It has been a decade since Screen Actors Guild President Ken Howard and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists National President Roberta Reardon stepped to the podium in the James Cagney Boardroom to announce the merging of the two unions and the formation of SAG-AFTRA.
As the jubilation of that moment faded, the hard work began. Member leaders worked to set a new direction for the organization, staff worked to streamline operations and, most importantly, members engaged at every level.
The anniversary marks a decade in which the union has negotiated groundbreaking contracts for members with producers of entertainment and news programming and embraced a future where technology is changing the face of entertainment and news. Additionally, the union has expanded protections for members through establishing standards and protocols for the use of intimacy coordinators, creating a sexual harassment reporting tool, adding anti-harassment language to contracts, and working with other unions to create safety protocols that allowed members to resume work during the pandemic.
Here’s a look back in pictures and video at some highlights from 10 years of union solidarity.
2012: SAG President Ken Howard and AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon announce that members have voted to merge SAG and AFTRA.
2012: After merger, SAG-AFTRA receives its AFL-CIO charter.
2013: Then Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris speaks at SAG-AFTRA’s first national convention.
2014: Union leaders celebrate the grand opening of the new space for SAG-AFTRA’s New York headquarters.
2015: Unveiling of SAG-AFTRA Plaza in Los Angeles.
2016: The SAG-AFTRA Contact Center opens for business.
2017: Telemundo telenovela performers vote to join SAG-AFTRA, bringing Spanish-speaking performers into the fold.
2021: Union leadership at SAG-AFTRA’s fifth convention, which was held virtually.
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