Overview

• Astin won roughly 80% of ballots, defeating challenger Chuck Slavin, according to reporting.
• Michelle Hurd was elected treasurer with about 65% of the vote over Peter Antico.
• Both officers served on the union’s board and the 2023 negotiating committee under outgoing president Fran Drescher.
• The new leadership highlighted priorities that include bringing productions back to the U.S., broader access to health and retirement plans, and stronger AI safeguards.
• With the contract set to expire on June 30, 2026, preparations for the next bargaining round begin as the AMPTP publicly welcomes cooperation.