Carole Knisely

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Carole Knisely

• PowerPoint Lecture 3

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Unions and Guilds
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AFM

• American Federation of Musicians

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AFM

• Represents the interests of professional
  musicians in the United States and Canada
• Negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership of
  recorded music, and secures benefits
• Homepage

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AFTRA

• American Federation of Television and Radio
  Artists

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AFTRA

• Represents approximately 80,000 performers,
  journalists, and other artists working in the
  entertainment and news media
• Covers broadcast, public/cable television, radio,
  sound recordings, Internet, and digital
  programming
• Homepage

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SAG

• Screen Actors Guild

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SAG

• Represents approximately 120,000 actors in film,
  television, industrials, commercials, and music
  videos
• Enhances actors working conditions,
  compensation, and benefits
• Homepage

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AGVA

• American Guild of Variety Artists

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AGVA

• Represents singers, dancers, comedians, ice
  skaters, jugglers, magicians, and others who
  perform live
• Includes performers who are involved in variety
  acts and live theatre

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AEA

• Actors Equity Association

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AEA

• Represents approximately 45,000 American actors
  and stage managers working in professional
  theatre
• Negotiates minimum wages, working conditions, and
  administered contracts with theatrical employers
• Homepage

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IATSE

• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
  Employees

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IATSE

• Represents stage hands, projectionists, and other
  craftspersons in the entertainment industry
• Covers all crafts involved in the production of
  theatrical, motion picture, and television
  products
• Homepage

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AES

• Audio Engineering Society

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AES

• Represents engineers, scientists, and other
  authorities
• Devoted exclusively to audio technology
• Homepage

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NAB

• National Association of Broadcasters

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NAB

• Represents the interests of free over-the-air
  radio and television broadcasters
• Is the broadcasters voice before Congress,
  federal agencies, and the Courts
• Homepage

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NABET-CWA

• National Association of Broadcast Employees and
  Technicians - Communications Workers of America

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NABET-CWA

• NABET represents approximately 10,000 workers
  employed in the broadcast field
• CWA represents approximately 600,000 workers in
  the public and private sector in the United
  States
• Homepage

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AGMA

• American Guild of Musical Artists

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AGMA

• Represents the men and women who create Americas
  operatic, choral, and dance heritage
• Homepage

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Review Questions
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Questions 1-5

• I would join this union if
• I were a violinist in the Harrisburg Symphony?
• I am a DJ for a radio show?
• I am a technician for a traveling music show?
• I am a dancer on a TV program?
• I am a professional singer on a television
  variety show?

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Questions 6-10

• I would join this union if
• I am a stage manager for a professional theatre
  production?
• I am an actress for the legitimate stage?
• I am a vocalist in an opera?
• I am a dancer for a ballet?
• I am a saxophonist in a big band, and have a few
  acting lines for a new film?

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Questions 11-15

• I would join this union if
• I am a technician working with a motion picture
  company?
• I am a broadcaster?
• I am an audio engineer working with a radio/TV
  station?
• I am a camera person working with legitimate
  theatre?
• I am a guitarist playing in a local small town
  band?

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