SAG-AFTRA facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
SAG•AFTRA

Founded	March 30, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-30)
Merger of	Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Type	Trade union
Legal status	501(c)(5) organization
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, US
Location	United States
Members	116,741 (active; 2016) 80,440 (other; withdrawn/​suspended; 2014)
President	Fran Drescher
Executive director	Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
Subsidiaries	Screen Actors Guild Awards
Affiliations	Associated Actors and Artistes of America AFL–CIO International Federation of Actors International Federation of Journalists
Staff (2018)	664
Volunteers (2018)	1,150

Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is an American labor union representing approximately 160,000 movie and television actors, journalists, radio personalities, recording artists, singers, voice actors, and other media professionals worldwide.

The organization was formed on March 30, 2012, following the merger of the Screen Actors Guild (created in 1933) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. SAG-AFTRA is a member of the AFL–CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States.

SAG–AFTRA is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and in New York City in addition to other local offices nationwide.

Presidents

• Ken Howard (2012–2016)
• Gabrielle Carteris (since 2016)

Images for kids

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  SAG-AFTRA Plaza in Los Angeles, California, headquarters to SAG-AFTRA

See also

In Spanish: SAG-AFTRA para niños