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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