Abbreviation for American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. AFTRA is a national labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Its headquarters are in New York City, and there are over 30 local offices throughout the country. AFTRA represents its members in four major areas: 1) news and broadcasting; 2) entertainment programming; 3) the recording business; and 4) commercials and non-broadcast, industrial, and educational media. AFTRA’s 80,000+ members are seen or heard on numerous broadcasts around the country. Talent payments under AFTRA contracts are over $1 billion a year. More info is available on their website.
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