Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
- Executive
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is the National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of SAG-AFTRA. In this capacity, he oversees the world's largest and most influential entertainment union, comprised of more than 160,000 members worldwide who work in film, television, broadcast news, commercials, music, video games and more.
Crabtree-Ireland has played a critical role in many of SAG-AFTRA's signature achievements over the past two decades, both in his current role and prior to that as longtime chief operating officer and general counsel. He was a key participant in the successful merger between SAG and AFTRA in 2012, and has been the principal architect of SAG-AFTRA's successful COVID safety response and return-to-work initiatives. Crabtree-Ireland is a strategic and creative lead negotiator, and has personally led or overseen negotiations for SAG-AFTRA's Netflix Agreement and its Videogames, Commercials, Music and Network Television contracts, among others.
Crabtree-Ireland leads the union's technology and innovation team. In collaboration with member leaders and staff members, the team has brought unique products and services to our membership, including the Member Mobile App, Sexual Harassment Reporting App, direct deposit of residuals, the Labor Innovation and Technology Summit and other useful applications of technology. He is also the co-host of the SAG-AFTRA Podcast and the SAG-AFTRA Podcast en Español.
Crabtree-Ireland has played a critical role in many of SAG-AFTRA's signature achievements over the past two decades, both in his current role and prior to that as longtime chief operating officer and general counsel. He was a key participant in the successful merger between SAG and AFTRA in 2012, and has been the principal architect of SAG-AFTRA's successful COVID safety response and return-to-work initiatives. Crabtree-Ireland is a strategic and creative lead negotiator, and has personally led or overseen negotiations for SAG-AFTRA's Netflix Agreement and its Videogames, Commercials, Music and Network Television contracts, among others.
Crabtree-Ireland leads the union's technology and innovation team. In collaboration with member leaders and staff members, the team has brought unique products and services to our membership, including the Member Mobile App, Sexual Harassment Reporting App, direct deposit of residuals, the Labor Innovation and Technology Summit and other useful applications of technology. He is also the co-host of the SAG-AFTRA Podcast and the SAG-AFTRA Podcast en Español.
