SAF-AFTRA has elected a new president.
“Sean Astin, the star of ‘Rudy,’ ‘Goonies’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ was elected Friday to be president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeding Fran Drescher.
Astin was part of a slate dubbed “The Coalition,” a unity ticket that included members of the historical rival factions within the union as well as some who were unaffiliated with either side. He defeated Chuck Slavin, a member of the union’s New England local board, who had run a dissident campaign.
Astin took 79% of the vote, to 21% for Slavin. Michelle Hurd, also part of the Coalition slate, was elected secretary-treasurer.
‘Now is a time for optimism and creativity,’ Astin said in a statement. ‘I am thrilled that the members have allowed me to lead our storied organization out of this challenging moment and into a future defined by confidence, progress and fierce advocacy.'”
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