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A Few Thoughts on #SAGAFTRA and Yesterday’s Historic Development

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Words of wisdom from the capital “B” Brilliant Ed Fry of (the former) AFTRA-NY:

We often hear of things spoken of in “historic” terms. This really is historic. It’s not hyperbole. SAG is gone. AFTRA is gone. We have a new union, SAG-AFTRA, built for our day. Congratulations to all of us for so fully choosing our future. No squeeker this. This was a full-throated YES. Better than 80% in both unions.

You can see the former members of AftraNOW on our old website with a slightly new banner (www.aftranow.com) You can get further information at www.Aftra.com orwww.SAG.org and notice that both sites are now SAG-AFTRA sites.

We have acted. We have changed our history and our future. Soon enough, we’ll begin the work of our new union. But, for now, a couple beers and some rest.

Congrats, one and all. What a day.

Edoardo Ballerini is an actor and a writer. He has appeared in over forty films and television series, including Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos and the indie hit Dinner Rush. He was last seen on Theater Row in New York in “Honey Brown Eyes.”You can reach Edoardo on Facebook or Twitter

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Edoardo Ballerini is an actor and a writer. He has appeared in over forty films and television series, including Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos and the indie hit Dinner Rush. He was last seen on Theater Row in New York in “Honey Brown Eyes.”You can reach Edoardo on Facebook or Twitter

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