| September 3, 2010 |  September Flash: Happy Labor Day!Happy Labor Day from AFTRA! This weekend, AFTRA members celebrate the contributions working men and women have made to our economy and our society. Workplace safety, overtime pay, the eight-hour workday, weekends, holiday pay – these are just a few of the benefits organized labor established for all... |
| September 3, 2010 |  The Union Advantage in 140 Characters or Less: Performers, Broadcasters, Athletes Join Labor Day Tweet-a-ThonFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria, CSI:NY’s Hill Harper, Award-Winning Broadcaster Bob Butler, Breaking Bad’s R.J. Mitte and Other Celebs Tweet for Unions During First Ever Labor Day Tweet-a-Thon Actors’ Equity, AFTRA, Screen Actors Guild... |
| September 2, 2010 | AFTRA Members: Tweet Your Support for Labor Join Your Fellow Union Members for a Labor Day Tweet-a-Thon! This Labor Day, do your part to send a positive message about the value of unions through Twitter. Join Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters, Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria, "CSI:NY’s" Hill Harper, Award-Winning Broadcaster Bob Butler, "Breaking... |
| August 31, 2010 |  Secretary Solis' Labor Day AddressFor most people, Labor Day marks the end of summer, back to school or an election season. For Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Labor Day has always been a day to celebrate the contributions that working men and women have made to the strength and prosperity of the country. Watch the... |
| August 31, 2010 |  AFTRA Congratulates the 62nd Primetime Emmy WinnersThe people who entertain and inform America proudly congratulate all the winners of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards. We applaud the AFTRA program “Modern Family” for its honors, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Eric Stonestreet for Outstanding... |
| August 12, 2010 |  AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, SAG and MPAA Joint FCC Filing LOS ANGELES (August 12, 2010) - The following is a joint filing submitted to the Federal Communications Commission today by a broad coalition of entertainment industry guilds, unions and studios, including AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, SAG and the MPAA who have combined forces to speak with one voice on the issue of Internet... |
| August 3, 2010 |  We Remember George ShangrowAFTRA Seattle member George Shangrow, 59, a former classical music host at KING-FM, died Saturday in a head-on collision during a driving rainstorm near Winthrop in Okanagan County. Shangrow, a 22-year member of AFTRA, was a prominent leader in Seattle’s classic music... |
| August 1, 2010 |  A Message from AFTRA National Treasurer Matt Kimbrough Dear AFTRA Member, I wear a lot of hats in service to our wonderful union: I am the National Treasurer and Chair of the National Finance Committee and Western Chair of the National Legislative and Public Affairs Committee. I have Co-Chaired or served as Chair for the past three Exhibit A (Primetime)... |
| July 30, 2010 |  DO NOT WORK NOTICE FOR ONCE UPON A TIME FILMS, LTD. and SORDID PRODUCTIONS, LLCUPDATE Regarding Unfair Employer Do Not Work Notice for Once Upon a Time Films, Ltd. and Sordid Productions, LLC AFTRA has advised members that Once Upon a Time Films, Ltd. and Sordid Productions, LLC have been declared an Unfair Employer and AFTRA members may not accept employment from... |
| July 29, 2010 | AFTRA Announces New Head of News & Broadcast Department LOS ANGELES (July 29, 2010) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), a national union of more than 70,000 professional performers, recording artists and broadcast journalists, today announced that on July 30 Mary Cavallaro will lead the union’s News and Broadcast Department as... |
| July 27, 2010 |  Hall Speaks at White House's 20th Anniversary ADA CeremonyRobert David Hall, AFTRA’s National Performer with Disabilities Committee Co-Chair, spoke on Monday at the White House's 20th Anniversary commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act ceremony. Hall delivered remarks in support of his personal heroes, expressed gratitude for his unions’... |
| July 27, 2010 |  Take the AFL-CIO's "Ask a Working Woman" SurveyIt's time again for the Ask A Working Woman Survey. Every two years, the AFL-CIO and Working America conduct a survey to capture the views of working women. Participating in the "Ask a Working Woman" survey will give you a chance to tell the AFL-CIO how you feel about your job, how the recession has... |
