- Contract protection wherever you work, including: minimum levels of compensation; how you are billed; media use; ensuring your right of first refusal to direct/choreograph future productions; protecting your right to copyright the work you create; and more.
- Eligible to participate in the negotiation of Collectively Bargained Agreements.
- Eligible to attend Membership meetings across the country and participate on committees that shape the face of the Union today and for the future.
- Eligible to run for a position on the SDC Executive Board, the governing body of the Union (subject to requirements as set forth in the SDC By-laws).
- Ability to qualify for a pension.
- Ability to qualify for coverage under a health plan.
- Subscription to SDC Journal, our quarterly magazine that explores all aspects of directing and choreography.
- Subscription to the SDC E-News, our monthly newsletter with up-to-the-minute information on all aspects of Union business, including negotiation updates, pension and health issues, and Member services and events.
- Access to the SDC conference room, a quiet meeting space in our office in Midtown Manhattan.
- Free or discounted admission to SDC Foundation events, workshops, and opportunities.
- Access to the Actors Federal Credit Union.
- Specially negotiated national discounts and offers for health club memberships, car rentals, hotels, and much more – as well as access to industry workshops and events.
Benefits of Full Membership
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