UNI - Media, Entertainment and Arts

EU Legislative Interests

EU legislation or policy-making that impact the fundamental, economic and social rights of workers in the media, entertainment and arts; their prospects to build careers and their ability to represent their interests collectively and the sustainable development of the industry. EU Social Policy in particular EU sector social dialogue in the audiovisual and live performance sectors Legislative initiatives in the areas of social affairs and employment, skills development, gender equality and diversity, health and safety, authors' rights and copyright, freedom of expression and association, digitalisation, audiovisual and cultural policies. Key regulation/policies that concern UNI MEI member organisations include: Audiovisual Media Service Directive, Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, DSM, DMA, EMFA, European Skills Agenda, EWC Directive, EU Commission Guidelines on collective agreements by solo self-employed, Spectrum Policy, Working Time Directive, AgoraEU Programme. Qulaity Jobs initiative. AI reguglation. EU AI Act and its implementation. Further, we engage decision makers over the status and working conditions of artists and other prfessionals of the cultural and creative sectors including regarding the follow-up on the European Parliament for its resolution of 21 November 2023 on an EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors (2023/2051(INL).

Communication Activities

Wider Spectrum Group (https://widerspectrum.org/) Creative Skills Europe (https://www.creativeskillseurope.eu/) https://cineuropa.org/en/dossiernewsdetail/3372/471442/ https://www.uni-europa.org/news/new-reports-show-how-to-close-the-gender-pay-gap-in-audiovisual-industry/

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

UNI MEI is a sector UNI Global Union and a member of the International Arts and Entertainment Alliance (IAEA), together with the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) and the International Federation of Actors (FIA). The IAEA is a member of the Council of Global Unions (CGU) and is recognised by the ITUC as a Global Union Federation. At European level, The European member organisations are part of the European Arts and Entertainment Alliance (EAEA), together with the European groups of FIM and UNI MEI. EAEA is a European social partner and a member of the European Trade Union Federation (ETUC). UNI MEI's member organisations in Europe are also affiliated to the regional organisation of UNI Global Union, UNI Europa. UNI MEI has permanent consultative and participatory status with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Intellectual Property organisation (WIPO). UNI MEI is a member of the Advisory Committee of the European Audiovisual Observatory.

