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Referral Service Meet & Greet with Christy Crowl

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Promoting Live Musicians in Los Angeles with Christy Crowl

Monday, March 9
7-9 p.m.
Local 47 Serena Kay & Earl Williams Auditorium


The latest installment of our Referral Service Meet & Greet series will feature guest speaker Christy Crowl, a musical director, conductor, keyboard player, singer, and music collaborator. Continue reading →

Air Travel Now Officially Sweeter for Musicians

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Transportation Authority releases final ruling on musical instruments onboard U.S. air carriers

On Dec. 30, 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the long-awaited final administrative rule which fully implements section 403 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2012, the law authorizing musical instruments as carry-on baggage on board U.S. air carriers.

This historic accomplishment was led by the American Federation of musicians and made possible through efforts by members of Congress who are longtime AFM allies, and officers and rank-and-file members of Local 161-710 in Washington, D.C.

The final ruling pertaining to musical instruments can be read at www.dot.gov.

When traveling by air with your musical instrument, the AFM strongly recommends that you take a copy of this TSA letter & FAA rules you: FAA letter 2015.pdf

Los Angeles Musicians Elect New Union Leadership

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AFM Local 47 members vote in John Acosta as President, Rick Baptist as VP

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John Acosta

LOS ANGELES, CA (Dec. 16, 2014) — Members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 have elected new leadership, with current vice president John Acosta rising rank as the union’s new president.

Replacing Acosta as vice president and joining the Local 47 executive board for the first time is veteran studio musician Rick Baptist. Gary Lasley will serve a third term as secretary/treasurer. Acosta succeeds Vince Trombetta, who has been president of the Los Angeles musicians union since 2009. All three titled officers ran unopposed in the Local 47 general election held on Dec. 9. Continue reading →

Local 47 2014 Election Returns

Congratulations to all candidates for office, and thank you to all members who voted, in the 2014 Local 47 General Election.

Local 47 2014 Election Returns*

PRESIDENT (Elect One)
John Acosta   362

VICE PRESIDENT (Elect One)
Rick Baptist   343

SECRETARY/TREASURER (Elect One)
Gary Lasley   344

TRUSTEE (Elect Three)
Judy Chilnick   327
Bonnie Janofsky   303
Dylan Hart   296

DIRECTOR (Elect Six)
Pam Gates   263
Bill Reichenbach   255
Phil O’Connor   252
Vivian Wolf   239
Andy Malloy   232
John Lofton   219
Marcy Vaj   188
Jeff Surga   128

HEARING BOARD (Elect Seven)
Alan Estes   273
Allen Savedoff   265
Norman Ludwin   261
Chuck Flores   258
Jon Kurnick   247
Marc Sazer   230
Jeff Lass   206

DELEGATE TO THE AFM CONVENTION (Elect Three)
Pam Gates   309
Bonnie Janofsky   294
Norman Ludwin   291

FIRST ALTERNATE DELEGATE (Elect One)
Phil O’Connor   342

SECOND ALTERNATE DELEGATE (Elect One)
Vivian Wolf   322

* These are the results of tallying by the California Elections Company of ballots cast by eligible voters of the Local 47 general membership in the Biennial General Election held Dec. 9, 2014. Certification and declaration of the election by the Election Board is pending per Article IX, Section 16 of the Local 47 Bylaws.