Unions & Guilds

Links

Actors Equity Association
http://www.actorsequity.org/home.html
The professional union for stage actors and stage managers in the United States.

AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists)
http://www.aftra.org
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)
http://www.agmanatl.org
Founded in 1936 as an organization of solo musical artists working to eliminate unfair practices in the musical profession, AGMA now represents not only soloists, but all performers in the opera, dance, oratorio, concert and recital fields.

American Federation of Musicians Local 802
http://www.local802afm.org
This Local of members living or working in and around New York City is the largest local union of professional musicians in the world. Includes orchestral musicians performing at Lincoln Center, Broadway pit musicians, freelance musicians performing in and around New York, jazz artists, hotel, club date and cabaret musicians, recording musicians, and musicians in the rock, blues and contemporary music scenes. Part of the AFM (American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada)

ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
http://www.ascap.com:

BECTU (Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union)
http://www.bectu.org.uk
The independent trade (labor) union for workers in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure and allied industries who are primarily based in the United Kingdom.

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) (Includes HyperRepertoire Song Search)
http://bmi.com/

Directors Guild of America
http://www.dga.org/
Represents film directors and assistant directors working in U.S. cities and abroad, on theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films, as well as live, filmed and taped television, radio, videos and commercials. The website includes links to studios, distributors, reference, publications, and member home pages.

Guilds, Unions & Offices from The Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/filmcom/html/guilds.html
Directory of names, addresses and phone numbers for New York City locals of performing arts unions.

IATSE
http://www.iatse.lm.com
IATSE (The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada) is a labor union representing technicians, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, film and television production, and trade shows.

NABET-CWA
http://www.nabetcwa.org/front.html
The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians represents workers employed in the broadcasting, distributing, telecasting, recording, cable, video, sound recording and related industries in North America. Affiliated with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO.

Screen Actors Guild
http://www.sag.org
Represents performers, stunt players and Hollywood extras working in the film industry. Includes a history of the union, a directory of SAG talent agents, and other information useful to members and those seeking to employ them.

SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)
http://www.smpte.org
The leading technical society for the motion imaging industry. Members include engineers, technical directors, cameramen, editors, technicians, manufacturers, educators, and consultants. SMPTE publishes ANSI-approved standards and guidelines, as well as a journal and peer-reviewed technical papers.

ssdc (the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers)
http://www.ssdc.org
An independent labor union for stage directors and choreographers. The society is centered in New York City and includes approximately 1200 members and 250 associates in the United States and abroad.

The Dramatists Guild of America
http://www.dramaguild.com
A professional association of playwrights, composers and lyricists. Membership is open to all dramatic writers, regardless of their production history. Selected articles from the bimonthly journal The Dramatist are included.

United Scenic Artists, Local 829
http://www.usa829.org/
The professional union for stage designers, scenic artists, and allied crafts. Recently affiliated with IATSE.

Writers Guild of America, East
http://www.wgaeast.org
The labor union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new technologies industries who live east of the Mississippi River.

Writers Guild of America, west
http://www.wga.org
The labor union representing writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new technologies industries who live west of the Mississippi River. The website includes resources helpful to beginning and seasoned screenwriters.