Fran Drescher has been elected president of SAG-AFTRA, in a victory for the faction that has led the union for a dozen years.But Joely Fisher — who campaigned on the rival Membership First slate — has been elected secretary-treasurer.Drescher will succeed Gabrielle Carteris, who has led the organization since 2016.
Best known for her lead role on “The Nanny,” Drescher led the Unite For Strength slate, which has controlled the union since 2009 and is seen as the more moderate of the two factions that dominate the union’s internal politics.In a campaign video, Drescher said she would bring “positivity and optimism” to her role as union president.She defeated Matthew Modine, whose credits include “Full Metal Jacket” and “Stranger Things,” and who was making his second bid for president on the Membership First slate.
Membership First has been around since 1999, and generally takes a more militant line on contract negotiations.
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