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As an AFM member, you are part of a membership of more than 80,000 musicians. Experience has proven that collective activity on behalf of individuals with similar interests is the most effective way to achieve a goal. The AFM can negotiate agreements and administer contracts, procure valuable benefits and achieve legislative goals. A single musician has no such power.

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Like the industry, the AFM is also changing and evolving, and its policies and programs will move in new directions dictated by its members. As a member, you will determine these directions through your interest and involvement. Your membership card will be your key to participation in governing your union, keeping it responsive to your needs and enabling it to serve you better. To become a member now, visit www.afm.org/join.

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Entertainment Union Coalition Campaigns for Restoring Movie Jobs in California

AFM members of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) and Local 7 (Orange County/Long Beach, CA) traveled to California’s capital, Sacramento, with more than 100 entertainment and guild members of the Entertainment Union Coalition (EUC) to advocate for increased film and TV jobs across the state. The group attended an Assembly Budget Subcommittee Hearing that focused […]

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Local 342 Fights Unlawful Festival Shutdown

Local 342 (Charlotte, NC) has filed an Unfair Labor Practice Charge and placed Eastern Music Festival (EMF) and its executive director on the AFM’s International Unfair List. The organization violated federal law when they unilaterally shut down the 2025 festival season with no warning or bargaining with musicians of the local. Eastern Music Festival’s faculty […]

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Argyle Theatre Musicians Win First-Time Contract

Musicians of Local 802 (New York City) who work for the Argyle Theatre in Babylon, New York, have won a first-time union contract, achieving a wage increase of 17%, job security, pension contributions, a prohibition on virtual orchestra technology, and more. The newly renovated and historic Argyle, which dates back to 1921, opened in 2018 […]

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Kristin Wilkinson: Her Nashville Track to String Arranging

If there’s one thing Kristin Wilkinson’s decades-long musical life proves, it’s that self-confidence backed by a can-do attitude on the spur of the moment can be the basis for launching an entire career. Wilkinson, a violist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and longtime member of Local 257 (Nashville, TN), started on the violin but says she always […]

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When a Diverticulosis Flare-up Becomes Diverticulitis

For musicians whose careers revolve around gigging, touring, eating on the road, and sitting for long periods, diverticulosis requires vigilance. Flare-ups can come on suddenly and may require urgent treatment. According to the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) diverticulosis affects half of everyone aged 60 and over in the US. As a person ages, […]

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What to Know Before You Fly with Your Instrument

New TSA screeners are smaller than previous equipment, and are causing delays and burdensome confusion for some musicians. The entry size is now 24.5 inches wide and 16.5 inches tall. This means that larger instruments, which do fit in the airplane luggage bins, will not fit through the scanning machines. Instruments that cannot fit through […]

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AFM Joins Entertainment Union Coalition

In February, the AFM became a member of the Entertainment Union Coalition (EUC) in California. The EUC is focused on advocating for the expansion of California’s film and television tax incentives, which are essential to attracting and retaining production in the state. Among other issues, the coalition also works to promote policies that support workers’ […]

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MPTF and Local 47 Musicians Bring Joy of Music to Pasadena Fire Relief Center

In a move to lift spirits and bring a bit of joy to those affected by the recent L.A. wildfires, the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF), Red Cross of Los Angeles County, and Make Music Alliance co-sponsored a live concert with Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA) musicians on the afternoon of February 12 at the […]

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AFM’s Last Black Local: Local 274 Remembered by Philly Musicians

Recently, Local 77 (Philadelphia, PA) announced an initiative to recognize the charter of former Local 274, which was founded by Black jazz musicians in 1935. The local thrived in Philadelphia until 1971, when it lost its charter for refusing to merge with Local 77. Aside from its work of ensuring all musicians are treated equally […]

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Union Is at the Heart of a Successful Career for RALPHE ARMSTRONG

Before he’d hit the tender age of 20, bassist Ralphe Armstrong of Local 5 (Detroit, MI) already had an enviable touring and recording resumé. His subsequent career has featured collaborations with a laundry list of household names in jazz, funk, and hip-hop. And he says he couldn’t have done any of this without the backing […]

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