For a limited time Local 72-147 is waiving initiation fees as part of a Membership Drive. Click HERE for the online Membership Application. There is no better or inexpensive time to join the DFW Professional Musicians Association!
On October 4-6, The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival was back again presenting a stellar weekend of the highest quality jazz and art in North Texas. With support from Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF), 60 Local 72-147 bands delivered three days of admission-free live music in Denton. This year more than ever, MPTF played a […]
DBDT Dancers protest unfair termination at August 16 Rally through performance with Local 72-147 Members National Labor Relations Board Prepares to Issue Complaint Against Dallas Black Dance Theatre The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) reports that the NLRB has notified the Dallas Black Dance Theatre of its intent to issue a complaint and […]
Once again it is time to get out and vote. And it is as important a time as it has ever been for us musicians to get to the polls and make our voices heard. As a Union officer, I consider that any endorsement or discussion of a candidate must be born out of a […]
On September 11, the Musicians of the Dallas Opera Orchestra ratified a three-year successor agreement with the The Dallas Opera (TDO) which runs from July 2024 through June 2027. After a restoration of the pre-pandemic level of 17 guaranteed weeks of employment (plus one week of paid vacation) in the previous TDO agreement, it became […]
On August 4, the Musicians of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra ratified a three-year agreement that runs from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027. After negotiation sessions with the ETSOA had begun in late spring, with the previous collective bargaining agreement expiring on May 31, Musicians held talks with Management into the month of […]
This spring and summer, collaboration and community were the common threads for dozens of musical performances throughout North Texas. Through the co-sponsorship of Music Performance Trust Fund, Local 72-147 bands performed on April 18-21 for the 37th Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival’s “Music on Main” – Fort Worth’s largest, free, music festival. Also during […]
Last November I wrote an election column in support of the AFM’s political endorsements. I limited my remarks to how Labor and our musicians’ local would be affected by either outcome in the elections. Looking back, I wish I had said more. Even with only those issues to consider it was a stark choice for […]
On March 27, in the middle of the night, the Trump administration issued an Executive Order that shows very clearly that they intend to destroy the labor movement in the US. The order strips the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than thirty agencies. This is the most blatant […]