SAG-AFTRA
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The Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA, ) is an American labor union formed in 2012 by the merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. It represents approximately 170,000 media professionals worldwide. SAG-AFTRA is a member of the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States. SAG-AFTRA is also a member of the International Federation of Actors.
Infobox
Founded
March 30, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-03-30)
Merger of
mw- Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Type
Trade union
Tax ID no.
45-4931719
Legal status
501(c)(5) organization
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, US
Location
United States
Members
171,157 (active; 2022)80,440 (other; withdrawn/suspended; 2014)
President
Sean Astin
Executive director
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
Affiliations
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Staff
664 (2018)
Website
sagaftra.org
Tables
Presidents of SAG[55] · Leadership › Presidents of SAG
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
President
Ralph Morgan
Term
1933
Eddie Cantor
1933
1933–1935
Eddie Cantor
President
Eddie Cantor
Term
1933–1935
Robert Montgomery
1935
1935–1938
Robert Montgomery
President
Robert Montgomery
Term
1935–1938
Ralph Morgan
1938
1938–1940
Ralph Morgan
President
Ralph Morgan
Term
1938–1940
Edward Arnold
1940
1940–1942
Edward Arnold
President
Edward Arnold
Term
1940–1942
James Cagney
1942
1942–1944
James Cagney
President
James Cagney
Term
1942–1944
George Murphy
1944
1944–1946
George Murphy
President
George Murphy
Term
1944–1946
Robert Montgomery
1946
1946–1947
Robert Montgomery
President
Robert Montgomery
Term
1946–1947
Ronald Reagan
1947
1947–1952
Ronald Reagan
President
Ronald Reagan
Term
1947–1952
Walter Pidgeon
1952
1952–1957
Walter Pidgeon
President
Walter Pidgeon
Term
1952–1957
Leon Ames
1957
1957–1958
Leon Ames
President
Leon Ames
Term
1957–1958
Howard Keel
1958
1958–1959
Howard Keel
President
Howard Keel
Term
1958–1959
Ronald Reagan
1959
1959–1960
Ronald Reagan
President
Ronald Reagan
Term
1959–1960
George Chandler
1960
1960–1963
George Chandler
President
George Chandler
Term
1960–1963
Dana Andrews
1963
1963–1965
Dana Andrews
President
Dana Andrews
Term
1963–1965
Charlton Heston
1965
1965–1971
Charlton Heston
President
Charlton Heston
Term
1965–1971
John Gavin
1971
1971–1973
John Gavin
President
John Gavin
Term
1971–1973
Dennis Weaver
1973
1973–1975
Dennis Weaver
President
Dennis Weaver
Term
1973–1975
Kathleen Nolan
1975
1975–1979
Kathleen Nolan
President
Kathleen Nolan
Term
1975–1979
William Schallert
1979
1979–1981
William Schallert
President
William Schallert
Term
1979–1981
Eddie Asner
1981
1981–1985
Eddie Asner
President
Eddie Asner
Term
1981–1985
Patty Duke
1985
1985–1988
Patty Duke
President
Patty Duke
Term
1985–1988
Barry Gordon
1988
1988–1995
Barry Gordon
President
Barry Gordon
Term
1988–1995
Richard Masur
1995
1995–1999
Richard Masur
President
Richard Masur
Term
1995–1999
William Daniels
1999
1999–2001
William Daniels
President
William Daniels
Term
1999–2001
Melissa Gilbert
2001
2001–2005
Melissa Gilbert
President
Melissa Gilbert
Term
2001–2005
Alan Rosenberg
2005
2005–2009
Alan Rosenberg
President
Alan Rosenberg
Term
2005–2009
Ken Howard
2009
2009–2012
Ken Howard
President
Ken Howard
Term
2009–2012
| President | Term |
| Ralph Morgan | 1933 |
| Eddie Cantor | 1933–1935 |
| Robert Montgomery | 1935–1938 |
| Ralph Morgan | 1938–1940 |
| Edward Arnold | 1940–1942 |
| James Cagney | 1942–1944 |
| George Murphy | 1944–1946 |
| Robert Montgomery | 1946–1947 |
| Ronald Reagan | 1947–1952 |
| Walter Pidgeon | 1952–1957 |
| Leon Ames | 1957–1958 |
| Howard Keel | 1958–1959 |
| Ronald Reagan | 1959–1960 |
| George Chandler | 1960–1963 |
| Dana Andrews | 1963–1965 |
| Charlton Heston | 1965–1971 |
| John Gavin | 1971–1973 |
| Dennis Weaver | 1973–1975 |
| Kathleen Nolan | 1975–1979 |
| William Schallert | 1979–1981 |
| Eddie Asner | 1981–1985 |
| Patty Duke | 1985–1988 |
| Barry Gordon | 1988–1995 |
| Richard Masur | 1995–1999 |
| William Daniels | 1999–2001 |
| Melissa Gilbert | 2001–2005 |
| Alan Rosenberg | 2005–2009 |
| Ken Howard | 2009–2012 |
Presidents of AFTRA[56] · Leadership › Presidents of AFTRA
Eddie Cantor
1937
