Our friends at the Angels invite AFM Local 47 members to join the Orange County Labor Federation for a fantastic union discount on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 7:05 p.m.
Lower level seats are available to union members for just $22, and every ticket includes a voucher for a free hot dog and small soda!
Find more information on the event & purchase tickets at http://m.mlb.com/angels/tickets/info/oclf
Meet the musicians of the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra!
The Pasadena Symphony Orchestra has been one of the top performing symphonic ensembles in southern California for 80 years.
With extensive credits in the film, television, recording and orchestral industry, the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra is comprised of some of the most gifted and sought after musicians in the world.
Musicians are currently in the midst of negotiations and are working hard to achieve a new and fair employment contract.
The Echo Society, a collaboration between composers, musicians, and other performing and visual artists, has entered into a collective bargaining agreement with Local 47 to cover its upcoming concert: “V.” Continue reading
One of the biggest challenges facing musicians is generating income. Although sales of recorded music have dropped significantly, there are many new sources of income available to musicians.
Our friends at Bandzoogle have put together a free eBook called “23 Ways Musicians Can Make Money” to help musicians and bands find ways to generate more money for their careers. Continue reading
For his forthcoming album, hip hop artist Kid Cudi went with the very best musicians: members of AFM Local 47! Continue reading
The Local 47 Executive Board approved amendments to the Bargaining Unit and Ratification Policy on July 19, 2016, in accordance with the Electronic Voting Resolution passed at the 2016 AFM Convention.
The policy may be found in the members section of the Local 47 website at afm47.org (login required), or from the Secretary’s Office.
This month, ProMusicDB took a big step on behalf of musicians everywhere and filed the platform’s technical specifications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which describe how ProMusicDB can preserve, protect, and authenticate the digital identity of music creators and musical works in the digital realm.
These technical tasks are accomplished in the form of an artist-contributed, non-profit music credits database and digital archive, to be created by musical artist contribution for the public good, forever. Continue reading
UPDATE 8/4/2016: Today, UFCW reports that the union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, pending ratification by their membership. Congratulations to members of UFCW and their leadership on this new agreement, and thank you to our members who turned out in support of our sisters and brothers! Standing together, we win. Sign up for Local 47 Action Alerts @ bit.ly/L47actionalerts
On Aug 2, 2016, hundreds of union members marched & rallied in support of Vons, Albertsons & Ralphs workers fighting to #MakeEndsMeet. Continue reading
Franchot M. Blake
Life Member. Drums
1/23/1935 – 7/3/2016
Survived by children
Raul A. Crestejo
Life Member. Piano
11/14/1915 – 5/30/2016
Survived by children
Richard Grayson
Life Member. Piano
3/25/1941 – 7/3/2016
Survived by spouse & family
Carmen Pallais
Life Member. Guitar
11/22/1925 – 3/28/1916
Survived by sister
Aurelio G. Ramos (Ganna)
Life Member. Guitar
3/20/1923 – 6/7/2016
Survived by grandson
Bill Richmond
Life Member. Drums
12/19/1921 – 6/4/2016
Survived by spouse & family
