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Local 802 Elections
Local 802’s election of officers and delegates will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, for a term of office beginning Jan. 1, 2010. The offices open for election are: president, financial vice president, recording vice president, nine Executive Board

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Todd Bryant Weeks
Supporters make a joyful noise at the Sept. 29 rally. Photos by Enid Farber. Amiri Baraka The city heard Local 802 loud and clear when we took our jazz campaign to Greenwich Village on Sept. 29. More than 100 area

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Organizing Matters
Joel LeFevre
This is a story of opportunities lost. It begins in 1998, when employment levels in overall film production in New York started to slide downward between 5 and 10 percent per year. In response, New York entertainment unions – acting

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Music & Politics
Paul Molloy
For this year’s mayoral race, Local 802 endorses Bill Thompson. While the vast majority of the feedback we’ve received about this has been positive, a small group of members took us to task for not going with whom they perceived

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Honoring a Friend by Helping Others
Mary Landolfi
An event honoring Jim Claffey becomes a way to donate to a worthy cause Most members are aware that since the time of the Moriarity administration, Local 802 has tried to build closer relationships with other entertainment unions. One of

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Recording Vice-President's Report
Bill Dennison
The jazz rally on Sept. 29 brought out the best in us. Photo by Enid Farber. Jazz musicians – and clubs – need our help to make sure they’re both supported Jazz lives! On Sept. 29, Local 802 and the

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Financial Vice-President's Report
Jay Blumenthal
The challenging economic environment has affected all of us – including Local 802. As you know all too well from your personal experience, there has been a serious decline in the amount of work being offered to members. This translates

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Controller's Report
Ira Goldman
We have just completed the six-month audit for 2009, which shows a decrease in net assets of $17,124. Income has decreased almost $450,000 from the revenues as of June 30, 2008 due to the 2008-2009 economy. Expenses have also been

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CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT ETHAN FEIN: I’m a guitarist, Executive Board member and activist. I joined the Broadway Theatre Committee in 1982, when I began an 18-year run at “Cats.” I became committee chairman and “Cats” house contractor, also playing club

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ARTS AND SMARTS The New York Times recently reported that New York City high schools with the highest graduation rates also offered students the most arts education. Among other findings, schools in the top third typically hired 40 percent more

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Thinking about your health? Local 802 and the Actors Fund recently co-hosted a seminar on getting and keeping health insurance. A union rep explained how the Local 802 health benefits plan works, including an overview of what services are covered.

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Musicians' Assistance Program
Cindy Green, LCSW
Do you drink too much? How much is too much? Alcohol, when consumed responsibly, is not a bad thing. Wine can be a fine compliment to a meal; it can be part of a religious celebration or a special accent

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Legal Corner
Harvey Mars, Esq.
Workers lose certain rights to sue for discrimination in court According to a new Supreme Court ruling, union workers who want to sue their employers for discrimination may have to do so through arbitration instead of in court. If a

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Why did I join Local 802? It was time! I’ve been working in New York City for a long time, but almost never on union jobs. The perils of being a freelancer with no collective bargaining strength mount up over

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ANTHONY FRANCIS Anthony francis, 80, a trumpeter and a Local 802 member since 1950, died on Oct. 14. As a child, Mr. Francis studied trumpet with Harry Giantz and arranging and composition with Mike Darmante. He was awarded a scholarship

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September 8, 2009 - September 29, 2009
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 eeting called to order at 11:15 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Burridge, Fein, Giannini, Johansen, Schaffner and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. Recording Vice President Dennison

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November 2009
Date Event Time Location 11/2 Mon. JAZZ FOUNDATION JAM SESSION 7:00 PM Club Room 11/3 Tue. CLOSED: ELECTION DAY     11/4 Wed. THEATRE COMMITTEE* 5:15 PM Exec. Bd. Room 11/9 Mon. JAZZ FOUNDATION JAM SESSION 7:00 PM Club Room

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Bill Crow
Richard Beeson, whose book, “Seduction of a Wanton Dreamer” was published this year, sent me a remembrance from his student days in Aspen, Colorado. At a restaurant called “Trader Ed’s,” clarinetist Joe Marsala, who had retired to Aspen, put a

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