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Actors' Equity Association is the labor union that represents more than 45,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. It negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. Actors' Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts.

Screen Actors Guild is the United State's largest labor union representing working actors. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents nearly 120,000 working actors in film, television, industrials, commercials, video games, music videos and other new media. The Guild exists to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits through negotiation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO..

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a national labor union with over 70,000 performers, journalists and other artists working in the entertainment and news media. Representing performers in broadcast, public and cable television, radio, sound recordings,  "non-broadcast," industrial material, and Internet and digital programming.

The Directors Guild of America represents more than 13,400 members working in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films and television, as well as, videos and commercials – including film and television directors, unit production managers, first assistant directors, second assistant directors, technical coordinators and tape associate directors, stage managers and production associates. The Guild seeks to protect directorial legal and artistic rights through collective bargaining.

Writers Guild of America (West), a labor union representing thousands of writers who write for television, film, news programs, documentaries, animation, CD-ROMs and content or new media technologies. Primarily representing writers in contract negotiations with film, television and new media producers.

The Writers Guild of America, East, is a labor union representing professional writers in film, television and radio. Our members write for animation, for entertainment, for network and local news operations, for independent stations in major cities, and for any other media production companies which are signatory to Guild agreements.

Canadian Actors' Equity Association is the professional association of performers, directors, choreographers, fight directors and stage managers in English Canada who are engaged in live performance in theatre, opera and dance. It negotiates and administers collective agreements, provides benefit plans, information and support, and acts as an advocate for its membership.

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is a national organization of more than 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media (feature films, TV, radio, digital media, corporate videos and commercials) as dramatic actors, comedians, dancers, background performers, voice over specialists, singers, puppeteers, stunt performers - and more! ACTRA negotiates collective agreements establishing minimum fees, terms and working conditions on behalf of members.

British Actors Equity (Equity) is the UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers from across the spectrum of the entertainment, creative and cultural industries. Membership includes actors, singers, dancers, choreographers, stage managers, theatre directors and designers, variety and circus artists, television and radio presenters, walk-on and supporting artists, stunt performers, and theatre fight directors. Negotiates minimum terms and conditions of employment for stage, film and television and emerging technologies such as satellite, digital and new media.

Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (The Alliance) is the union and professional organisation representing all Australians in the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries. 36,000 members include people working in TV, radio, theatre & film, live entertainment, journalists, actors, dancers, sportspeople, cartoonists, photographers, orchestral & opera performers as well as those who work in public relations, advertising, book publishing and website production.