| July 27, 2010 |  Seattle Police Murder Suspect Seeking Journalist's NotesIn what will be one of the first tests of Washington State's Reporter's Shield Law, the lawyer for accused cop-killer Christopher Monfort is asking the courts to give the defense council the notes of a Seattle Times interview with the suspect. The Shield Law protects reporters from being... |
| July 23, 2010 | Frank Nelson Fund Celebrity Golf Classic Raises More Than $60,000 LOS ANGELES (July 23, 2010) – More than 40 celebrities took to the greens of Mountain Gate Country Club on July 19 to raise more than $60,000 for the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ Frank Nelson Memorial Sick & Benefit Fund (FNF). The Inaugural Frank Nelson Fund Celebrity Golf... |
| July 21, 2010 |  AFTRA Administrative Committee Approves Primetime Television Negotiating CommitteeNational President to Create Presidents’ Forum for Informal Discussions with SAG LOS ANGELES (July 21, 2010) – The Administrative Committee of the National Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA, AFL-CIO) – a national union of more than 70,000 professional... |
| July 20, 2010 |  Tri-Union I AM PWD Campaign Goes GlobalFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK (July 20, 2010) — Actors’ Equity Association, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild today announced that the International Federation of Actors, also known as FIA (Fédération Internationale des Acteurs),... |
 AFTRA Supports Access for Media in the GulfBREAKING NEWS Fla. Tourism Official: Hold Media 'accountable': Fla. Tourism Official Wants Media Held 'accountable,' Claims Gulf Reporting... | |
| July 20, 2010 |  Frank Nelson Fund Celebrity Golf Classic More than 20 teams of AFTRA performers, sports stars and golfers turned out to support the Inaugural Frank Nelson Fund Celebrity Golf Classic hosted by Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach Byron Scott, which took place July 19 at Mountain Gate County Club in Los Angeles. The rolling hills of the Mountain... |
| July 19, 2010 |  AFTRA's Inaugural Frank Nelson Fund Celebrity Golf ClassicByron Scott, Host Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach and NBA Coach of the Year Mountain Gate Country Club 12445 Mountain Gate Drive Los Angeles, California 11:00a.m. -- Registration/Putting Contest/Luncheon 1:00p.m. --... |
| July 16, 2010 |  AFTRA Portland Signatory Gets "Leverage"What happens when one of the hottest series on cable television wants to use your recording studio as a shooting location for an upcoming episode? The folks at AFTRA signatory Rex Post Recording in Portland recently found out - and it involved more than just bringing in a few lights, cameras and... |
| July 14, 2010 | AFTRA Commends Coast Guard Decision to Grant Unfettered Access to Media Calls for More Vigilance in Providing Full Transparency NEW ORLEANS — Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA, AFL-CIO) – a national union of more than 70,000 professional performers, recording artists and broadcast journalists –... |
| July 13, 2010 |  Members Ratify the AFTRA Network Television Code “Front of the Book”AFTRA members have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a one-year extension to the 2007-2010 AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Network Television Broadcasting (AFTRA Network Code “Front of the Book”) by a margin of 98% in favor to 2% against. The extension was unanimously approved by the AFTRA... |
| July 9, 2010 |  We Remember John HenningAFTRA National Board Member John Henning, AFTRA National Board member, died on July 7 after a brief battle with leukemia. He was 73. Henning's professional achievements are exemplary. He had been a radio and television reporter, a TV news anchor and commentator in Boston for more than 45 years and... |
| July 2, 2010 |  A Message from AFTRA VP Denny DelkDear AFTRA Member, This is a patriotic time of year and our celebration of America’s birthday always makes me think of the wisdom and foresight of our founders – both the founders of our nation and of AFTRA. The nation’s founders created an experiment in government that provides the equality... |
| July 1, 2010 |  KIRO-TV's Raible Inducted Into NATAS NW "Silver Circle"The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored KIRO Channel 7 news anchor Steve Raible as its 2010 Silver Circle Inductee on June 3rd. In his 28 year career at KIRO, Raible has earned five Regional Emmy Awards, including two for “Best Anchor” and... |
