AFTRA News Archives 2003
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| 12/01/2003 | |
| December AFTRA NewsBriefs | |
| Why do I need AFTRA? I've got a great paying job. Good benefits. And I’m doing what I love. I don't see any reason to pay union dues. AFTRA can't do anything for me.” More. . . | |
| 11/7/2003 | |
| AFTRA Pittsburgh members score big at 2003 March of Dimes Achievement in Radio Awards | |
| Each year the March of Dimes’ Achievement in Radio awards acknowledges and honors the work of Pittsburgh broadcasters, stations, and ad agencies. AFTRA members and signatory agencies traditionally dominate the awards. More. . . | |
| 10/28/2003 | |
| AFTRA and SAG Members Ratify National Commercials Contract | |
| In national voting completed yesterday, 34,415 members of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) voted to approve the new three-year television and radio commercials contracts by a majority of 94% in favor to 6% against. More. . . | |
| 08/18/2003 | |
| AFTRA Reasserts Mission | |
| Meeting only a month after the narrow defeat of consolidation with the Screen Actors Guild, delegates to AFTRA’s biennial national convention in Nashville, including ten from Pittsburgh, reaffirmed their commitment to affiliation with SAG but also forged a program to advance members’ interests no matter what the outcome of future merger bids. More. . .Pictures... | |
| 08/17/2003 | |
| Convention Re-elects Connolly National President | |
| Actor John P. Connolly was re-elected National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists for a second term, on Saturday evening at the 59th AFTRA National Convention. More. . .Pictures... | |
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