Associated Actors and Artistes of America

The Associated Actors and Artistes of America (4As) is the federation of trade unions for performing artists in the United States. The following unions belong to the 4As:

• The Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
• The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
• The American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)
• The Hebrew Actors' Union (HAU)
• The Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
• The Guild of Italian American Actors (GIAA)

The organization holds a unique role because the 4As is a member of the AFL-CIO and a few of the individual unions are not. This distinction is purely technical as the 4As splits its votes in AFL-CIO elections based on the wishes of each member union. The current AAAA member unions of the AFL-CIO are: AEA, AGMA, and SAG. The well-known performer and civil rights activist, Theodore Bikel, is President of the 4As.






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