The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide. According to SAG's Mission Statement,http://www.sag.org/sagWebApp/application?origin=inside_sag.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.refresh&pageid=Inside+SAG&contentTitle=Mission+Statement&contentUrl=/Content/Public/Inside_SAG_mission-statement.htm&idx=11 the Guild seeks to: negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements that establish equitable levels of compensation, benefits, and working conditions for its performers; collect compensation for exploitation of recorded performances by its members, and provide protection against unauthorized use of those performances; and preserve and expand work opportunities for its members.