Fran Drescher Scolds ‘Naysayers’ and ‘Contrarians’ as She Defends SAG-AFTRA Deal
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher on Monday scolded “naysayers” and “contrarians” who have criticized the union’s new contract.
Drescher defended the agreement during a Zoom meeting for SAG-AFTRA members on Monday morning. “Sadly there have been some naysayers who have exploited this momentum of ours,” Drescher said, appearing in a bathrobe from her home.
She said that throughout the negotiation, some people have “tried to tear down what was being done in the negotiating committee.” The negotiating team reached a tentative deal last Wednesday that ended the union’s 118-day strike.
The union’s national board approved the deal on an 86% vote on Friday, and sent it to the members for ratification. The ratification process began Monday with the Zoom meeting to spell out the terms of the deal and take questions.
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