Organisation Members

As of 1 December 2025 UNI MEI has 140 unions and guilds affiliated from the four regions, Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe: UNI Africa: SYNACOM-CM, Syndicat National de la Communication (Cameroon) CSC-PRELITEHAC-CD, Centrale de Presse, Livre, Textille, Habillement et Cuir (Congo, Dem. Republic) FNC-CD, Fédération Nationale des Cadres (Congo, Dem. Republic) RAS-CD, Renouveau de l'Action Syndicale (Congo, Dem. Republic) SYNAPP-CI, Syndicat National des Agents de la Presse Privée de Côte d'Ivoire CWU-GH, Communication Workers Union of TUC (Ghana) ICU-GH, Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (Ghana) COWU-KE, Communication Workers Union of Kenya COWUMA-MW, Communication Workers Union of Malawi EPZWU-MU, Export Processing Zone Workers' Union (Mauritius) GSA-MU, Government Services Employees Association (Mauritius) SEF-MU, State and Other Employees Federation (Mauritius) UMT-MA, Union Marocaine de Travail SINTAC-MZ, Sindicato Nacional de Aviaçao Civil, Correios e Comunicaçoes (Mozambique) RATTAWU-NG, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers' Union of Nigeria SACCAWU-ZA, South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union SGI UGTT-TN, Syndicat Général de l'Information (Tunisia) NUCIW-ZM, National Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers (Zambia) NUCW-ZM, National Union of Communications Workers (Zambia) UNI Americas: AATRAC-AR,Asociación Argentina de Trabajadores de las Comunicaciones SATSAID-AR, Sindicato Argentino de Televisión, Servicios Audiovisuales, Interactivos y de Datos SICA-AR, Sindicato de la Industría Cinematográfica Argentina SUTEP-AR, Sindicato Unico de Trabajadores del Espectaculo Publico y Afines de la Republica Argentina SAL-AR, Sociedad Argentina de Locutores BIU-BM, Bermuda Industrial Union BPSU-BM, Bermuda Public Services Union FISENGE-CUT-BR, Federaçao Interestadual de Sindicatos de Engenheiros (Brazil) FITERT-BR, Federação Interestadual dos Trabalhadores em Empresas de Radiodifusão e Televisão (Brazil) SINDCINE-BR, Sindicato dos Trabalhadores na Indústria Cinematográfica e do Audovisual dos Estados de SP, PR, SC, RS, MT, MS, GO, TO e DF (Brazil) DGC-CA, Directors Guild of Canada UNIFOR-CA, Private Sector Union of the Services Sectors (Canada) FETRA-TV-CL, Federación Nacional de Sindicatos de Empresas de Canales y Productores de la Televisión Chilena SINTECI-CL, Sindicato Nacional Interempresas De Trabajadores Y Tecnicos Del Cine Y Audiovisual (Chile) GTAWU-GD,Grenada Technical and Allied Workers' Union (Grenada) CCWU-GY, Clerical and Commercial Workers' Union (Guyana) SITATYR-MX, Sindicato Industrial de Trabajadores y Artistas de TV y Radio, Similares y Conexos de la R.M. (Mexico) SINTRATEL-PY, Sindicato Nacional De Trabajadores De La Radio Y Televisión (Paraguay) SAIP-PE, Sindicato De Artistas Interpretes Del Peru NWU-LC, National Workers Union (St. Lucia) CSA-LC, St. Lucia Civil Service Association CWOS-SR, Communications Workers Organization Suriname BIGWU-TT, Banking, Insurance and General Workers' Union (Trinidad and Tobago) DGA-US, Directors Guild of America (USA) IATSE-US, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (USA) UFCW-US, United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (USA) WGA-E-US,Writers Guild of America, East (USA) WGA-W-US, Writers Guild of America, West (USA) FUTTVA-UY, Federación Uruguaya de Trabajadores de la Televisión y Afines (Uruguay) UNI Asia & Pacific: MEAA-AU, Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (Australia) ASPEK-ID, Association of Indonesia Trade Union (Asosiasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia) NIPPORO-JP, Japan Broadcasting Labour Union MINPOROREN-JP, Japan Federation of Commercial Broadcast Workers' Union CSMWUK-KZ, Culture, Sports and Media Workers' Union of Kazakhstan NUMW-KR, National Union of Media Workers (Korea) CMSWU-KG, Culture, Media and Sports Workers' Union of the Kyrgyz Republic KESTMB-MY, Kesatuan Eksekutif Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad KSKSTMB-MY, TV3 Malaysia Employee Union IMPRESSION-NP, ICT, Media and Press Professionals Union Nepal UNI PRESS-NP, Nepal Printing & Allied Workers' Union UNIME-NP, Union of Media Workers Nepal UPSIN-NP, Union of Public Services in Nepal PSA-NZ, New Zealand Public Service Association APTVE&WU-PK, All PTV Employees & Workers Union (Pakistan) LIKHA-PH, Lakas Sa Industriya Ng Kapatirang Hasligi Ng Alyansa (Philippines) NFL-PH, National Federation of Labor (Philippines) MEDIA PRO-TECH-LK, Communication Media Professionals & Technologists Sri Lanka TPTSEU-TW, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation Enterprise Union SEWFOT-TH, State Enterprise Workers’ Federation of Thailand UMCOT-TH, The State enterprise Labour Union of MCOT Public Company Limited (Thailand) TUCST-UZ, The Trade Union of Culture, Sports and Tourism Workers of Uzbekistan VNUSTW-VN, Vietnam National