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New Unemployment Provisions Will Sunset Before the Live Entertainment Sector Has Recovered

Millions of Unemployed Americans Not Receiving Their Full Unemployment Benefits

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Actors’ Equity Association today announced an agreement addressing the coverage of live theatre that is recorded or streamed for exhibition to a remote audience.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement after signing a memorandum of understanding with Walt Disney World regarding layoffs of most of their Equity member employees.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement regarding the Broadway League’s announcement that the Broadway suspension would extend through May, 2021.

Equity Stage Managers Report Having Contracts Cancelled Entirely When a Theatre Signs With SAG-AFTRA Instead of Equity

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s tweet asking the Senate to block all coronavirus relief until after the election.

Equity’s National Council Requested a Demographic Study on How Plan Changes Would Impact BIPOC Members, Pregnant Members and Members Living Outside New York, Los Angeles and Chicago; No Study Has Been Returned

New Bill Has Billions in Additional Arts Funding and Critical Fixes for Workers with Both 1099 and W2 Income

Union will Prioritize Making Sure Performers are Protected with All Relevant Provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the WARN Act