For the second year in a row, Local 802 has won first place in the country for its monthly newsletter Allegro (pictured above), which is read by professional musicians across NYC and beyond, as well as by many producers and employers. The union won for best labor electronic newsletter among local, state and regional unions.
The judging organization is the International Labor Communications Association (ILCA), the professional group of labor communicators, whose membership produces publications with a total circulation in the tens of millions dedicated to amplifying labor’s and workers’ voices around the world.
The union also won first place in its category for an animated social media post called “Now’s the Time” and also racked a social media win for its Valentine’s Day post (see below).
LOCAL 802 PRESIDENT BOB SUTTMANN SAID: “We’re thrilled that our efforts to communicate with our members have been recognized with a first-place national communications award. We know that our articles are read by both our members and employers alike. and we’re proud of how we communicate to our hardworking musicians. Communication is key to everything we do.”
ALLEGRO EDITOR MIKAEL ELSILA SAID: “We’re glad that Allegro was honored as s a first-place publication, and we’re proud of the work we do at Local 802 to communicate with our members.”
ILCA PRESIDENT CHELSEA CONNOR SAID: “Local 802’s Allegro newsletter is both timely and informative, standing out from tough competition this year as the best in membership communication. Allegro keeps members up to date on contract negotiations, local news, politics, and issues that affect their lives. The newsletter regularly shares valuable resources from open arts housing lotteries to information about executive board roles and the support they provide member and highlights the musical work and accomplishments of its members, showing that our union’s strength and community extend far beyond contracts.”
Local 802’s outreach span all platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Blue Sky, and YouTube, in addition to its website.
ABOUT LOCAL 802
Local 802 represents thousands of highly skilled musicians who drive New York City’s thriving cultural and tourism economy. Its members — who perform on Broadway, at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Radio City, in recording studios, as teaching artists, on late-night TV shows and in other televised bands, in hotels, clubs, festivals and venues across NYC — are protected by collective bargaining agreements ensuring proper classification, fair treatment and a living wage. FOR MORE BACKGROUND ON LOCAL 802, CLICK HERE
