SAG-AFTRA is the national labor union representing actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, recording artists, dancers, and other media and entertainment professionals. Its mission is to organize and represent performers, negotiate wages and working conditions, secure health and pension benefits, enforce contracts, and protect members’ work and likeness rights.
Labor and employment policy affecting performers and broadcasters; collective bargaining; wages and benefits; workplace safety and harassment protections; intellectual property and unauthorized use of performers’ work and likeness; media, entertainment, and communications industry regulation; digital media and AI-related performer protections.
Primarily funded by member dues and related union revenues.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation; affiliated with the AFL-CIO; prominent leaders include the union’s National Board and elected national officers.
Labor union