| June 28, 2010 |  Congratulations to the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners!The people who entertain and inform America proudly congratulate the AFTRA-member cast of “Bold and the Beautiful” for winning Outstanding Drama Series at the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. We applaud all of the other nominees and winners who were acknowledged with honors during the evening’s live telecast... |
| June 25, 2010 |  SoundExchange Announces $54.8 Million in Q2 Payments to Artists, LabelsThriving streaming marketplace and initiatives to send out “old money” credited with largest distribution in company history FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2010 Washington, DC - SoundExchange, the non-profit performance rights organization appointed by Congress to... |
| June 22, 2010 |  Joint Statement Regarding Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property EnforcementFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES (June, 22, 2010) - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and... |
| June 22, 2010 |  AT&T Wireless Discounts for AFTRA MembersUnionized AT&T wireless service for less With the Union Plus AT&T Wireless Discount, AFTRA members save 15% off the regular monthly rate for individual and family wireless cell phone plans on the nation's largest wireless network. Savings on AT&T cell phone plans, data... |
| June 17, 2010 | Seattle Reporter Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award A veteran KOMO-4 television journalist and Seattle AFTRA member has won one of the nation’s premier broadcast news awards. Eric Johnson, sports director and 5 p.m. news anchor for the Seattle ABC affiliate earned the 2010 Edward R. Murrow National Award for writing. The... |
| June 11, 2010 |  AFTRA National Board Approves One-Year Extension of AFTRA Network Television CodeNEW YORK (June 11, 2010)—The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA, AFL-CIO), a national union of more than 70,000 professional performers, recording artists and broadcast journalists, today announced that the AFTRA National Board of Directors unanimously approved a one-year extension to the... |
| June 10, 2010 |  AFTRA Member Headliner at AFL-CIO Youth SummitAward-winning AFTRA New York member Jeremy Redleaf spoke before 400 participants at the AFL-CIO’s Inaugural Young Workers “Next Up” Summit, June 12 in Washington D.C. Redleaf told the group, being an actor is a great way to make a living, but "it wouldn't be a great way to make a living if there... |
| June 2, 2010 | Joint AFTRA Los Angeles Exhibit A and SAG TV/Theatrical Contract W&W Committee Meetings Joint American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild Wages & Working Conditions meetings have been scheduled in preparation for negotiation of the AFTRA Exhibit A and SAG TV/Theatrical contract that expires on June 30, 2011. All members who work this contract are... |
| May 31, 2010 |  June Flash: A Message from AFTRA National VP Shelby ScottDear AFTRA Member, Happy Memorial Day! Today, we join Americans everywhere to commemorate the men and women who have given service to our nation in the various branches of the United States Armed Forces. AFTRA members salute those who are answering the call to duty... |
| May 26, 2010 |  AP Journalist Group to Honor AFTRA Seattle MembersAFTRA Seattle members are slated to take home several major recognitions at the annual Associated Press Television and Radio Association's annual Awards Banquet to be held at the group's convention on June 12 in Anaheim, Calif. KING-TV's Jean Enersen, who consistently has been named the most... |
| May 18, 2010 |  Seattle Local President's Report - May 2010The Seattle local’s spring general membership meeting was held Monday May 17. It was highlighted by reports on the array of new programs and services being undertaken by the local’s directors, volunteers and staff. This is the report of local President Steve Krueger, which provides an overview of those... |
| May 12, 2010 |  May Flash: A Message from AFTRA National VP Jim FergusonDear AFTRA Member, I'm sure you have seen the devastating images of the flood damage in Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi, which is why we’re a bit late in sending out our monthly officer message. This flood may be one of the great natural non-hurricane disasters to... |
| May 7, 2010 | AFTRANY Open Door 2010 Open Door 2010 is Coming! AFTRA's Open Door Program provides the opportunity for paid-up New York members to meet with casting directors and agents. At the last Open Door, over 1,300 members met with 125 agents and casting directors who gave over 2,250 appointments. In order... |
