EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA’s national election committee has dismissed a plethora of post-election protests that were filed by the losing candidates and their supporters in the union’s recent election in…
was featured prominently in her campaign. Protesters, however, claimed that his endorsement violated federal election law, which prohibits the use of employer funds to promote the candidacy of anyone running for union office. Hanks is the co-founder of Playtone, his film and TV production company. U.S. Dept.
The committee concurred in its decision: “In response to the protests, UFS submitted a statement and signed declaration from Tom Hanks. In his signed declaration, Hanks affirmed that he is a member of SAG-AFTRA, that he gave his endorsement of Drescher, Rapp, and UFS in his capacity as a SAG-AFTRA member, and that no employer resources were used in connection with the endorsement.
“In sum, as a SAG-AFTRA member, just like a number of other high-profile SAG-AFTRA members who might be considered employers, some of whom endorsed one slate and some of whom endorsed the other, Hanks had the right to support the candidate of his choosing in SAG-AFTRA’s election as long as he did so in his individual capacity and without the use of employer resources. The fact that Hanks may serve in some circumstances as an employer does not limit this right.
The committee noted that the DOL and the courts “have consistently recognized that curative action such as this negates a finding of a Section 401 violation. Thus, we find that Dorfman took appropriate precautionary steps to cure a possible violation which, as stated, we find did not occur.”
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