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EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA has collected more than $1 billion in dues and “agency fees” from its active members and financial core non-members since its founding 10 years ago with the merger of SAG ...
The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists [1] (SAG-AFTRA, / s æ ɡ ˈ æ f t r ə /) is an American labor union formed in 2012 by the merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. It represents approximately 160,000 media professionals worldwide.
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was an American labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. On March 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the SAG membership voted to merge with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) to create SAG-AFTRA.
As of SAG-AFTRA's 2023 filing with the Office of Labor Management, the union's active membership was 175,747. At that time, 4,802 performers had opted out of the union through Ficore status. Combining those two figures adds up to a total number of performers affiliated with SAG-AFTRA at 180,549.
SAG-AFTRA announced on Monday that it has developed a program to provide dues relief for SAG-AFTRA members during the COVID-19 global pandemic.For members who are struggling financially because of ...
On Friday, SAG-AFTRA officially went on strike after failing to reach a deal with Hollywood’s biggest studios. Actors on strike are calling for increased pay and a rethinking of how residuals ...
Residuals are administered by the unions—SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), and the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—for their members, who are paid between one and four months after the air date. According to SAG-AFTRA, it processes around 1.5 million residual checks a year. [9]
SAG-AFTRA members voted to ratify the contract with about 78% in favor. The union said about 38% of members turned out to vote. The agreement expires on June 30, 2026.