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For those who knew and loved Emil Richards, we invite you to celebrate his life and legacy on the WB Eastwood Scoring Stage Sunday Feb 9th, 2020 • 11am. Please bring a joke, a memory, or a piece of music you would like to play as a tribute.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Good Vibes!
Celeste & Camille Radocchia
Kindly RSVP and direct any inquiries to Gina Zimmitti & Whitney Martin at: celebrate.emil@gmail.com. Feel free to attach a favorite photo to the RSVP!
Many of you may now have heard of California legislation AB5 which was created to ensure that most workers in California are classified as employees, not independent contractors. Introduced by California Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, AB5 was created to incorporate the Dynamex ruling, which was a California Supreme Court decision from last year, into state law. That decision limited an employer’s ability to classify certain types of workers as independent contractors. Some members have asked if this new law will negatively impact the practice of using loan out companies as a way of ensuring fair tax treatment for our members. It is our view that AB5 will have no impact on the use of loan outs. AFM Local 47 along with DGA, WGA, IATSE and SAG-AFTRA have done exhaustive due diligence with counsel to come to this conclusion.
Connecting youth, mentors and community through music
Musicians reach tentative two-year deal with film and TV studios
My Harp Will Go On
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“Power to Heal,” narrated by award-winning actor and activist Danny Glover, brings a critical focus to the struggle for health care in the United States. As Americans face a pivotal moment in the debate about the future of our health care, this documentary brings to light the moral connection between health care and our civil rights. Continue reading
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Labor 411, the nation’s #1 guide to ethical products, offers its first annual Ethical Holiday Gift Guide encouraging consumers to shop their way to a stronger middle class. Continue reading
From holiday concerts to theme-park shows to stage plays, celebrate the season with the sweet sounds of AFM Local 47 musicians! Continue reading
Households in the Los Angeles metro region paid $7.2 billion for packages from Amazon last year. Less publicly visible was more than $790 million paid out in public subsidies and uncompensated public costs that supported Amazon’s profitability. Continue reading
At its meeting on Nov. 19, the Local 47 Executive Board passed a motion to endorse Christy Smith for the 25th Congressional District in Santa Clarita. Continue reading
MusicWorks project connects youth with professional music mentors
Musicians reach tentative deal with film and TV studios
Applications now available for 2020
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Overture Online is optimized for reading via smartphone or tablet. For those without access to a smart device, issues may be viewed on a web browser here. Local 47 members may download archived pdf versions from the members section at afm47.org.
Professional Musicians and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund:
Please watch your mailbox as the Fund will be mailing Eligibility and Enrollment information to eligible participants in approximately mid-November of this year. The Fund will mail enrollment materials to the participant’s last address on file with the Fund’s Administrative Office, so please ensure that the Fund has your most up-to-date address information. Continue reading