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Final Note: Jerry Epstein
Life Member. Violin
6/17/1947 – 7/11/2019
by the LA Philharmonic Association
Jerry Epstein, former violist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, passed away on July 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Continue reading
August 2019 Overture Online: Summer Concerts in the Southland ☀🎶
Inside This Issue:
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- Member Spotlight
P. Blake Cooper elected to Local 47 Executive Board
- Member Spotlight
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- Pension Update
Butch Lewis Act Passes Through House; Local 47 Board Sends Letter to Trustees
- Pension Update
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- ‘Playin’ Around’
Enter to perform in our Member Showcase concert series
- ‘Playin’ Around’
- and more!
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In Memoriam: August 2019
We honor the memory of the following members whose deaths were reported between June 16 – July 15, 2019: Continue reading
H&W: 2020 Participant Eligibility Level Reduced to $700; Monthly Co-Premium Payment Reduced
2020 PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY LEVELS
Commencing with the January 1, 2020, coverage year, the minimum initial eligibility threshold to qualify for enrollment in medical plans sponsored by the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) will be reduced to $700 in Employer contributions. Thus, effective with the current Qualifying Period — October 2, 2018 through October 3, 2019 — the amount of Employer contributions necessary for eligibility at the Fund’s “C Level” of coverage/benefits shall be $700 (including any available permissible carry-forwards from the 2017/2018 Qualifying Year). Continue reading
Home Ownership Seminar – August 19, 2019
Self-Pay Medical Plan Update 2019
Updated medical and dental documents, along with a new Employee Enrollment/Change form, from French Cormany Insurance are now available in the Members section at afm47.org.
General Membership Meeting: Oct. 28, 2019
On the Agenda (subject to change):
* Presentation of 50-Year Pins
* Officer Reports
* Wage Scale Committee Update
* Old and New Business
Open to all members in good standing.
Please review meeting policies here.
At our next membership meeting on Oct. 28, the Wage Scale Committee invites members to address any questions, concerns, corrections, suggestions, etc. relating to our Live Performance and Live Music Prep wage scales as we prepare updates for 2020. If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to share your comments with the Wage Scale Committee, please email gary.lasley@afm47.org. Continue reading
‘MusicianFest’ Doc Shares the Healing Power of Music
AFM Local 47 musicians Cali Rose, Jamie Shaheen, Music Performance Trust Fund Trustee Dan Beck, and Kirk Andrés Wilson at the ‘MusicianFest: Never Too Old’ documentary shoot at Long Beach Senior Center June 1, 2018. Photo by Lucius Gallo/MPTF
New film highlights how the Music Performance Trust Fund enriches the lives of older adults
The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund released the uplifting documentary “MusicianFest: Never Too Old” showcasing how its music programs for older audiences reduce isolation. The film reveals how music enriches not only the lives of older adults, but also the lives of the musicians who perform for them. Continue reading
Non-Union Concert Alert – Sunday, July 21, 2019
AFM members are advised a call may have gone out for the 1940s Battle of the Big Bands: Harry James vs. Glenn Miller concert taking place at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 3 p.m.
Please be aware that at this time this is currently a non-union concert, with no contract protections for fair wages, health & welfare, pension, or other benefits that come with union contracts. Continue reading