Union of Science and Technology Workers UNI Europa: YOUNION-AT, younion _ Die Daseinsgewerkschaft (Austria) FTUAEC-AZ, Free Trade Unions of Azerbaijan Employees of Culture ACOD CULTUUR-BE, General Central Union for Public Services in Culture (Belgium) ACV PULS-BE, Independent trade union federation in the services sector (Belgium) ACV-CSC TRANSCOM-BE, Transport and Communication Union (Belgium) CGSLB-BE, Centrale Générale des Syndicats Libéraux de Belgique CNE-CSC-BE, Centrale Nationale des Employés (Belgium) SETCA-BBTK-BE, Syndicat des Employés, Techniciens et Cadres de Belgique NOVI SINDIKAT-HR, General Services Union (Croatia) ITU-CZ, Independent Trade Union of Czech Television OS MEDIA-CZ, Trade Union of the Public Service Media of the Czech Republic DANSK METAL-DK, Union of Metal Industry and Services (Denmark) PAM-FI, Service Union United (Finland) TEME-FI, Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland PRO-FI, Trade Union PRO (Finland) F3C CFDT-FR, Féderation Communication Conseil Culture CFDT (France) FASAP-FO-FR, Fédération des Arts, Spectacles, Presse, Audiovisuel FO (France) FEC-FO-FR, Fédération des Employés et Cadres, Force Ouvrière (France) SPIAC-CGT-FR,Syndicat des Professionnels des Industries de l'Audiovisuel et du Cinéma (France) SYNPTAC-CGT-FR, Syndicat National des Professionnels du Théâtre et des Activités Culturelles (France) SNRT-CGT-FR, Syndicat National des Radios et Télévisions CGT du Group France Télévisions (France) SNTPCT-FR, Syndicat National des Techniciens et Travailleurs de la Production Cinématographique et de Télévision (France) CFDT-CADRES-FR, Union Confédérale des Ingénieurs et Cadres CFDT (France) GIUWCST-GE, Georgian Independent Union of Workers in Culture, Sports & Tourism VER.DI-DE, Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (Germany) POSPERT-GR, Federation of Greek Broadcasting Unions ETEKT-GR, Greek Union of Film, Television and Audiovisual Technicians FFSZ-HU, Syndicat des Auteurs et des Employés du Cinéma Hongrois RSI-IS, Rafidnadarsamband Islands (Iceland) SIPTU-IE, Services Industrial Professional Technical Union (Ireland) ACT-IL, Israel Association of Cinema & Television Professionals, (Israel) UCAPSE-IL, Union of Clerical, Administrative and Public Service Employees (Israel) FISTEL CISL-IT, Federazione Informazione Spettacolo e Telecomunicazoni (Italy) SLC-CGIL-IT, Sindacato Lavoratori Comunicazione (Italy) LKDAF-LV, TradeUnion of Culture Sector of Latvia LRTPS-LT, Workers' Trade Union of Public Srevice Broadcaster LRT (Lithuania) OGB-L-LU, Confédération Sydicale Indépendante du Luxembourg GWU-MT, General Workers' Union (Malta) FSLC-MD, Federation des Syndicats des Travailleurs de la Culture de la République Moldova FNV MEDIA & CULTUUR-NL, Union for Media and Culture (The Netherlands) FAGFORBUNDET-NO, Union of Services Sectors (Norway) HK-NO, Handel og Kontor i Norge (Norway) NFF-NO, Norsk filmforbund (Norwegian Filmmakers' Association) (Norway) NITO-NO, Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists (Norway) PAU-PS, Palestinian Audiovisual Union (Palestine) FZZPKIS-PL, Federation of Trade Unions of Culture and Arts Workers (Poland) SITESE-PT, Sindicato dos Trabalhadores do Setor de Serviços (Portugal) SINTTAV-PT, Sindicato Nacional dos Trabalhadores das Telecomunicaçoes e Audiovisual (Portugal) FAIR-MEDIASIND-RO, The Culture & Mass Media Federation (Romania) KAG-RU, Cultural Workers Union of Russia SUKI-SI, Union Conference of Freelance Workers in Culture and Media at GLOSA (Slovenia) ELA STV-ES, Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna / Solidarity of Basque Workers (Spain) FSC-CCOO-ES, Federación de Servicios a la Ciudadanía de Comisiones Obreras (Spain) FESMC-UGT-ES, Federación Estatal de Servicios, Movilidad y el Consumo - UGT (Spain) SCEN & FILM-SE, Fackförbundet scen & film (Swedisch union for film and theatre) SI-SE, The Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers UNIONEN-SE, Swedish White Collar Trade Union (called Unionen) SSFV-CH, Schweizer Syndikat Film und Video UNIA-CH, Swiss union for construction, services, industry, and arts and crafts (called UNIA) SINE-SEN-TR, Cinema Workers Union (Turkey) TGS-TR, Journalists' Union of Turkey HABER-SEN-TR, Media, Communication and Postal Employees Union (Turkey) DISK BASIN-IS-TR, Trade Union of Journalists, Publishing House and Printing House Workers (Turkey) CWU-UA, Cultural Workers' Union of Ukraine THE TRADE UNION-UA, The Trade Union of Communications Workers of Ukraine BECTU-UK, Trade Union of the Creative Industry (United Kingdom)

Additional Information

The grants "Project 101051634_Diversity in AV", "Project 101102269_FoA-skills-AV&LP", "Project 101102262 — LP capacity building", 101145660 — OiRA AV Productions" and "Project 101197630 — OiRA review in LP" concern EU-funded projects carried out on behalf of the EU Social Dialogue Committees of the Audiovisual and Live Performance Sectors.