MusicBooks+Plus discount for AFM Members

MusicBooks+Plus is now offering all AFM members a 10% discount off the retail price on all items.

MusicBooks+Plus carries music and audio books, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs, software and sheet music, as well as over 12,000 titles on Music Business, Songwriting, Arranging, Theory, Directories, Pro Audio, Video, Live Sound, Recording, Lighting, MIDI, Synthesizers, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Violin, Brass, Woodwinds, Harmonica, Voice, Biographies, Fake Books and Songbooks. They are also pleased to offer shipping Worldwide.

In order to receive the 10% discount, be sure to note in the "Comments Section" of the online order form that you are an AFM member. The 10% discount will be reflected on your shipping invoice (not on online order).

Union Savings From Union Plus

Union Plus savings are brought to you by Union Privilege, established by the AFL-CIO to provide consumer benefits to members and retirees of participating labor unions. Sign up now to receive free Union Plus E-News and automatically stay informed about new ways to maximize the consumer advantages of being a union member. Listed below are just a few of the many discounts and savings programs offered through Union Plus:

• Money & Credit - Discover safety net features such as skip-payment options that help relieve financial stress during prolonged strikes and layoffs. Includes credit cards, credit card counseling, credit score, union-made checks, credit education, union debt help, and retirement planning center.


• Union Plus Credit Card - A union-endorsed credit card with a competitive rate, no annual fee and a unique valuable Member Advocacy Program.


• Taxes - Prepare and file your taxes at half the cost of similar services.


• Home Savings - Save on home improvement costs, home mortgage programs, moving discounts and disaster relief. Also offers the Save My Home Hotline.


• Auto Savings - Save on car insurance, car-buying services, repair & maintenance, rentals, and the Motor Club.


• Health Clubs - Pre-negotiated 20% to 60% discounts on monthly fees at over 1,500 health clubs.


• Health Care - Union Plus programs help you reduce out-of-pocket health provider costs at participating pharmacies, dentists, vision providers and physicians in your area. Also save on fitness and weight loss programs.


• Pharmacy Savings - See which major pharmacies participate in the Union Plus Health Savings plan.


• Insurance - Auto, life, accidental death, retiree health, and pet insurance.


• Travel Center - save on auto rentals, flights, hotels, cruises, condo and RV rentals.


• Cruises - Save a minimum of 5% on cruises anywhere in the world from Norwegian Cruise Line. Enjoy Hawaii with NCL America, which operates US-flagged, all union cruise ships.


• Entertainment - Save on sporting events, theater/Broadway shows, ski resorts, museums, aquariums, zoos, restaurants and more.


• Movie Tickets - Save 25% to 46% off the box office price by purchasing movie tickets in advance. Or enjoy a movie at home with savings up to 33% on Blockbuster® movie rentals.


• Theme Parks - Enjoy the thrill and excitement at some of the best theme parks nationwide for less! Save at parks including Busch Gardens, Disneyland, Disney World, SeaWorld, Six Flags, Universal Studios and more.


• AT&T Wireless - Save up to 10% on cellular phone service with a unionized wireless phone company.


• Dell Computers - Save on computers and accessories.


• Flowers - Save 20% when you send flowers.


• Gift Certificate Discounts - Enjoy the convenience of buying multiple gift cards all in one location. Gift cards make perfect gifts and you can save receive free shipping from some of America's most popular merchants.


• Pet Savings - Save 25% on veterinarian services, save on pet insurance, and save up to 30% on other pet services such as pet boarding, pet supplies, pet sitting, pet training and more.


• College Education Resources - Through special scholarships to support union leaders, college scholarships and other higher education services, the Union Plus Education Service helps union members and their children attend college and build upon their education.


• Moving Discounts - On the move? Save on preferred moving discounts.


• Buy Union Made - Save money and support fellow union members by buying products and services from unionized companies. Save on wireless phones, union-made clothing, Goodyear tires, union-made checks, Powell's Bookstore, cruise discounts, education services, A/C and Heating, auto buying service and more.


