Join Our Movement
As we announce our Membership Drive — waiving all initiation fees for joining — we have a message for all
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Author: Stewart Williams
MAKE IT A UNION GIG
As a musicians union we represent so many different kinds of musicians and music, performing in different venues, different styles….
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My Thanks to Ray, For A Lifetime of Service
Many things came out of the 102nd AFM Convention in June. I encourage you to check out Secretary-Treasurer Pino’s report
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After Years of Rebuilding, We Now Move Forward
As we settle into the holiday season for 2022 (and are looking at some serious COLD this week), it is
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Our Votes Have Made Important Change for Musicians
Once again it is time to get out and vote with midterm elections happening TOMORROW, November 8. And it is
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State of the Union: Transitioning from Crisis to Progress
2021: A most important “Year in Review”. On January 1st of this year I wrote to you that we were
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Keeping the Family Together
I wanted to take a moment to recognize and thank you for the solidarity and sense of community that WILL
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With this Holiday Season Comes the Promise of Tomorrow
Socially Distanced But Still Together The holiday season is now upon us again! While we look back on one of
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Your Vote May Never Have Been More Important, Seriously
Perhaps never before have the choices at the ballot box been more critical for musicians and all our Union brothers
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Beginning a New Season of Music – Under the COVID-19 Pandemic.
It has been quite the summer for everyone, but especially so for musicians. With all the of the ups and downs, shutdowns and restarts, controversies over mask wearing, and a summer spike in infection – right here in North Texas – things have remained constant for musicians. As our work requires the gathering of our audiences (and for us too!) the reality is that we will not be able to return to work like normal as long as the Pandemic continues. After the shock of the shutdown last spring and finding an immediate response to it, this summer began the work for us forging a path FORWARD.
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