Please join us for our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
On the agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-year Pins
* Nominations to Fill Vacancy on Election Board
* Officer Reports
* Old and New Business
The meeting is open to all Local 47 members in good standing. Registration is required. Once your membership is verified, you will receive an email link with the virtual access code.
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Meet the Incoming Administration:
Ron Herrera
Please join us for our first membership meeting of the New Year! Meet the new Local 47 administration voted in at our Dec. 8, 2020 general election. We will also hear remarks from special guest speaker Ron Herrera, president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.
In accordance with COVID safety guidelines, we will once again be holding our next General Membership Meeting (aka Inaugural Meeting) via Zoom. This meeting is open to all Local 47 members in good standing. Registration is required. Once your membership is verified, you will receive an email link with the virtual access code. Members may register here: afm47.org/gmm Continue reading
On the Agenda (subject to change):
– Presentation of 50 year pins
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business (Update on Live TV negotiations)
Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the California Governor’s Office prohibiting group gatherings during the COVID-19 crisis, we will be holding our next General Membership Meeting on Oct. 26, 2020, electronically via Zoom.
This meeting is open to all Local 47 members in good standing. Registration is required. Once your membership is verified, you will receive an email link with the virtual access code.
New to Zoom? Read our Step-by Step User Guide here.
Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the California Governor’s Office prohibiting group gatherings during the COVID-19 crisis, we will be holding our next General Membership Meeting on July 27, 2020, electronically via Zoom.
This meeting is open to all Local 47 members in good standing. Registration is required. Once your membership is verified, you will receive an email link with the virtual access code. Register at afm47.org/gmm.
New to Zoom? Read our Step-by Step User Guide here.
On the agenda (subject to change):
• Officer Reports
• Phase 2 Feasibility Report
• Old and New Business
Open to all members in good standing.
Please review meeting policies here.
Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the California Governor’s Office prohibiting group gatherings during the COVID-19 crisis, we will be holding our next General Membership Meeting on April 27, 2020, electronically via Zoom. Open to all members in good standing.
All Local 47 members will be receiving an email alert inviting you to register for the meeting. Registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a unique link and information about joining the Zoom Membership Meeting. (If you are a member who did not receive an email, send a message to: press@afm47.org)
On the Agenda (subject to change):
– Nominations for Election Board and Salary Review Board*
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business
* Nominations will be open for the Election Board and the Salary Review board during the meeting. Per the decision of the Local 47 Election Board, nominations will be accepted at the meeting, and should more candidates than positions available be nominated, an electronic election will be held via Election Buddy.
UPDATE: A special election to fill a vacancy for Trustee on the Executive Board, currently held temporarily by Lydia Reinebach as appointed by the Board, will take place at our July 27 General Membership Meeting.
Open to all members in good standing. Food & refreshments will be served.
On the Agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-Year Pins
* Presentation by the LA County Federation of Labor
* Officer Reports
* Old and New Business
MEMBERS: Please join us for our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, Jan. 27. President John Acosta will provide an update on AB5, and we will hear a special presentation by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor about the special report on Amazon released by Economic RoundTable. Called “Too Big to Govern: Public Balance Sheet for the World’s Largest Company,” the report’s findings show the significant negative impact Amazon has on working people and our communities.
Annual Meeting of the Musicians’ Club of Los Angeles
Immediately following Membership Meeting
All members of AFM Local 47 are members of the Musicians’ Club of L.A. Nine (9) members are needed to constitute a quorum for regular or special meetings of the Musicians’ Club of Los Angeles. Club Bylaws may be viewed in the members section at afm47.org.
Please review meeting policies here.
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.
Please review meeting policies here.
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
Members: please join us for our Summer Membership Meeting on Monday night. Arrive early for BBQ and a movie!
6:30 p.m. – BURNT TO A CRISP food truck
(First 20 members to arrive get a FREE food voucher!)
7 p.m. – MPTF Film Screening: “MusicianFest: Never Too Old” (10 min.)
7:30 p.m. – Meeting
On the Agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-Year Pins
* Special Election to Fill Vacancy on Executive Board
* Investments Update from Alon Haim, Merrill Lynch
* Officer Reports
* Old and New Business
Open to all members in good standing.
Join us at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy delicious BBQ from the BURNT TO A CRISP TEXAS SMOKEHOUSE food truck. We’ll have complimentary vouchers for the first 20 members to arrive!
During the meeting there will be a special election to fill a vacancy on the Executive Board, currently held temporarily by P. Blake Cooper as appointed by the Board. For information on Vacancies and Special Elections, please refer to Articles IX and X of the AFM Local 47 Bylaws, available in the members section of our website or upon request from the Secretary/Treasurer’s Office.
At 7 p.m. we will present a special 10-minute screening of the new documentary MusicianFest: Never Too Old. Created by the Music Industries’ Music Performance Trust Fund, the film highlights the power of music to bring joy, purpose, connectivity, and healing to all people. It explores the paths that led the professional AFM musicians featured in the film, many who are seniors themselves, to perform for older audiences in New York City, New Orleans and Long Beach, California. Continue reading
Monday, April 22, 2019, 7:30pm
@ AFM Local 47 – Rehearsal Room 7
3220 Winona Ave. Burbank CA 91504
On the Agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-Year Pins
* Jay Cohen Plaque Presentation
* Officer Reports
* New Media Campaign Update
* Old and New Business
Open to all members in good standing.
Pizza & light refreshments will be served.
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On the agenda (subject to change):
Presentation of 50-year Pins
Administration of Oath of Office to New Officers
Officer Reports
Old and New Business
AFM Local 47, Room 7, 3220 Winona Ave. Burbank CA 91504 Continue reading