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We Can All Make a Difference

Greetings, Local 47 members! 

Membership Dues + Work Dues = Operating Budget 

Our Local’s income is derived from two sources, membership and work dues. Your timely payments of both are essential to the operations of your union. Year after year we are facing rising costs, from insurance to utilities while revenues are barely keeping pace. Plan on attending the next General Membership meeting on Monday, April 27th at 7:30 p.m. here at the local for information on finances and more. This meeting will be in person only due to elections of Hearing Board Officers.  

Our annual Membership Drive starts on April 1 and runs through June 30. During this three-month period all initiation fees, both Federation and Local, are waived resulting in a savings of $140 for first time members. Please join us in promoting this great opportunity by sharing this information with your colleagues and students. See our website, www.afm47.org/join for more information.  

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2025 Spring Membership Drive

It pays to be #UnionStrong

AFM member benefits include:

• Wage protection
• Health insurance & pension
• Low-cost rehearsal rooms
• Instrument insurance
• Free classes & seminars
• Emergency travel assistance
• Musicians referral service
• Expert help from union staff

Local & international contracts cover:

•  Low-budget/student films
• Studio recordings
• Video games
• Live concerts
• Theatrical stage shows
• Motion pictures & television
• Commercials/jingles
• Demos

New and returning members pay ZERO initiation fees through June 30, 2025 — a savings of $140!

Learn more & fill out our online application at afm47.org/join.

Spring 2023 Membership Drive

Spring Membership Drive: Spread the Word!

As a professional musician, you know that your real strength comes from working collectively with other musicians. Help spread the word about the benefits of union membership during our Spring Membership Drive!

If you know someone who should be in the union, now is the perfect time to join. From April 1 through June 30, new and returning members pay ZERO initiation fees — a $140 discount!

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Spring Membership Drive 2017

Between April 1 and June 30, new members can join without paying any initiation fees. Currently new members pay a $75 initiation fee to Local 47 and $65 to the AFM. That’s a $140 discount!

Spread the Word! If you know musicians who are working non-union or if you have friends who are sitting on the fence and want to join, tell them about the value of union membership. 

Call 323.993.3116 or join online @ afm47.org/join.