Now is the right time to become an American Federation of Musicians member. From ragtime to rap, from the early phonograph to today's digital recordings, the AFM has been there for its members. And now there are more benefits available to AFM members than ever before, including a multi-million dollar pension fund, excellent contract protection, instrument and travelers insurance, work referral programs and access to licensed booking agents to keep you working.
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.
The AFM has a proud history of managing change rather than being victimized by it. We find strength in adversity, and when the going gets tough, we get creative - all on your behalf.
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.
August 1, 2017
IM -In mid-JulyBerklee Faculty Union announced that the 200-plus full-time and part-time faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee had joined the union. Berklee College of Music administration agreed to voluntary recognition of the faculty’s membership. During June it was confirmed that Boston Conservatory Faculty had overwhelmingly chosen to join the union. The Berklee Faculty Union has represented Berklee College of Music faculty since 1986. A member of the Massachusetts American Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 4412, the union is led by an elected 15-member executive committee headed by Jackson Schultz, professor of Jazz Composition. Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory agreed to a merger in January 2016.