American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
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| American Federation of Television and Radio Artists | |
| Members | 80,000 |
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| Country | United States |
| Affiliation | AFL-CIO, IFJ |
| Office location | New York, New York |
| Website | www.aftra.com |
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a performer's union that represents actors in radio and television, much like the Screen Actors Guild does for movies, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers (both royalty artists and background singers), promo and voice-over announcers and other performers in commercials, and recording artists. The union currently (2005) has approximately 80,000 members in affiliated locals in major cities throughout the United States. The two largest locals are in Los Angeles, CA, and New York City. AFTRA negotiates wages and working conditions including dollar figures for standard contracts, residual payments for re-use of performances, unemployment, health and pension benefits for its members. AFTRA is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
The Current National Executive Director of AFTRA is Kim Roberts Hedgpeth
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