The beginnings of the AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds date back to 1954, when these Funds were negotiated through an agreement between the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and the broadcast networks. The Funds were later expanded to include participants working in the sound recording and broader entertainment industries.
The AFTRA Health Fund began providing benefits to performers and their families in 1956, and the AFTRA Retirement Fund began paying pension benefits in 1958. The AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds were among the first funds to provide health and pension benefits for those in the performing arts.
Today, the AFTRA Health & Retirement Funds serve more than 17,000 participants and their families from coast-to-coast.
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