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SLRA Negotiations Report

Local 47, RMA, and AFM Rank-and-File Representative to the Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SLRA) Negotiations, Caleb Vaughn, has provided the following update.

“As musicians working under this labor agreement, we must prioritize modernized payment and record-keeping systems that ensure accuracy, transparency, and timely compensation.  

We also need meaningful educational resources that equip musicians and producers to better understand the sound recording business and its evolving landscape. Clear contractual language must prohibit the unethical use of artificial intelligence and safeguard human artistry.  

Finally, our work should translate into reasonable, accessible, and truly usable healthcare contributions that support the long-term wellbeing of the musicians who power this industry.” 

Why We Organize

The following column is by Allen Fogle, President of the Recording Musicians Association.

I came up as a recording musician in an industry powered by our labor and creativity. Like many of you, I learned early that talent and professionalism are only part of what sustains a career.

What ultimately makes the difference is working under fair, enforceable standards, and being part of a union strong enough to advance them.

That understanding led me to rank-and-file activism, union leadership, and it now brings me to my new role as International President of the Recording Musicians Association.

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Safer at Work Update: Recommendations Adopted for Film/Television Music Scoring

Helping all of our musicians get back to work while protecting your health and safety continues to be our number one priority. AFM Local 47 has been working with adjacent unions, management, both the City and County of Los Angeles, infectious disease specialists, rank-and-file musicians and scoring stage crew, as well as gathering the growing body of scientific studies of safety for orchestral musicians being gathered both here and in Germany and Austria.

The Local 47 Executive Board has adopted a series of recommendations created by the Post Covid-19 Work Rules Working Group to ensure safe work environments for post-production music that can allow millions of dollars of wages to return to the thousands of musicians who provide the world-class scores for the projects that California and Hollywood depend upon. Continue reading →

John Williams Receives Lifetime Contribution to Hollywood Award

Renowned composer, Local 47 member John Williams was honored at the 2016 Made in Hollywood Honors event for his works including the locally scored "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." (Photo by Linda A. Rapka/AFM Local 47)

Renowned composer, Local 47 member John Williams was honored at the 2016 Made in Hollywood Honors event for his works including the locally scored “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” (Photo by Linda A. Rapka/AFM Local 47)

Made In Hollywood Honors event honors renowned composer for works including L.A.-scored ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Story & photos by Linda A. Rapka/AFM Local 47

Entertainment industry VIPs, local union officials and political leaders celebrated this year’s Oscar-nominated films made here in California at the Made In Hollywood Honors Oscar event Feb. 4, 2016. Continue reading →