What unions do

 Working conditions
 Collective bargaining (minimums)
 Occupational protection
 Name ownership
 Health & pension contributions
 Third-party mediation

AEA
 1913
 Used to represent directors and stage managers
 Audition access
 Health insurance
 Discounts
 No non-eq
 Book a union show or use EMC points
 Initiation: $1,600
 Yearly dues: $172
 % of income (starting nov. 2019) 2.5%

SAG-AFTRA
 2012
 Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
 No non-union (global rule #1)
 Discounts
 Screeners
 If you work 3 days in the year, you can join any other union
 Waivers or book union job
 Initiation: $3,000
 Yearly dues: $218.60
 % of income 1.575% up to 500k
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AGMA
 American Guild of Musical Artists
 Opera, Dance companies, musical acts, etc.
 CAN take non-union work
 Initiation: $1,000
 Yearly dues: $100
 % of income 2% up to 100k
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AGVA
 American Guild of Variety Artists
 Radio City
 CAN take non-union work
 Initiation: ~$1,000
 Yearly dues: ~$125
 % of income: sliding scale