| April 29, 2010 | AFTRA Announces New National Organizing Staff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2010 LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2010) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA, AFL-CIO), a national union of more than 70,000 performers, recording artists and broadcast journalists working in the entertainment and news media... |
| April 28, 2010 |  AFTRA and AFM Support Teamsters Organizing EffortsAFTRA and AFM today sent a letter of support to assist the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in their efforts to organize television and film composers and lyricists. |
| April 27, 2010 |  Labor Mobilizes for Performance Rights ActAFTRA National President Roberta Reardon joined lawmakers as well as AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, AFM President Tom Lee and AFTRA member Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary to outline a new mobilization effort aimed at building support for workers’ rights for performers. The effort includes an... |
| April 26, 2010 |  We Remember Harry WapplerMeteorologist and 33-year AFTRA member Harry Wappler, one of Seattle’s best known news broadcasters, died April 21. Wappler came to Seattle from Chicago in 1969 where he'd worked in public relations. He had studied speech at Northwestern University and earned a graduate degree at Yale University... |
| April 21, 2010 | Pelosi, Durbin Back Fair Pay for Radio Airplay Join growing bipartisan chorus in support of Performance Rights Act WASHINGTON, April 21, 2010—The musicFIRST Coalition today announced that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin have added their voices to the growing, bipartisan chorus of support in favor of the Performance... |
| April 20, 2010 | Memorial Service for Ira Stadlen, aka Allen Swift AFTRANY Member Ira Stadlen, aka Allen Swift, 86, actor, playwright, artist, comedian, magician, "Man of A Thousand Voices," "Beloved Herring Maven," died peacefully at home on April 18, surrounded by his adored and adoring family. He is best known for his work on Howdy Doody, his work as Captain Allen Swift on... |
| April 17, 2010 | Do Not Work Notice: New Candlelight Dinner Theatre, Ardentown, DE Alert: NEW CANDLELIGHT DINNER THEATRE Producers: Chris Alberts and Robert Miller Location: Ardentown, DE AFTRA members are advised that as of April 24, 2010 Actors' Equity Association no longer has a contract for this employer. AFTRA members may NOT accept employment at this theatre... |
| April 11, 2010 |  The StreamysWatch The Streamys Live Online The best and brightest stars of Web TV join with the movers and shakers in online entertainment to celebrate Web TV and find out who will take home the 2010 Streamy Awards! This AFTRA-covered program will be streamed live from the red carpet at the... |
| April 8, 2010 | _rdax_40x40.jpg){kind=small} Seattle AFTRA Members Sweep Regional RTDNA AwardsFrom the breaking news of the arrest of an accused cop killer, to wall to wall coverage of winter floods, through a moving feature on the legacy of a native drum singer, Seattle’s AFTRA-represented reporters and editors have swept all of the top honors at one of the industry’s most prestigious competitions. ... |
| April 2, 2010 |  April Flash! A Message from AFTRA National VP Catherine BrownDear AFTRA member: If you’ve been keeping up with AFTRA online or reading AFTRA Magazine, you’ve read a lot about how fast, and perhaps fundamentally, the entertainment and news media industries are changing. As a working broadcast journalist who serves on the National Broadcast Steering Committee and... |
| March 25, 2010 | Do Not Work Order for “Tacky House” is LIFTED Lynchpin Productions has signed an agreement with AFTRA and the program “Tacky House” is now covered by an AFTRA Agreement. AFTRA members may now work on “Tacky House.” Therefore, AFTRA is pleased to announce that the “Do Not Work” order for the program “Tacky House” on the Style... |
| March 23, 2010 |  KPLU-FM'S LIAM MORIARTY WINS INTERNATIONAL REPORTING AWARDAFTRA Seattle broadcaster Liam Moriarty recently won an award in a major international competition for an October 2009 story examining whether Germany’s successful transition to solar power could be duplicated in the Pacific Northwest. Moriarty, a member of the... |
| March 18, 2010 |  HELLER SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED FOR FOWKES AND ROBERTSThe New York Local Board, at its last meeting, made a generous donation to the George Heller Memorial Scholarship Fund to establish scholarships in the names of Conard Fowkes and Kenneth Roberts. Conard Fowkes worked in all facets of the entertainment industry—theater, television, film and... |
