AFTRA Works for You and Your Family

“If you’re in it to have a career, working without an AFTRA contract is only thinking of today. Looking back on my career, I’m certainly happy I worked under AFTRA because it provides me with health benefits and financial security I wouldn’t otherwise enjoy.”
                                                                                                — AFTRA member George Guidall

Membership has benefits

In addition to fair wages, good benefits, and safe working conditions, AFTRA members enjoy a wide range of member-only benefits:
• Career guidance, professional development workshops, and special events
• Submission access to audition and casting workshops promoting diversity in entertainment
• Federal credit union membership
• Discounts for medical and dental healthcare services, emergency relief funds, and medical assistance
• Discounts on travel, Dell computers, pet services, moving vans, education, RV rentals, automotive services, and many other products and services through Union Plus
• Legal assistance
• Educational scholarships for you and your dependents

“I always know AFTRA has my health and welfare and best interests at heart. Thanks to AFTRA I can look forward to a pension. It was hard earned and that’s why I pay my dues.”
                                                                                               — AFTRA member Barbara Rosenblat

AFTRA members care

In addition to AFTRA member benefits, support is provided by other organizations offering services and aid to members and their families in need:
• The AFTRA Foundation, a separate tax-exempt organization funded entirely by voluntary contributions, works in various ways to benefit performers and broadcasters and supports the educational and charitable objectives of AFTRA.
• The Actors' Fund of America is a nonprofit organization founded in 1882 that provides for the social welfare of all entertainment professionals—designers, writers, sound technicians, musicians, dancers, administrators, directors, film editors, stagehands—as well as actors.
• The Betty Mitchell Sick and Benefit Fund provides financial aid to qualified AFTRA Chicago members.
• The Frank Nelson Sick & Benefit Fund provides emergency financial aid and other resources to qualified members of AFTRA Locals west of Omaha.
• The Motion Picture & Television Fund is a major service organization promoting the well-being of California's entertainment community.
• Theatre Authority is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1934 to protect union members who wish to donate their time and talent to charities.

For more information on these and other benefits, CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE AFTRA MEMBER BENEFITS PAGE.

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