1937–1940
Eddie Cantor
President
Eddie Cantor
Term
1937–1940
Lawrence Tibbett
1940
1940–1946
Lawrence Tibbett
President
Lawrence Tibbett
Term
1940–1946
Ken Carpenter
1946
1946–1948
Ken Carpenter
President
Ken Carpenter
Term
1946–1948
Bud Collyer
1948
1948–1950
Bud Collyer
President
Bud Collyer
Term
1948–1950
Knox Manning
1950
1950–1952
Knox Manning
President
Knox Manning
Term
1950–1952
Alan Bunce
1952
1952–1954
Alan Bunce
President
Alan Bunce
Term
1952–1954
Frank Nelson
1954
1954–1957
Frank Nelson
President
Frank Nelson
Term
1954–1957
Bud Collyer
1957
1957–1959
Bud Collyer
President
Bud Collyer
Term
1957–1959
Virginia Payne
1959
1959–1961
Virginia Payne
President
Virginia Payne
Term
1959–1961
Art Gilmore
1961
1961–1963
Art Gilmore
President
Art Gilmore
Term
1961–1963
Vicki Vola
1963
1963–1965
Vicki Vola
President
Vicki Vola
Term
1963–1965
Tyler McVey
1965
1965–1967
Tyler McVey
President
Tyler McVey
Term
1965–1967
Mel Brandt
1967
1967–1970
Mel Brandt
President
Mel Brandt
Term
1967–1970
Bill Baldwin
1970
1970–1973
Bill Baldwin
President
Bill Baldwin
Term
1970–1973
Ken Harvey
1973
1973–1976
Ken Harvey
President
Ken Harvey
Term
1973–1976
Joe Slattery
1976
1976–1979
Joe Slattery
President
Joe Slattery
Term
1976–1979
Bill Hillman
1979
1979–1984
Bill Hillman
President
Bill Hillman
Term
1979–1984
Frank Maxwell
1984
1984–1989
Frank Maxwell
President
Frank Maxwell
Term
1984–1989
Reed Farrell
1989
1989–1993
Reed Farrell
President
Reed Farrell
Term
1989–1993
Shelby Scott
1993
1993–2001
Shelby Scott
President
Shelby Scott
Term
1993–2001
John Connolly
2001
2001–2007
John Connolly
President
John Connolly
Term
2001–2007
Roberta Reardon
2007
2007–2012
Roberta Reardon
President
Roberta Reardon
Term
2007–2012
| President | Term |
| Eddie Cantor | 1937–1940 |
| Lawrence Tibbett | 1940–1946 |
| Ken Carpenter | 1946–1948 |
| Bud Collyer | 1948–1950 |
| Knox Manning | 1950–1952 |
| Alan Bunce | 1952–1954 |
| Frank Nelson | 1954–1957 |
| Bud Collyer | 1957–1959 |
| Virginia Payne | 1959–1961 |
| Art Gilmore | 1961–1963 |
| Vicki Vola | 1963–1965 |
| Tyler McVey | 1965–1967 |
| Mel Brandt | 1967–1970 |
| Bill Baldwin | 1970–1973 |
| Ken Harvey | 1973–1976 |
| Joe Slattery | 1976–1979 |
| Bill Hillman | 1979–1984 |
| Frank Maxwell | 1984–1989 |
| Reed Farrell | 1989–1993 |
| Shelby Scott | 1993–2001 |
| John Connolly | 2001–2007 |
| Roberta Reardon | 2007–2012 |
Presidents of SAG-AFTRA[57] · Leadership › Presidents of SAG-AFTRA
Ken Howard
2012
2012–2013
2013–2016
Ken Howard
President
Ken Howard
Term
(Co-president 2012–2013President 2013–2016)
Roberta Reardon
2012
2012–2013
Roberta Reardon
President
Roberta Reardon
Term
(Co-president 2012–2013)
Gabrielle Carteris
2016
2016–2021
Gabrielle Carteris
President
Gabrielle Carteris
Term
2016–2021
Fran Drescher
2021
2021–2025
Fran Drescher
President
Fran Drescher
Term
2021–2025
Sean Astin
Sean Astin
President
Sean Astin
Term
2025–present
| President | Term |
| Ken Howard | (Co-president 2012–2013President 2013–2016) |
| Roberta Reardon | (Co-president 2012–2013) |
| Gabrielle Carteris | 2016–2021 |
| Fran Drescher | 2021–2025 |
| Sean Astin | 2025–present |
References
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- "Contact Us"https://www.sagaftra.org/contact-us
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- "Global Rule One | Members Only Work Union Contracts | SAG–AFTRA"https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/global-rule-one
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- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2018/10/keys-to-the-city-sag-aftra-do-not-work-order-lifted-union-contract-1202485061/
- NPRhttps://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/10/22/498954253/voice-actors-strike-against-video-game-companies
- Voice actors Matt Mercer & Marisha Ray discuss SAG–AFTRA Interactive Strike (AnimeMilwaukee)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK0jik6npFY&feature=push-u&attr_tag=CCSWAyLrqms256Im-6
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- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2017/digital/news/sag-aftra-videogame-strike-ends-1202570263/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/1000-denounces-ad-agency-bbh-at-sag-aftra-rally-1178715/
- "BBH ordered to enter into new SAG–AFTRA contract, ending 10-month strike"https://adage.com/article/agency-news/bbh-ordered-enter-new-sag-aftra-contract-ending-10-month-strike/2184986
