• For those of you who have instruments and equipment insured through the AFM, we have an update on that situation. The broker, AMBA, has told the AFM that a replacement carrier (which has been selected) will hopefully be in place by the end of March, but that it might go into April. Apparently the premium […]


  • As February rolls to a close, it is most appropriate to remember one of history’s greatest labor leaders, A Philip Randolph. On August 28, 1963 more than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington DC for a political rally which became a key moment in the struggle for civil rights in the United States. On that day, […]


  • On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired millions across the world with the delivery of his immortal “I have a dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In music Dr. King found the perfect expression of the universal struggle for freedom and dignity. Here are the words of Dr. Martin […]


  • A longstanding Holiday tradition in DFW is the annual Christmas Pageant presented by residents at the Denton State Supported Living Center. Opened in 1960 and designed as a community for individuals with intellectual and developmental difficulties, this Pageant, now in its 43rd year, has become essential in this community’s holiday celebrations.


  • With settlements reached concluding strikes with both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the  Alliance of Motion Picture and Television (AMPTP) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) have set contract negotiations for theatrical and television film work for January 22-31 (minus weekends) in Los Angeles. Negotiations for AFM’s Basic Theatrical Motion Picture […]


  • The nominations meeting for officers of Local 72-147 was held on November 5 for the term beginning January 2024 and concluding December 2026. All officers and eight Executive Board members ran unopposed and were elected by acclamation. The results are as follows: Officers elected by acclamation were Stewart Williams as President, Karen Schnackenberg as Vice President […]


  • Application Deadline: January 31, 2024 This program aims to provide scholarships to members or children of parents/legal guardians of affiliated union members. Applicants must be high school seniors applying for fall of 2024 admission. Parents/guardians must be members of a union affiliated with the Tarrant County Central Labor Council, which we are. Scholarships range from […]