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The Music Inside ‘Inside Out 2’
“Flight for Fighting” composed by Andrea Datzman / produced by Michael Giacchino
“Inside Out 2” ℗ 2024 Walt Disney Records/Pixar
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Going out to the movies is making a comeback, in a big way!
Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” — featuring a lively musical score by AFM Local 47 composer Andrea Datzman — continues to sizzle at the box office, where it earned a record $30 million on the Juneteenth holiday. To date the animated feature has amassed nearly $500 million in ticket sales worldwide. Continue reading
Musicians Celebrate Union PRIDE
Our local labor community enjoyed a fun-filled day of solidarity at the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade in WeHo on Sunday, June 2. AFM Local 47 Organizer Rahul Neuman and members David Horne, Nick Cazares, and Amy Hershberger joined in the festivities alongside friends from the LA County Federation of Labor and members from many other unions throughout the region.
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Valley Economic Alliance Honors Controller Malia M. Cohen and Treasurer Fiona Ma
The Valley Economic Alliance hosted a celebratory gathering on the evening of June 10 honoring California State Controller Malia M. Cohen (pictured above, far left) and State Treasurer Fiona Ma (above right, in center) in recognition of their impact on the State of California and the San Fernando Valley region.
AFM Local 47 President Stephanie O’Keefe and Communications Director Linda Rapka (both pictured with Ma, above) were among the attendees along with esteemed guests from the Los Angeles Police Department Operations Valley Bureau, the Los Angeles Fire Department Operations Valley Bureau, and the United States Army Color Guard.
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#WhyUnion? Norman Ludwin
“Being part of a union is a special privilege and lets you feel part of something greater than yourself.”
– Norman Ludwin, Bassist
Member since 1975
Read more member testimonials, and share your own answer, at WhyUnion.org.
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IATSE Secures TAs on Area Standards Agreement and Basic Agreement
The Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) secured major wins at the close of June with announcements of tentative agreements (TAs) on all issues for the Area Standards Agreement and the Basic Agreement. Continue reading
UNITE HERE! LOCAL 11 Community Briefing & Celebration
UNITE HERE! Local 11 — which represents over 32,000 workers employed in hotels, restaurants, airports, sports arenas, and convention centers throughout Southern California and Arizona — is inviting all to celebrate what has been achieved so far in their historic 2023-2024 Hotel Contract Fight, and to learn what’s next in this powerful fight for worker justice. Continue reading
Inside the Pit at the 96th Annual Academy Awards
Pacific Jazz Orchestra Launches Spectacular Debut Season
LA Welcomes First Resident Jazz Orchestra in Nearly Two Decades
by Linda A. Rapka
Aiming to entertain and enrich the local community of Los Angeles as well as the global community through performance and education, the newly formed Pacific Jazz Orchestra is the ambitious innovation of Chris Walden, a seven-time GRAMMY-nominated arranger/conductor who serves as the orchestra’s artistic director and conductor.
“I’ve been arranging and conducting for recording artists and for TV and film for 30 years, but I’m now at a point in my career and my life where I wanted to fulfill my own musical vision,” Walden said. “Having worked a lot with symphony orchestras as well as with big bands, I wanted to create a hybrid ensemble that embodies both. And with this 40-piece ensemble we’re able to play jazz as well as symphonic material.” Continue reading
Congratulations 2024 GRAMMY Nominees + Winners!
Congratulations to everyone whose work can be heard on the 66th Annual GRAMMY-nominated tracks and albums, recorded under AFM union contracts filed with Local 47!
The awards ceremony takes place Sunday, February 4, 2024.
Listen to our #AFM47 2024 Grammys Playlist: