UNIONS WITH SUBSTANTIAL MEMBERSHIP
IN
THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA INDUSTRY
| Actors Equity Association Alan Eisenberg, Executive Director 1560 Broadway New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 869-8530 www.actorsequity.org |
Approx. Membership: 40,000 |
| Performers (other than musicians), stage-managers, assistant stage managers employed
in the "live", dramatic and musical theater. |
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| American Federation of Musicians Steve Young, President 1501 Broadway, Suite 600 New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 869-1330 www.afm.org |
Approx. Membership: 110,000 |
| Musicians, conductors, music librarians, arrangers, copyists, singers (night club
and cabarets). |
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| American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Dick Moore, Communications 260 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 PH: (212) 532-0800 www.aftra.com |
Approx. Membership: 80,000 |
| Performers other than musicians who are employed by the broadcasting, cable and/or
recorded media including disc and videotapes. |
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| American Guild of Musical Artists Linda Mays, President 1727 Broadway New York, New York 10019 PH: (212) 265-3687 www.musicalartists.org |
Approx. Membership: 5,517 |
| All performers (except musicians) stage managers and choreographers employed in opera,
ballet and dance, also, concert (solo) artists, including musicians. |
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| American Guild of Variety Artists Rod McKuen, Executive President 184 Fifth Street New York, New York 10010 PH: (212) 675-1003 |
Approx. Membership: 5,000 |
| Performers (except musicians) in ice shows and circuses and performing in hotels and
cabarets as part of a variety show. |
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| Associated Actors and Artistes of America 165 W 46th Street New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 869-0358 e-mail to actors1919@aol.com |
Approx. Membership: 69,000 |
| Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers Gordon Forbes, Secretary-Treasurer 165 West 46th Street, #1200 New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 719-3666 e-mail to atpam@aol.com |
Approx. Membership: 1,000 |
| Theater and concert hall managers, company managers and press
agents. |
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| Communication Workers of America Morton Bahr 501 Third Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 PH: (202) 434-1100 www.cwa-union.org |
Approx. Membership: 490,621 |
| Technical and craft personnel employed in broadcasting, telecasting,
recording, filming and allied industries. |
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| Director’s Guild of America Jay D. Roth, National Executive Director 7920 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, California 90046 PH: (310) 289-2000 www.dga.org |
Approx. Membership: 11,829 |
| In film, directors, production managers, and first and second assistant
directors. In tape, directors, associate directors, stage managers, and production assistants. |
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| Guild of Italian American Actors Olga Barbato, Executive Secretary 352 W 44th Street-Ground Floor New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 262-7300 www.nygiaa.org |
Approx. Membership: 70 |
| Hebrew Actors Union Seymour Rexite, President 31 E. 7th Street New York, New York 10003 PH: (212) 674-1923 |
Approx. Membership: 200 |
| Performers (except musicians) who are engaged in the field of Hebrew or
Yiddish Language Theater. |
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| International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employers and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada. Thomas C. Short, President 1515 Broadway New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 730-1770 www.iatse.lm.com |
Approx. Membership: 98,700 |
| All craft and technical occupations associated with motion picture
production, television broadcasting, sound and video recording, cable, legitimate
theater, and audio visual materials. |
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| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Jack Stanley, Director, Broadcasting & Recording Dept. 1125 15th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 PH: (202) 833-7000 www.ibew.org |
Approx. Membership: 718,742 |
| Technical and craft personnel employed in broadcasting, television,
cable operations, sound and video recording, and program production. |
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| Italian Actors Union Sal Carrollo, Executive Secretary 1540 Broadway New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 765-0800 |
Approx. Membership: 43 |
| Performers (except musicians) who are engaged in the field of Italian
language theater. |
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| National Writers Union Jonathan Tasini, President 113 University Pl, 6th Floor New York, New York 10003 PH: (212) 254-0279 www.nwu.org |
Approx. Membership: 6,500 |
| Freelance writers of all genres who work for American publishers or
employers. |
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| Screen Actors Guild 5757 Wilshire Blvd. Hollywood, California 90036 PH: (323) 954-1600 www.sag.com |
Approx. Membership: 98,000 |
| Performers (other than musicians) employed in the production of motion
pictures, television, videotape or videodisc as "extras" (non-speaking). |
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| Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Barbara Hauptman, Executive Secretary 1501 Broadway New York, New York 10036 PH: (212) 391-1070 |
Approx. Membership: 1,300 |
| Directors and choreographer in the professional theater. |
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| United Scenic Artists Paul Moore, National Business Agent 16 W. 61st Street New York, New York 10023 PH: (212) 581-0300 www.usa829.org |
Approx. Membership: 5,100 |
| Professional scenic designers, scenic artists, costume and lighting
designers, diarama and display workers, and mural artists employed by television,
theater, commercial producers, and motion picture studios. |
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| Writers Guild of America, West Cheryl Rhoden, Communications 8955 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90048 PH: (323) 951-4000 www.wga.org |
Approx. Membership: 8,094 |
| Writers in the fields of motion pictures, television, and radio in
areas west of the Mississippi. |
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| Writers Guild of America, East, Inc. Mona Morgan, Exec. Director 555 West 5th Street New York, New York 10019 PH: (212) 245-6180 www.wgaeast.org |
Approx. Membership: 3,700 |
| Writers in the field of motion picture, television and radio in areas
east of the Mississippi. |
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