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Currently Browsing: February, 2000

Touring Musicians Ratify Agreement; Disney to be Covered by Pamphlet B

Terms and conditions of a two-year successor agreement between the AFM and the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., covering employment on touring theatrical musicals, have been ratified by the affected members by a 150-19 margin. The ratification was

Local 802 Negotiated New Hotel Agreement

Jim Hannen

After many months of intermittent negotiating, Local 802 and the Hotelmen’s Committee for Hotel Users of Music reached agreement in mid-December. The previous contract had expired on March 1, 1999. Included in the new three-year agreement is a retroactive wage

Jazz Artists Provide Insights on Building a Career

Natasha Jackson

A piano, bass and drums jazz trio welcomed musicians as they trickled in one by one, forming small clusters in corners, shaking hands, and pointing across the room to old friends and fellow musicians. Guests fixed plates of food as

Scab Alert!

Florence Nelson

The Atlanta Ballet musicians of Local 148-462 have been on strike since late September in a battle with their management over the use of taped music, service guarantees and pension contributions. To date, tentative agreement has been reached on the

Another Rent-Law Showdown Is in the Works

Tom Waters

Landlord and tenant forces are battling once again over New York City’s rent control and rent stabilization laws. The outcome of this fight will directly affect everyone who lives in a rent-controlled or rent-stabilized apartment, and it will also have

Legislative Update

Judy West

RENT CONTROL VOTE LOOMS Unless the City Council renews New York City’s rent control law before March 31, these tenant protections will no longer exist. Council Speaker Peter Vallone has introduced legislation to extend rent regulations without any weakening amendments,

President's Report

Bill Moriarity

The ability to freely express ideas and opinions has been an essential part of the U.S. labor movement’s struggles since its beginnings more than 100 years ago. Trade unionists were among the first to engage in free speech battles and

Recording Vice-President's Report

Erwin L. Price

As we embark on the new century, Local 802 can look back on a year of many negotiations, important successes along with some defeats, some accolades and some recriminations. The usual mix for an active labor union. Membership: Our membership

Viewpoints

ORCHESTRA COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS POSITION: To the Editor: “Flexibility” has been the watchword of musicians employed by the New York City Ballet. That was true for the past 50 years, and true until the most recent collective bargaining agreement with

The Musicians’ Voice

The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. Please keep all letters to 500 words and send them to Allegro, c/o Local 802, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036. THE MUSICIAN

Workers’ Compensation for the Working Musician

Victor Fusco

As a former working musician, now an attorney who practices workers’ compensation law, among other specialties, I welcome the opportunity to make Local 802 members aware of their rights under New York State’s Workers’ Compensation system. The subject is too

Allegro Interviews Benny Powell

Jimmy Owens

Jazz artist Benny Powell is a trombone player, music educator, activist and organizer, and a founding member of Local 802’s Jazz Advisory Committee. Early this year Jimmy Owens, who chairs the committee, interviewed him for this article. Powell, who celebrates

by Henry Townsend, as told to Bill Greensmith, University of Illinois Press, 1999, 145 pages, $24.95 hardcover

Bill Crow

Bill Greensmith is a photographer from England who now lives in St. Louis. He has been a record producer, host of a weekly blues radio program, and co-editor of the magazine Blues Unlimited. When he realized that Henry Townsend was

Atlantic City Local 661-708 Expands “We Care” Program

The Atlantic City musicians’ union’s “We Care” program will ring in the 21st century by opening its doors on a daily basis for outreach to the community of Atlantic City and southern New Jersey musicians who are in need of

Local 661-708 Elects Rank-and-File Leadership

The Atlantic City Musicians’ Union ushered in the new century by electing a new leadership team of rank-and-file musicians. The local, founded on Jan. 30, 1914, is one of the founding units of the American Federation of Musicians. Up until

Requiem

Nat Adderley, Sr. – Cornet/Trumpet Martin Bernstein – Professor of Music Paige Brook – Flute A.R. De Vita – Saxophone Mush Fields – Drums Joseph Florentine – Trumpet Hank Freeman – Saxophone/Clarinet/Flute Samuel Gurkin – Violin Lon Hanagan – Piano

Musicians' Assistance Program

Jackelyn Frost, CSW

People are living much longer these days, with life expectancy now at about 75 years – compared with about 47 years at the beginning of the 20th century. Aging is not easy for most people in our society, given that

December 7, 1999 -- December 21, 1999

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1999 Meeting called to order at 11:30 a.m. by President Moriarity. Also present: Financial Vice-President Landolfi, Executive Board members Blumenthal, Crow, Giannini, Hafemeister, Rosen, Shankin and Weiss, Controller Bogert and Assistant to the President Dennison. Recording Vice-President

Bill Crow’s Band Room