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Title: AFTRA Receives AFL-CIO Charter View count: 1357 Rating: 3.33 (15 ratings) Description: LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK (February 3, 2008) - In a major endorsement of its standing as an independent union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) announced at its national board meeting yesterday that it has been granted a direct charter by the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation. Here's the actual announcement that was made in a videotaped message to the AFTRA board by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney. "This is truly a historic moment for our union," said Roberta Reardon, National President of AFTRA, a national union of more than more 70,000 performers, journalists, broadcasters, recording artists, and other talent working in the entertainment and news media. Tags: aflcio, aftra, entertainment, john, media, sweeney, union, Author: AFTRAnetwork |
