THE LATEST: Actor-turned-activist Gabrielle Carteris was re-elected president of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio labor union in August 2019. Among the biggest challenges for the union this year: TV/theatrical contract negotiations. The current three-year deal with the studios, negotiated through the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, expires on June 30. The contract covers work by the union's 160, 000 members and generates more than $1 billion in annual compensation. On the table are such issues as residuals, emerging media, and scenes involving sexuality and nudity.



BACKGROUND: Carteris rose to fame portraying Andrea Zuckerman on Aaron Spelling's hit 1990s teen drama "Beverly Hills 90210." Her high profile among teens led her to become involved in youth-targeted organizations, including DARE America, the Noxzema Extraordinary Teen program and MADD. As a producer, she created "Lifestories" and her own talk show, "Gabrielle." Carteris was first elected SAG-AFTRA president in 2016. During her tenure, she has been outspoken about age discrimination, gender parity and sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.



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