Life Member. Guitar.
2/3/1945 – 3/29/2021
William Jerome (Jerry) Burgan, guitarist and founding member of the music group We Five and member of Local 47, passed away on March 29, 2021, at 76. Continue reading
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Work Dues billings
Local 47 is currently processing work dues — previously unbilled — based on wages paid directly during the pandemic years 2020 and 2021.
The Local, faced with a severely reduced staff, chose to focus on making sure wages and benefits were paid, deferring work dues billing.
Thank you for your patience.
March 2022 Overture Online: Celebrating Empowerment and Opportunity – Women’s History Month
Inside This Issue:
- COVER STORY – Women’s History Month: Celebrating Empowerment and Opportunity
- Member Spotlight: Alanis Morissette
- In the Studio With Jack Jones, John Clayton & Friends
- Strengthen Your Union: Renew Your 2022 Dues by 3/31
- Rehearsal Rooms Update
- AFM Local 47 & Musicians’ Club 2020 Audit Reports Now Posted
- Next General Membership Meeting: April 25
- & more!
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Final Note: Joseph Diorio
Life Member. Guitar
8/6/1936 – 2/2/2022
by Dr. Len Bergantino, retired Local 47 member and retired clinical psychiatrist
Joe Diorio died on February 2, 2022 at the age of 85. Joe was known as the jazz guitar players’ jazz guitar player! He was the one jazz guitar players thought was the best. He suffered from a stroke in 2005. When I asked him if he would miss being top man and not playing jazz, he said, “I’m just glad to be alive!” He once gave me a painting he did which said, “All the animals in the jungle except man known that the principle business of life is to enjoy it!”
Black History Month – Reflections
February is the annual celebration of the lives, work, and influence of Black Americans to U.S. history and culture. This Black History Month we celebrate Black musicians whose groundbreaking music helped change the world of music. Continue reading
AFM Local 47 Musicians Elect Marc Sazer as New Vice President
Marc Sazer has been elected the new vice president of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47, following the resignation of longtime vice president Rick Baptist.
Sazer, who was nominated alongside Kirstin Fife and Bonnie Janofsky, assumed office immediately upon the special election vote tally and certification by the election board during the union’s membership meeting on Jan. 24, 2022. He now serves as vice president alongside President Stephanie O’Keefe and Secretary/Treasurer Danita Ng-Poss, both of whom were elected at the union’s most recent general election in December 2020. Continue reading
February 2022 Overture Online: Black History Month – Reflections
Inside This Issue:
- COVER STORY – Black History Month: Reflections
- Marc Sazer Elected New Vice President
- Member Spotlight: India.Arie
- AFM Local 47 Diversity Committee
- Act Now to Support #FairPlay for All Music Creators!
- Live/Prep Wage Scale Updates for 2022
- & more!
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Live/Prep Wage Scale Updates for 2022
The AFM Local 47 Live Performance/Music Prep for Live Performance Wage Scales have been updated for 2022. A digital copy of the book is now available in the members-only section of our website (login required). Print copies of the book will be available soon; please contact the Live Performance Department for more information.
General Membership Meeting: April 25, 2022
LOCATION: AFM Local 47 Parking Lot (Outdoor Seating)
3220 Winona Ave. Burbank CA 91504
Open to all AFM Local 47 members in good standing.
On the Agenda (subject to change):
– Presentation of 50-Year Pins
– Elections for Election Board and Salary Review Board
– Voting on Resolution to Amend the Bylaws (Triennial Election Cycle)
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business Continue reading
Vice President Special Election Results
At the Jan. 24, 2022 Local 47 General Membership Meeting, a Special Election to fill the vacancy for Vice President took place. The results of voting are as follows:
- Marc Sazer: 51 (Winner)
- Kirstin Fife: 38
- Bonnie Janofsky: 22
Per Local 47 bylaws, Article X Section 6. Balloting: When a Special Election is scheduled at a General Meeting, each member shall receive a ballot at the time of being admitted to the meeting. If there should be only one nominee for any office, that nominee shall be declared elected by acclamation. If there are multiple nominees, voting shall be conducted by secret ballot, with ballots deposited in locked ballot boxes. Votes may be cast only for those duly nominated and write-in votes shall not be allowed. At the conclusion of the balloting, or at the end of the meeting at the direction of the chair, the Election Board shall tally the ballots and certify the winners. A member elected under the provisions of this Section shall assume office immediately following Election Board certification and shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. All ballots cast for an election to fill a vacancy shall be retained by the Election Board for one year following the date of certification.
– AFM Local 47 Election Board