AFTRA and Non-Broadcast Producers Extend Contract

Agreement Provides Rate and Benefit Increases

LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2008) — The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and representatives for producers of non-broadcast, educational, and industrial material reached an agreement for an 18-month extension to the contract that covers performers rendering on-camera and voiceover services in sales programs, educational and training videos, informational and promotional messages heard over the telephone or in stores, and other projects that are exhibited outside of the traditional broadcast arena. 

“AFTRA members are pleased that this agreement was reached in a fair and expeditious manner. It is an ongoing challenge to balance the needs of working performers and the reality of this industry, which operates under a business model different from traditional media,” said AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon. “This is a bread-and-butter contract for members in our locals across the country, and it is critical that this work continue without interruption.”

Chief negotiator for the industry Lee Gluckman said, "We are pleased that we could come to a mutually agreeable contract extension that continues to allow all types of media to grow for the benefit of the industry and performers alike."

The deal includes a 3-percent general rate increase and a one-half percent increase in the contribution rates into the union’s health and retirement funds equaling the commercials contract rate of 14.8 percent.

The AFTRA National Administrative Committee ratified the contract extension to the 2005-2008 AFTRA National Code of Fair Practice for Non-Broadcast/Industrial/Educational Recorded Material on April 23.

The 18-month extended pact becomes effective on May 1, 2008, when the current contract expires, and remains in full force until midnight on October 31, 2009.

The Screen Actors Guild reached a similar agreement to extend the 2005 Producers-Screen Actors Guild Codified Industrial and Educational Contract.

2008 Extension to the 2005-2008 Non-Broadcast/Industrial Code

These rates are for the 2008 Extension to the 2005-2008 Non-Broadcast/Industrial Code, which covers educational and training programs, public relations and sales programs, etc. These are only a few examples and it is not intended to be all-inclusive. Click here to view the extension rates in PDF format (101.25 KB). .