ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY UNIONS: ACTRA - Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists - A National Organization of Canadian Performers Working in Film, Television, Video and all other Recorded Media. AEA - Actors Equity Association - is the labor union representing actors and stage managers in the legitimate theatre in the United States. Equity negotiates minimum wages and working conditions, administers contracts, and enforces the provisions of its various agreements with theatrical employers. AFM - American Federation of Musicians - The largest union in the world representing the professional interests of musicians. AFTRA - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists - represents actors and other professional performers and broadcasters in television, radio, sound recordings, non-broadcast/industrial programming and new technologies such as interactive programming and CD ROMs. AGMA - American Guild of Musical Artists - The labor organization that represents the men and women who create America's operatic, choral and dance heritage. AGVA - American Guild of Variety Artists - present jurisdiction includes performers in Broadway, Off-Broadway, Cabaret productions, night club entertainers and theme park performers. DGA - Director's Guild of America - Represents members in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films, as well as television live, filmed and taped radio, videos and commercials. IATSE - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Represents technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theater, film and television production. NABET-CWA - National Association of Broadcast Employees & Technicians - Communications Workers of America - Represents workers employed in the broadcasting, distributing, telecasting, recording, cable, video, sound recording and related industries in North America. Members include engineers, technicians, news writers, announcers, directors, clerical staff, photographers, traffic, communications, stage service, and other categories. SAG - Screen Actors Guild - Official Web site of the Screen Actors Guild. Represents performers, stunt players, and Hollywood Extras working in the film industry. Includes a directory of franchized SAG Talent Agents. SDCF- The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation - The professional Union for Stage Directors and Choreographers. SSDC - The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers - is an independent labor union that represents Stage Directors and Choreographers. WGA - Writers Guild of America, East - Negotiates Minimum Basic Agreements with major producers of motion pictures and television programs as well as contracts for staff members at radio and television stations. WGA - Writers Guild of America, West - Is the sole collective bargaining representative for writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, interactive and new media industries.
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