Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Perform Together in Solidarity
by Stewart WilliamsPresident, Local 72-147 Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a joint performance of 50 musicians of
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NEW $100/WEEK UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT FOR MIXED EARNERS. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE.
The Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation benefit is designed to provide financial assistance to gig workers, freelancers, and other self-employed individuals
Read moreThe Time is Now: Pension Relief is “Closest in Years to Becoming a Reality”
From the Editor: For many years, our pension fund has been facing terrible choices in its effort to ensure its
Read moreDallas Opera Cancels Spring Productions Due to COVID, Musician Salaries Continue
On Wednesday, The Dallas Opera announced that its planned opera productions to begin March and extend through April 2021 would
Read more2021 Brings New Hope for Pension Fund Solutions
While the AFM & Employers Pension Fund was recently forced to make a new application to the U.S. Treasury Department
Read moreDecember 23, 2020
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE With this Holiday Season Comes the Promise of Tomorrow The holiday season is now upon us again! While
Read morePandemic Dues Policies to Help Members Maintain Membership
As the COVID-19 Pandemic has created unprecedented hardships for working musicians, it is the intent and focus of Local 72-147
Read moreContract Extension Agreement Reached for Dallas Opera
After nearly eight months of negotiation, the musicians of the Dallas Opera Orchestra reached agreement with The Dallas Opera for
Read moreAnnual Dues for 2021
Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Annual Dues Support of Local 72-147 Activities is more critical than ever. Annual Dues of
Read moreLive Performance Scales extended to 2021 The AFM Local 72-147 Executive Board at its Nov. 24, 2020 meeting, voted to
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