personal services contracts, generally among broadcasters, employers often exercise the ability to restrict former employees from seeking subsequent employment through various contractual restrictive covenants. As this battle is generally fought on a state-by-state battle, AFTRA arranges for long-standing and...
July 17, 2009	AFTRA Members Oppose Media Consolidation The consolidation of media ownership by giant corporations eliminates diverse and local sources of news, music, and entertainment programming, which critically affects our jobs, our lives, and our communities. As conglomerates combine media outlets across America, AFTRA members have seen: Decreased coverage of local...
July 17, 2009	Tell your stories about the effects of media consolidation AFTRA members know the effects of consolidation of media ownership on our jobs, our lives, and our communities. As conglomerates combine media outlets across America, we’ve seen: Decreased coverage of local issues in news. Fewer editorial perspectives in news. Homogenization and...
July 17, 2009	COMMENTS of THE AMERICAN FEDERATION & RADIO ARTISTS before THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1. These comments are submitted on behalf of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO (“AFTRA”). AFTRA is a national labor organization with a membership of over 70,000 professional employees working in the news and broadcast, entertainment,...
July 17, 2009	Example of cases we've cited in prior AFTRA filings with FCC In Chicago, Westinghouse-owned WMAQ-AM had been an all-news station since 1989. Westinghouse bought CBS and later merged with Viacom in the '90s. The merged company's radio division, Infinity, owned the all-news format station WBBM-AM, in addition to WMAQ-AM. In 2000, Viacom/CBS/Infinity determined that it was no longer...
July 17, 2009	Media Consolidation House Members Announce Formation of "Future of American Media" Caucus. Press Release>> AFTRA and Other Recording Artist Groups File Joint Reply Comments with the FCC. Addresses localism, local programming, access to radio, the impact of "pay for play" business practices, and the domination of centralized programming...
July 17, 2009	Health Care Needs Reform AMERICAN HEALTH CARE: what we have, what we need, and why reform is important to AFTRA members What is the state of US health care? Simply put, Americans spend more on health care (almost twice the average of the 30 most developed nations in the world) but get less (US is ranked...
March 18, 2009	We Remember Natasha Richardson On March 19th, the lights once again dimmed on Broadway. Natasha Richardson, long-time New York AFTRA member and a truly fine practitioner of the craft of acting, died from head injuries on March 18 after a skiing accident. She was 45. Richardson was an Tony award-winning actress, a wife and a...
April 13, 2009	We Remember Harry Kalas A 38-year member of AFTRA and the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, Harry Kalas died on April 13. A Baseball Hall of Fame sportscaster, “Harry the K” Kalas’ smooth delivery and passionate play-by-play announcing brought ballpark fans and listeners together and to our feet. ...
April 25, 2009	We Remember Bea Arthur AFTRA lost a true Golden Girl May 13 when TV, film and stage actress Bea Arthur passed away at the age of 86. Arthur was a legendary comedic talent who coupled a sharply sardonic wit with an enormously warm and generous heart. She brought smiles and laughs to millions of viewers around the world...
May 4, 2009	We Remember Dom DeLuise AFTRA lost a dear friend and member on May 4, when actor, comedian, chef and 44-year member of AFTRA, Dom DeLuise passed away. The son of Italian immigrants, DeLuise had two passions: acting and food. He worked steadily in theater, on television, and in movies over his 50-plus...
June 19, 2009	We Remember Kenneth Roberts As a founding member of AFTRA, Kenneth Roberts dedicated his life to the union, serving as a member of the AFTRA National and New York Local boards and long–serving AFTRA National Treasurer. Roberts passed away June 19 at the age of 99. A successful radio announcer, Roberts appeared on...
June 23, 2009	We Remember Ed McMahon Ed McMahon, the iconic voice of late-night television, died June 23 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 86. “AFTRA has lost one of the great ‘sidekicks’ in the broadcast industry,” said AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon. “As Johnny Carson’s right-hand man...
June 25, 2009	We Remember Farrah Fawcett An actress, artist and 40-year AFTRA member, Farrah Fawcett lost her three-year battle with cancer on June 25. She was 61. With her iconic blonde locks and gleaming smile, Fawcett was a force on stage, screen and television. Her image dominated the 1970s and 1980s and her posters sold in the tens...
	Do Not Work Notices AFTRA Do Not Work Orders Do Not Work Notice for Once Upon a Time Films, LTD. and Sordid Productions, LLC. Click here to read more. Do Not Work Notice for Commercials Produced by Nickelodeon. Click here to read more. Do Not Work Notice in Effect for 'TMZ.' Click here to...
	Seattle News KOMO's JOHNSON RECEIVES NATIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD Veteran KOMO TV reporter Eric Johnson has won one of the nation's premier brodacast journalism awards. Click here to read more. AP JOURNALIST GROUP HONORS AFTRA SEATTLE MEMBERS AFTRA Seattle members...
December 1, 2009	We Remember Nat Wright “Venerable Radio Personality, Twenty-Eight Year Local Board Officer, Our Conscience and Our Scribe” was the engraving on the Philadelphia Local’s prestigious Bill Evans Award awarded to Nat Wright in April 1996. Nat passed away on Nov. 26, 2009. Relatives and friends are invited to the...
July 17, 2009	We Remember Walter Cronkite On July 17, the nation lost one of the greatest newsmen it has ever known when Walter Cronkite passed away. He was 92. An AFTRA member for 56 years, Cronkite was respected and loved by millions as the “most trusted man in America.” From his heartbreaking announcement of...
August 13, 2009	We Remember Les Paul Les Paul, a 56-year AFTRA member, musician, inventor and known by many as the father of modern music, passed away on August 13. He was 94. Paul was the originator of many musical elements our members still use today, among them, one of the first solid-body electric guitars and the concept of...
August 19, 2009	We Remember Don Hewitt AFTRA award-winning producer, Don Hewitt passed away at his home in Bridgehampton, New York on Aug. 19. Hewitt worked with CBS News from 1948 until his retirement in 2004. During the course of his monumental career, he directed the first televised presidential debate between Richard M. Nixon and...

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