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.

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Recent News

La section locale de Hamilton double l’effectif de ses membres

For English version click her! En 2008, lorsque le président Larry Feudo et son conseil d’administration ont pris la direction de la section locale 293 (Hamilton, Ont.), ils se sont retrouvés devant un défi de taille. « L’inefficacité de l’administration précédente et les détournements dont elle s’est rendue coupable avaient fait fuir les membres. Ils n’étaient […]


Canadian Issues from 2016

The AFM focused on this issue for months, with meetings between the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Alfonso Pollard, along with other unions.


Recommandations de modifications à la Commission du droit d’auteur Canada

par Alan Willaert, vice-président du Canada, AFM For the English version click here! Le mois dernier, j’ai parlé de nos efforts renouvelés pour convaincre le gouvernement de l’Ontario d’adopter une loi sur le statut de l’artiste. Aujourd’hui, je vais vous entretenir du mémoire que la Fédération canadienne des musiciens (FCM) présentera au Comité des banques et […]


O’Hare Workers to Strike after Thanksgiving

The work stoppage at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will deliberately miss the busy Thanksgiving travel week, a tactic aimed at bolstering public support, says spokeswoman for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).


Bid to Free “We Shall Overcome”

Arguments of originality and registration are not enough to save the Richmond Organization and Ludlow Music from having to face a lawsuit


UPS Air Maintenance Workers Vote to Authorize Strike

Ninety-eight percent of UPS Air Maintenance Workers taking part in a mail-in ballot voted to authorize a strike.


Honeywell Workers Reject New Contract

Honeywell workers represented by the United Auto Workers Local 9 have voted not to accept the company’s latest contract proposal


SEPTA Contract Details Revealed

Details of the contract agreement that ended the November SEPTA Transport Workers strike in Philadelphia have been revealed.


BC Union Wins Case for Smaller Class Size

Supreme Court of Canada has ordered British Columbia to restore contract provisions that allow teachers to negotiate class size and composition


Toronto Police Union Speaks Out Over Reform Measures

Toronto Police Association, representing 8,000 uniform and civilian members, spoke out against proposed changes from a task force set to make the Canada’s largest municipal police service more efficient and effective.








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