SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood's biggest union, has appointed a new president.
Fisher has served on the national board and other committees. In a campaign statement, the Los Angeles resident called the union’s healthcare a disaster; she had campaigned for a new direction alongside Modine.
The election attracted stars on both sides. Sharon Stone ran as a national board member on the Membership First slate. Tom Hanks is among the big names who supported the rival Unite for Strength faction led by Drescher. Malibu-based Drescher, a cancer survivor and founder of the nonprofit Cancer Schmancer, is no stranger to politics. Drescher was appointed in 2008 as public diplomacy envoy for health for the U.S. State Department.
Modine and his supporters have argued that the current leadership — dominated by Unite for Strength — negotiated weak contracts and adopted changes that cost members healthcare coverage. He wanted to safeguard pensions and also called for strengthening residuals.Modine sought to become the first president supported by the Membership First slate since Alan Rosenberg led the union from 2005 to 2009.
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