Overview

• Michelle Hurd was elected secretary-treasurer on the Coalition slate, and both officers begin two-year terms immediately.
• Official results show Astin with 79.25% to Chuck Slavin’s 20.75%, with about 17% of the union’s 117,000+ eligible voters casting ballots.
• The AMPTP congratulated Astin and said it looks forward to working with him on performers’ priorities.
• SAG-AFTRA said it is close to finalizing a Success Bonus Distribution Fund to widen streaming-related residuals to stand-ins, stunt riggers and background actors tied to top-performing shows.
• Astin succeeds Fran Drescher and continues a unity-leadership model as the union confronts AI safeguards, streaming compensation and production flight ahead of 2026 bargaining.