A Message from Local President Jane Austin

First, thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s election. I am honored to be elected the new president of SAG-AFTRA’s Los Angeles Local as well as national secretary-treasurer. Congratulations to President Ken Howard on his re-election and my fellow elected leaders on their re-election and election. I also want to extend appreciation to Clyde Kusatsu for the great job he has done during the past two years.

These next two years bring great promise. I am looking forward to working with the newly elected Los Angeles Local Board, First Vice President Esai Morales, Second Vice President Ellen Crawford and staff. This is an exciting time for our union, but there is much more work to be done.

As your newly elected president, I will strive to educate and engage members. Together with the board and other elected leaders, I will promote transparency between the union and its members and will work hard to protect all of our rights as SAG-AFTRA members. My style of communication is clear, concise and to the point, as we all have busy lives and responsibilities. Expect my letters to be just that: clear, truthful and to the point. I believe members of this union need and deserve information, transparency and inclusion, and it will be my job to deliver.

In solidarity,

Jane Austin

This item was originally featured in the September 2015 local newsletter.