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sag-aftra-strike-ad-agency-bartle-bogle-hegarty-1202951350/
- Virginian-Pilothttps://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_0160bc85-9be9-5087-b27c-2b31208f04ec.html
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2018/09/sag-aftra-bartle-bogle-hegarty-fight-commercials-contract-1202458637/
- "Nearly 1,000 SAG–AFTRA Members Picket Ad Agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty"https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sag-aftra-pickets-bartle-bogle-hegarty-1202960828/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2019/digital/news/sag-aftra-ends-long-strike-against-ad-agency-bartle-bogle-hegarty-1203274388/
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- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2023/06/sag-aftra-prepared-to-strike-letter-1000-signatures-fran-drescher-1235426575/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sagaftra-ai-wga-strike-dga-1235632001/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2023/biz/news/sag-aftra-drescher-amptp-streaming-residual-1235654734/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66196357
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/sag-aftra-strike-rules-publicists/
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywood-studios-say-they-offered-actors-1-bln-gains-before-strike-2023-07-18/
- sagaftra.orghttps://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-television-theatrical-and-streaming-contracts-expire-without-deal
- "SAG–AFTRA Press Conference"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQiO8ZeK2Hs
- "SAG–AFTRA Strike Photos: Actors Hit The Picket Lines On Day 1"https://deadline.com/gallery/actors-strike-photos-picket-line-sag-aftra/
- "SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out"https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66196357
- "The Strike Is Over! SAG-AFTRA & Studios Reach Deal On New Three-Year Contract"https://deadline.com/2023/11/sag-strike-ends-actors-studios-deal-contract-1235566470/
- "SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts Tentative Agreement"https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-members-approve-2023-tvtheatrical-contracts-tentative-agreement
- "Actors Approve SAG-AFTRA Deal That Ended 118-Day Strike: 'It's an Enormous Victory'"https://people.com/sag-aftra-members-approve-2023-tv-theatrical-contracts-tentative-agreement-8411279
- "SAG-AFTRA Draws Ire For Using AI Image To Promote Upcoming Technology Summit"https://deadline.com/2023/12/sag-aftra-ai-image-promote-labor-innovation-technology-summit-1235683123/
- "SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work on Video Games Go on Strike; A.I. Protections Remain the Sticking Point"https://www.sagaftra.org/videogamestrike
- "Video game actors are on strike. Here's what that means"https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-07-27/video-game-actors-strike-explained-sag-aftra
- "SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike Suspended at Noon UTC-7"https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-video-game-strike-suspended-noon-pt-today
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- SAG–AFTRAhttps://www.sagaftra.org/about/our-history/sag-presidents
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- Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/fran-drescher-reelected-sag-aftra-president-1235584524/
- SAG-AFTRAhttps://www.sagaftra.org/duncan-crabtree-ireland-appointed-sag-aftra-national-executive-director-and-chief-negotiator
- "Fran Drescher Won't Run for SAG-AFTRA President As Candidates Line Up for Race"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/fran-drescher-not-running-sag-aftra-president-1236312550/
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- "2025 Election"https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-members-elect-sean-astin-president-and-michelle-hurd-secretary-treasurer
- "Sean Astin Elected To Succeed Fran Drescher As SAG-AFTRA National President; Michelle Hurd Wins Secretary-Treasurer"https://deadline.com/2025/09/sean-astin-elected-sag-aftra-president-1236530416/
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