On August 20, 2025, our Entertainment Union Coalition travelled to Sacramento to deliver a message of thanks to our elected officials that stood with us this year and voted to expand the funding and modernize our California Film and Television Jobs Program. Continue reading
The 2024 annual audit report for AFM Local 47 and the Musicians’ Club of Los Angeles is now available.
Members may view this document by logging in to the members-only “Documents” section at ensemble.afm47.org and navigating to: More Members-Only Documents > Audit Reports
(If you have not yet logged in to our new E2 system, please review the sign-in instructions here.)
Labor Day 2025 promises to be the biggest, boldest Labor Day March in the nation. Simply put: GO BIG OR GO HOME!
This year, we are proud to welcome AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, California Labor Federation President Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero, along with our own powerful local leaders. Their presence underscores the national spotlight on Los Angeles as we lead the way toward 2028 and beyond.
Labor Day will not only be a march — it will be a message: Los Angeles labor is strong, united, and ready to lead.
Life Member. Alto/Tenor Saxophone
7/31/1925 – 8/15/2025
From “reed man” to in-demand music contractor to devoted family man, Joe Soldo leaves behind a century of inspiration.
A proud member of Local 47 since 1971, Joe was born in Newark, NJ, to William and Lucy Soldo. He received his first saxophone at age 11 and, right out of high school, made a name for himself as a traveling band musician before moving onto Broadway. There, he played multiple instruments in shows like “Bye Bye Birdie” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Continue reading
At our General Membership Meeting on July 28, 2025, two Resolutions to amend the Bylaws were adopted, reducing our Local’s reinstatement fee and increasing membership dues.
Members may access the updated bylaws by logging in to your online account at ensemble.afm47.org, visiting the DOCUMENTS page, selecting the “Other Members-Only Documents” ribbon, and clicking “Bylaws.” (If you have not yet logged in to our new system, please view the instructions here.)
AFM Local 47 proudly participated for the second time at the Burbank Media Industry Expo & Job Fair at Woodbury University on August 1.
Sponsored by the City of Burbank, this year’s 2nd-annual event event welcomed over 5,000 attendees ranging from students and newcomers to seasoned industry professionals, fostering valuable conversations and connections across the media landscape.
Pictured: AFM Local 47 EMD Business Representative Russell Winkler and Communications Director Linda Rapka.
We have received several recent reports about an email making the rounds using our AFM Local 47 logo which pretends to be from Local 47 staff with the subject line “New project open for bidding” and containing a “Request for Project Proposals (RPP)” in the body of the message. Please be aware that these messages are a common email spoofing/phishing scam, and we encourage anyone who receives such a message NOT TO CLICK any links, NOT TO REPLY to the email, and to DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY.
Should you have any questions about this matter, or if you receive a suspicious message that mentions AFM Local 47 in the future, please email webmaster@afm47.org.
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, dozens of members of AFM Local 47 and WGA West joined the 50501-hosted rally outside CBS headquarters at Television City in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles to support Stephen Colbert following the cancellation of his show. The bi-coastal event saw a similar action take place in New York on the same day. Continue reading
A Message From the AFM Local 47 Election Board
At our July 28, 2025 General Membership Meeting, members voted to fill a vacancy on the Election Board and on 4 Resolutions to amend the bylaws (the membership voted to postpone Resolution 5: Organizing for the next meeting). The results of voting are as follows:
