LOCAL 802 NYC BALLET ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS ANNOUNCE 3-YEAR CONTRACT
Contract includes meaningful wage increases, healthcare protections, and quality of life improvements...
Press Releases
Statement from Local 802 President Dan Point on the Metropolitan Opera Associate Musicians’ New Contract
Local 802 and the Metropolitan Opera reached a tentative agreement for a one-year contract for the Met Associate Musicians. With more than 130 members, these musicians are integral to maintaining the Met as a cultural and artistic icon...
Local 802 Musicians to Take the World’s Biggest Stage at First-Ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show
Musicians of the New York Philharmonic will take the field alongside members of Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra for what is expected to be the single largest audience in the history of orchestral music...
Local 802 Endorses Carl Wilson for NYC Council District 3
"New York City's musicians are the backbone of this city's cultural identity, and they are being priced out," said Dan Point, President of AFM Local 802. "Carl Wilson understands that affordable housing is not just a housing issue for musicians, it is
In support of Bruce Springsteen
Statement from AFM Local 802 and Local 47 Presidents Dan Point and Marc Sazer on Trump attacking union member Bruce Springsteen...
DAN POINT APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 802
Dan Point, who was appointed Local 802 president effective Jan. 1, 2026, said, “My commitment to members Is simple: I will stand by you and fight for you – always.” Click above for the full statement.