Press Releases

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

Ending the Affordable Care Act Would Mean Chaos for Thousands of Art and Entertainment Sector Workers

New York-- Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, commends Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), for their introduction of the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, which will offer 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies for those who have lost their health insurance due to the pandemic.

New York-- Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has announced its endorsement for the 2020 presidential election, supporting Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris.

New York— Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has partnered with hundreds of producers across the country to demand billions in emergency funding for arts institutions.

Equity Executive Council Has Taken Immediate Action to Sign the Disney Memorandum of Understanding

Production Will Take Place With No Audience

Congress should pass the HEROES Act and make unemployment provisions retroactive.

New York – The National Council of Actors’ Equity Association – the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre – has unanimously approved the following resolution regarding police unions.

New York -- Actors’ Equity Association – the national union for professional stage actors and stage managers working in live theatre – released the following statement in response to pandemic unemployment enrollment ending this weekend. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to bring the HEROES Act up for a vote.