The Model Alliance is part of a growing movement worldwide to combat exploitation. In 2009, the British trade union, Equity, agreed to take models into membership in the U.K. As members of Equity, models can enjoy benefits including injury compensation, legal and accounting services, and visa advice. In 2010, Equity established a minimum wage of £100 per runway show that increases depending on the number of seasons that the designer has presented his or her collection. Future efforts include crediting models and their agencies in magazine editorials, and criminal background checks for anyone in the industry who works with minors. These standards established by Equity are encouraging, as they set a precedent for the kinds of benefits and reform that are both necessary and possible for models working in the U.S.