Fran Drescher and Joely Fisher Re-elected to Lead SAG-AFTRA as Strike Nears Two-Month Mark
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Fran Drescher has been elected to a second term as president of SAG-AFTRA, as the union’s first studio strike in 43 years nears the two-month mark.
Drescher was elected with 81.4% of the vote, defeating Maya Gilbert-Dunbar, who took 18.6%. Joely Fisher took 70.3% in her race for a second term as secretary-treasurer.
Her opponent, Peter Antico, got 29.7%. Drescher has become the public face of the strike, calling out corporate greed and demanding an overhaul of the actors’ basic contract.
In her campaign, she said she intends to lead the union toward a “seminal” agreement. “These are dynamic times and as one member body, we will weather the storms, stand on our principles and make sure our major contributions to this collaborative art form shall never again be diminished but rather be exalted,” Drescher said in a statement Friday night.
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