| SAG stands for Screen
Actors Guild, while AFTRA stands for American Federation of
Television and Radio Artists. The main purpose of both unions
is to better the wages and working conditions of their members.
They negotiate the terms of contracts, length of working days,
turnaround time, required school hours for minors, percentages
that producers must pay into Union pension and health insurance
benefits, etc. The union guarantees that payment will be made
and acts on the performer's behalf when terms of the contract
are breached. Neither union is an employment or placement agency.
These are the two most popular unions, for information on joining
SAG or AFTRA, or other unions, see below.
Screen Actors
Guild (SAG)
Representing: Theatrical, Television, Commercials
Contact Information:
5757 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
Telephone: 323.954.1600
Website: http://www.sag.org
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
Representing: Television, Radio, Commercials
Contact Information:
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600
AFTRA Office: 323.634.8100
AFTRA Television Department: 323.634.8176
AFTRA Showcase: 323.634.8262
AFTRA Casting Line: 323.634.8263
Website: http://www.aftra.org
Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
Representing: American actors and stage managers in the theater.
Contact Information:
-National Headquarters
165 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
telephone: 212-869-8530
fax: 212-719-9815
Website: http://www.actorsequity.org
Canadian Actor's Equity Association
Contact Information:
-National Office:
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5C 3C4
tel: 416-867-9165
fax: 416-867-9246
Website: http://www.caea.com
British Actors Union
Contact Information:
-London Office
Guild House
Upper St Martins Lane
London
WC2H 9EG
tel: 020 7379 6000
fax: 020 7379 7001
Website: http://www.equity.org.uk
Actors Federal Credit Union
Contact Information:
Actors Federal Credit Union
165 West 46th Street, 14th floor
New York, New York 10036
Phone: (212) 869-8926
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Website: http://www.actorsfcu.com |
