SAG-AFTRA’s Crabtree-Ireland Extended
• The SAG-AFTRA National Board has overwhelmingly voted to extend National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland‘s agreement and authorized a new four-year contract that expires on June 20, 2028. Details of the agreement are confidential and were not disclosed. The vote, which was held by videoconference, was approved with a vote of 87.68% yes and 12.32% no.
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said, “Duncan is a strategic thinker and an extraordinary executive whose stewardship of our operations has been stellar. He is also the tough and effective negotiator we need! We are fortunate to benefit from his leadership and I look forward to rolling up our sleeves and having an innovative and effective negotiation of the TV/Theatrical contract.”
Crabtree-Ireland remarked, “I am very excited to continue fighting for the members of SAG-AFTRA. I want to thank President Drescher, our elected officers and national board members for their confidence in me. It’s truly an honor to represent the most extraordinary performers and journalists in the world, and I look forward to advancing the cause together.”
Crabtree-Ireland previously served as General Counsel of SAG-AFTRA since 2006 and as its COO since 2014. He was a key participant in the successful merger between SAG and AFTRA in 2012, and was appointed to his current position as National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator on June 21, 2021.
