Because of the manner in which our unemployment system is constructed. the person who works in many States. who travels from one job to another (as does the actor) often is deprived of unemployment benefits because he does not work long enough in one States Jurisdiction to qualifY for such insurance. The performer IS A5921 placed at a serious disadvantage because of this and Actors Equity is working with sympathetic legislators and Governors to correct a deficiency in our Nations unemployment compensation program that affects not only the actor but all itinerant workers. I could go on listing the many areas of government activity that have an effect upon the working conditions of the American performerfrom immigration laws to copyright. From our cultural exchange program to urban renewal programs that provide for the construction of new theaters and cultural centers. Actors Equity is making the voice of the American actor heard.
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