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The organization negotiates, safeguards, and promotes the professional rights of its members. It also works to increase work opportunities for its members and Lobbies for policy changes at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. ACTRA is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and the International Federation Of Actors . WHAT THE ACRONYM MEANS The earliest form of the organization represented radio performers in , with wider involvement of groups from other Canadian cities, the Association of Canadian Radio Artists (ACRA) was formed. ACRA over time evolved into the Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists, the Canadian Council of Authors and Artists, the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists and, in 1984 , the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists. Currently, the acronym alone is used to identify the organization and ACTRA is never spelled out. SEE ALSO Screen Actors Guild - similar U.S. organization EXTERNAL LINKS |