Life Member. Violin
6/17/1947 – 7/11/2019
by the LA Philharmonic Association
Jerry Epstein, former violist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, passed away on July 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Continue reading
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We honor the memory of the following members whose deaths were reported between June 16 – July 15, 2019: Continue reading
2020 PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY LEVELSCommencing with the January 1, 2020, coverage year, the minimum initial eligibility threshold to qualify for enrollment in medical plans sponsored by the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) will be reduced to $700 in Employer contributions. Thus, effective with the current Qualifying Period — October 2, 2018 through October 3, 2019 — the amount of Employer contributions necessary for eligibility at the Fund’s “C Level” of coverage/benefits shall be $700 (including any available permissible carry-forwards from the 2017/2018 Qualifying Year). Continue reading
Updated medical and dental documents, along with a new Employee Enrollment/Change form, from French Cormany Insurance are now available in the Members section at afm47.org.
On the Agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-Year Pins
* Officer Reports
* Wage Scale Committee Update
* Old and New Business
Open to all members in good standing.
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At our next membership meeting on Oct. 28, the Wage Scale Committee invites members to address any questions, concerns, corrections, suggestions, etc. relating to our Live Performance and Live Music Prep wage scales as we prepare updates for 2020. If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to share your comments with the Wage Scale Committee, please email gary.lasley@afm47.org. Continue reading
AFM Local 47 musicians Cali Rose, Jamie Shaheen, Music Performance Trust Fund Trustee Dan Beck, and Kirk Andrés Wilson at the ‘MusicianFest: Never Too Old’ documentary shoot at Long Beach Senior Center June 1, 2018. Photo by Lucius Gallo/MPTF
The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund released the uplifting documentary “MusicianFest: Never Too Old” showcasing how its music programs for older audiences reduce isolation. The film reveals how music enriches not only the lives of older adults, but also the lives of the musicians who perform for them. Continue reading
AFM members are advised a call may have gone out for the 1940s Battle of the Big Bands: Harry James vs. Glenn Miller concert taking place at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Please be aware that at this time this is currently a non-union concert, with no contract protections for fair wages, health & welfare, pension, or other benefits that come with union contracts. Continue reading
On July 18, 2019, AFM Local 47 John Acosta on behalf of the entire Executive Board sent the following letter to AFM & Employers’ Pension Fund Trustees stressing the importance of considering the input of all musicians who are stakeholders, particularly those currently working and contributing to the Fund.
Dear AFM-EPF Trustees:
We write to you today with urgency as you deliberate and decide on cuts to the future benefits of thousands of participants and present and future retirees. We have no doubt that the decisions that lay before you weigh deeply on the collective conscious of the Board of Trustees, and we are certain that the obligations of your charge will prioritize the fastidious consideration of the impact these decisions will have on the lives of generations of musicians for many, many years to come. Continue reading