| March 15, 2010 |  We Remember Ron LundyPioneer of Top 40 AM radio, New York icon and 44-year AFTRA member Ron Lundy died March 15 of a heart attack. He was 75. Since 1965, Lundy’s voice was heard all over New York City, often exclaiming “Hello Love... this is Ron Lundy from the Greatest City in the World!” In... |
| March 15, 2010 |  Seattle AFTRA Members Turn Non-Union Calls Into Union Work!Showing Your Professionalism With A Great Audition Can Make The Difference! Recently, two veteran AFTRA Seattle Local members were able to turn jobs union by presenting the option of producing under an AFTRA contract and by submitting professional and effective auditions. The... |
| March 15, 2010 |  Join AFTRA at SXSW!AFTRA will once again be on-hand in Austin for the annual SXSW Music+Film+Interactive festival. Visit us at Booth #122 at the SXSW Expo in the Austin Convention Center from March 16-20. And join Terrie Bjorkland, AFTRA’s Associate General Counsel/Copyright & Intellectual Property for a... |
| March 10, 2010 |  Afghan Women Rise ‘Out of Silence’ for International Women’s DayThe Mot theatre at the Museum of Tolerance served as the backdrop for a one-night-only event of selected dramatic readings of poems and essays penned by Afghan women in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8. The evening, “Out of Silence: Readings from the Afghan Women’s Writing... |
| March 5, 2010 |  We Remember Darcy PohlandDarcy Pohland, a 17-year member, Twin Cities newsperson and an inspiration to many, died in her sleep on March 5. She was 48. Following an accident in college, Pohland was paralyzed from the chest down, but after a short five-month rehabilitation period, she finished her education at the University... |
| March 2, 2010 |  A Message from AFTRA Second National Vice President Ron MorganDear AFTRA members: If you’ve been following AFTRA on our newly redesigned Web site, on Facebook or on Twitter, or if you read our AFTRA Flash notices, Take Action Alerts, AFTRA magazine or your Local newsletter and other communications, you’ve no doubt heard quite a lot about AFTRA members working... |
| February 27, 2010 |  KIRO-TV NEWS CREW REPORTS ON DEVASTATION IN PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITIReporter's Response To Haiti Devastation: "When I think about it, it brings me to a dark place" By Pascale Vallee AFTRA Northwest Communications Intern With two hours notice, KIRO-7 news anchor and AFTRA member Angela Russell was deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti hours after the... |
| February 23, 2010 | _rdax_27x40.jpg){kind=small} AFTRA Entertainment and News Media Icons Honored at 2010 AMEE AwardsNEW YORK (Feb. 23, 2010)—The AFTRA Foundation last night honored five entertainment and news media icons, all members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), at the 2010 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Awards (The AMEES) held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. ... |
| February 19, 2010 |  We Remember Marjorie NelsonSeattle-area actress, activist and 63-year AFTRA member Marjorie Nelson died Feb. 12th at the age of 86. A Seattle native and long time member of the local theater community, Nelson combined her significant talents onstage with a tireless commitment to civic advocacy throughout her career. Along with... |
| February 12, 2010 |  AFTRA Spotlight: Tavis SmileyAFTRA partnered with the Paley Center for Media on Feb. 11 for an evening with author and broadcaster Tavis Smiley in honor of Black History Month. The event was the brainchild of AFTRA'a Equal Employment Opportunities Committee as part of AFTRA's "Spotlight On..." series, which serves to shed... |
| February 8, 2010 |  We Remember Paul HerlingerVeteran Northwest announcer, producer and 51-year AFTRA member Paul Herlinger died on Feb. 2. An avid outdoorsman and environmental activist, Paul incorporated his passions into his work, producing a number of documentaries highlighting regional environmental issues. Along... |
| February 3, 2010 |  We Remember Frances ReidEmmy Award winner and 68-year AFTRA member Frances Reid died on Feb. 3. In 1965, a new soap opera, “Days of our Lives” was introduced to the public, and Reid was at its helm as the resourceful, intelligent matriarch Alice Horton. She was a cast member for 42 years until her last appearance on the program on... |
| February 1, 2010 |  February Flash: A Message From National VP Bob Butler Freedom is never given; it is always won. – A. Phillip Randolph Dear AFTRA Member: February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions black... |