SAG-AFTRA Chairman Fran Drescher gave an enthusiastic speech at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, held Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. What you can see from the award is that Streamed live on Netflixis the first ceremony since SAG-AFTRA reached an agreement with the major studios to end the historic strike and ratify a new contract. Read her full speech below.
Thank you very much. We would like to thank his WGA, DGA, IATSE, AFM, Teamsters, and Basic his craft for contributing to the success of this night. Thank you to the hardest working man in show business, SAG-AFTRA Executive Director Duncan Crabtree Ireland. And a special thanks to his Netflix for inviting the SAG Awards onto their platform so that this event could be viewed around the world, including at my parents’ condo in South Florida.
But most importantly, congratulations to all of our members here today and to all of our members around the world. I have the highest respect and the greatest respect for all of you because you are all champions.you survived longest strike in our union’s history With courage and conviction. The journey was difficult. It took great sacrifice and constant stress, but the collective dignity and perseverance of you all to stand up and say, “We are better, and we deserve better.” resulting in a historic $1 billion deal.
Your solidarity ignited a fire among workers around the world that will be remembered forever. “Summer of hot labor.” You have accompanied us on the hero’s journey to the front lines, our attack captains have led picket line marches, and we have all joined together in rallies to recognize our tremendous contributions to this great industry. Because I understood what it meant.
And now we stand here, tall and proud. this is. . .was A landmark moment in the history of our union It has set the trajectory for generations to come. Brave instead of fearful, empowered instead of weak, partner instead of Aries.
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