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 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 moreMPTF Music Family Scholarships Awarded to Five Local 72-147 Families
Five students now attending college this fall whose parents are members of Local 72-147 were recipients this year of a
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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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COVID-19 Relief Fund Accepting Applications for Fall Assistance
The DFW Musician COVID-19 Relief Fund is taking applications for support for fall 2020. The purpose of the DFW Musicians
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