Unity 2008 

AFTRA Members are Getting Ready for Eight Contracts

AFTRA Contract	Expires
Sound Recordings	June 30, 2007
Network Radio	Jan. 31, 2008
Network TV	Jan. 31, 2008
Non-Broadcast / Industrial	April 30, 2008
CBS/ABC Network News	May 15, 2008
Primetime Dramatic TV (Exhibit A)	June 30, 2008
Commercials	Oct. 29, 2008
Interactive Media	Dec. 31, 2008

Join with AFTRA Members to Build Strength at the Bargaining Table

With eight major AFTRA agreements up for negotiation through 2008 AFTRA members are coming together now to learn about the issues, express our concerns and needs for new contracts, and then demonstrate our support by working together.

AFTRA members can only accomplish the improvements we want if we build strength at the bargaining table—and your voice and your involvement are needed to begin to build that strength.

Washington/Baltimore Members Unanimously Support 'Open Statement of Unity' at Joint Membership Meeting.  Click here to read more>>

Here’s how you can join with AFTRA members to build strength at the bargaining table:

Sign up for the Unity 2008 Action Alert to learn about the contract issues and join with AFTRA members to work together>> 

Learn more about the non-partisan grassroots “Open statement of unity to our community of actors” that was published in full-page ads in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Back Stage. Click here to read the statement>>

Tell the Record Labels to Negotiate a Fair Contract for AFTRA Recording Artists and Singers. The major record labels want to strip or reduce benefits to recording artists and keep singers from being paid for digital distributions. Tell them that their proposals are totally unacceptable. Sign the petition today to tell the record labels to negotiate a fair contract for all recording artists and singers>>

Keep track of progress on negotiations on all eight contracts as AFTRA members are moving forward together to build strength at the bargaining table>>