• Consumer & Safety Protection - Resources to help you manage your credit, guard against identity theft, make informed buying decisions, and get financial assistance when you're faced with hardship due to strike, layoff or disability.


• Legal Aid Services - Find a lawyer with Union Plus Legal Servicem, which has the best fee-discount percentage of all free group legal services plans in the United States.


• Retirement Planning - Information about retiree health insurance, retirement planning calculators and eldercare services.


• Mortgage and Real Estate - Makes buying, selling or refinancing easier and more affordable.


• Retiree Health Savings - Reduce your out-of-pocket expenses on a variety of health care services such as prescriptions, dental and vision care and more.

The Union Plus programs are subject to change. For up-to-date program information visit www.unionplus.org.

With many working families in financial distress as a result of the sharp downturn in the U.S. economy, Union Plus is launching a program of new and enhanced benefits to assist eligible union members facing hardships. Union SAFE expands the Union Plus Safety Net by providing a wide array of benefits targeted to Union Plus program participants including help for those suffering from layoffs to soaring hospital costs to problems paying their mortgage to help saving for college.

Union SAFE will provide $1 million in assistance to help eligible members. Benefits include:
• Credit counseling: services, budgeting advice and no-fee debt management and bankruptcy counseling benefits.
• Save My Home Hotline to help avoid mortgage foreclosure
• Hospital Care Grantsof $1,000 to help members who have been hit with large, unreimbursed hospital expenses who participate in the Union Plus Credit Card, Mortgage or UnionSecure Insurance programs.
• Job Loss Grants of $250 for Union Plus Credit Card holders who have been recently laid off for more than 90 days.
• Disability Grants of $1,000 to $2,000 for qualified Union Plus Credit Card holders who have significant income loss due to a recent long-term illness or disability
• Mortgage Assistance to help Union Plus Mortgage holders, who become unemployed, disabled or go on strike, make their mortgage payments.

And, to help members finance their children’s college educations, Union SAFE offers College Savings Grants of $500 to members who open new 529 tax-free college savings accounts or pre-paid tuition accounts of at least $1,000 by June 30, 2009.

As an AFM member through Local 47, you are entitled to discounts and benefits from numerous vendors. There are a variety of discounts to featured attractions in Southern California including:

• Legoland
• Knott's Berry Farm
• Universal Studios Hollywood
• Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park

You may request coupons via e-mail or by fax: (323) 466-1289.

Numerous local shops and establishments offer discounts to union cardholders. The next time you're making a purchase, inquire about union member discounts. Some examples of common savings include:

• Sam Ash - save on instruments, equipment and supplies
• Bail bonds - 10% discounts at many local bail bonds offices. Bowling - savings on shoe rentals (50 cents off) and games (75 cents to a $1.25 off) at bowling lanes.
• Carpets - discounts on carpet purchases (5% to 15%) and carpet cleaning ($10 off 2 rooms or more).
• Cakes - savings ranging from $2 to $5 off any birthday cake to 5% off wedding cakes at some local bakeries.
• Chiropractic - savings ranging from free initial exam to half-price for first acupuncture session.
• Dry cleaning - many establishments offer 10% off dry cleaning to 20% off on alterations.
• Funerals - 10% off on merchandise and services from several local funeral homes.
• Hair styling - discounts range from 5% to 10% on services and savings of $1 off on haircuts to $7 off on treatments at many salons.
• Jewelry - 5% to 20% discounts off rings and bracelets and chains at many local jewelry stores.
• Private Investigators - Up to 20% discounts on hourly services from select detective agencies.
• Restaurants - discounts at local restaurants including Burger King, Golden Corral, Pizza Hut, Ryan's, Subway and Sullivan's Cafeteria that can range from a free drink with a sandwich or meal to up to 10% off.
• Signs - 10% off on painted signs at some local sign shops.
• Tanning - $1 off first tan to 10 percent off for 10 tans or more at select local tanning salons.
• Trophies - 10% to 15% discounts on merchandise at many trophy stores.
• Video/DVD rentals - discounts of up to 10% at many local independent video stores and chains like Blockbuster.
List sourced from unionplus.org.