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'''Equity''' (formerly the '''British Actors' Equity Association''') is the [[actor]]s' [[trade union]] in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1930 by a group of [[West End theatre|West End]] performers. The members of the union have the greatest range of fees of any union in the UK. |
'''Equity''' (formerly the '''British Actors' Equity Association''') is the [[actor]]s' [[trade union]] in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1930 by a group of [[West End theatre|West End]] performers. The members of the union have the greatest range of fees of any union in the UK. {{fact}} |
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Equity was the last of the [[closed shop]] types. As this was made illegal in 1981[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0037988.html], however, it is no longer a requirement for every paid British professional actor to be a member of Equity. [http://www.catalystmedia.org.uk/issues/nerve2/equity.htm] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/980967.stm] |
Equity was the last of the [[closed shop]] types. As this was made illegal in 1981[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0037988.html], however, it is no longer a requirement for every paid British professional actor to be a member of Equity. [http://www.catalystmedia.org.uk/issues/nerve2/equity.htm] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/980967.stm] |
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| Founded | 1930 |
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| Affiliations | TUC, STUC |
| Website | www.equity.org.uk |
Equity (formerly the British Actors' Equity Association) is the actors' trade union in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1930 by a group of West End performers. The members of the union have the greatest range of fees of any union in the UK. [citation needed]
Equity was the last of the closed shop types. As this was made illegal in 1981[1], however, it is no longer a requirement for every paid British professional actor to be a member of Equity. [2] [3]
Equity is the British counterpart of several American unions, including Actors' Equity Association, the Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
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