Category Archives: All News

Update on Work Dues Statements

As you may be aware, we recently launched our new cloud-based database, Ensemble 2.0 (aka E2). We appreciate your patience as we navigate through this transition and share the following updates regarding Work Dues statements: Continue reading →

Musicians Support SAG-AFTRA Video Game Workers on Strike

On August 1, AFM Local 47 musicians got on the line alongside our SAG-AFTRA colleagues as they go up against the Video Game industry, fighting for A.I. protections to ALL video game performers. Continue reading →

August 2024 Overture Online: All Things Percussion

Inside This Issue:

COVER STORY: All Things Percussion
Announcing Our New Percussion Rehearsal Room
Member Spotlight: Alex Acuña
E2 is Here! Log In to Your New Online User Account
Parlaying Organizing Efforts: 2024 CA Labor Fed Convention
AFM Endorses Kamala Harris for U.S. President
#WhyUnion? Howie Rich Shares His Answer (and you can, too!)
Audition Notice: New West Symphony

and more!

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City of Burbank Media Industry Expo and Job Fair: 8/1/2024

Join us at the City of Burbank Media Industry Expo and Job Fair! AFM Local 47 musicians will be among the many media industry professionals sharing their insights and experiences in the entertainment business.

Whether a recent graduate, a seasoned professional, or someone looking to break into the media industry, this premier event offers an exceptional opportunity for participants to connect, learn, and succeed in the media industry.

For more information, visit cityofburbankjobfair.com.

Final Note: Terry Frances Evans

3/27/1943 – 6/5/2024
Life Member. Acoustic/Electric Guitar

Terry Evans, jazz guitar extraordinaire, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on June 5, 2024. Continue reading →

Announcing Our New Percussion Rehearsal Room

Members can take now advantage of our newly created Percussion Rehearsal Room!

Room 2 has been reconfigured to contain all of our percussion equipment, including a full set and half set of timpani, concert bass drum, marimba, and vibraphone. Continue reading →

Final Note: John Thaddeus Perett

Life Member. Drum Set
1/11/1944 – 5/7/2024

John Perett passed away as a result of advanced dementia in Portland, OR on May 7, 2024. John was 80 years old. He was born in Cambridge, MA on January 11, 1944 to Constantino A. and Patricia D. Perett. Continue reading →

BREAKING: AFM-EPF Application for Special Financial Assistance Approved

Today the Board of Trustees of the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund announced that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has approved the AFM-EPF application for Special Financial Assistance. Funds are expected to be received on or about August 12, 2024. Continue reading →

Set up your new online member account

We are pleased to announce that Ensemble 2.0 (aka E2), AFM Local 47’s new cloud-based member and contract database, is now live.

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July 2024 Overture Online: Freedom

Inside This Issue:

COVER STORY: Freedom
Member Spotlight: Steven Allen Fox
Changes are Coming to our Website: Update Your Directory Profile Today
The Music Inside “Inside Out 2”
AFM Local 47 Members Celebrate Union PRIDE
Valley Economic Alliance Honors Controller Malia M. Cohen and Treasurer Fiona Ma
#WhyUnion? Norman Ludwin Shares His Answer
IATSE Secures Tentative Agreements

and more!

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