Abstract

Like any other unions, the three American actor’s unions, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) are expected to fight for the rights of their members, whether for better benefits, wages, or working conditions. In the 1950s they were forced into a new and challenging battle. The different methods these unions chose to face and fight the onslaught brought on by the blacklisting of their members are the focus of this article.

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