{"id":11926,"date":"2026-04-03T11:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/?p=11926"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:17:14","slug":"we-can-all-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/we-can-all-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"We Can All Make a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Greetings,&nbsp;Local 47&nbsp;members!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Membership Dues + Work Dues = Operating Budget<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Local\u2019s income is derived from two sources, membership and work dues.&nbsp;Your&nbsp;timely&nbsp;payments of both&nbsp;are essential to the operations of your union. Year after year we are facing rising costs, from insurance to utilities while revenues are barely keeping pace. Plan&nbsp;on attending&nbsp;the next General Membership meeting on Monday, April 27th at 7:30 p.m. here at the local for information on finances and more. This meeting will be in person only due to elections of Hearing Board Officers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our annual Membership Drive starts on April 1 and runs through June 30.&nbsp;During this three-month period all initiation fees, both Federation and Local, are waived resulting in a savings of $140 for first time members. Please join us in promoting this&nbsp;great opportunity&nbsp;by sharing this information with your colleagues and students. See our website,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.afm47.org\/join<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for more information.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of membership, if you&nbsp;haven\u2019t&nbsp;yet paid your 2026&nbsp;dues&nbsp;then your account may have already been suspended. Please login to ensemble.afm47.org to make sure that your membership dues are current. Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:membership@adm47.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>membership@afm47.org<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;if you have any questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Local currently spends between $450 and $500 every week on mailing work dues statements. We urge you to help us conserve both money and natural resources by switching to paperless statements.&nbsp;Currently, only a few hundred musicians have made this important change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Earth Day on April 22nd approaching,&nbsp;there&#8217;s&nbsp;no better time to honor our planet&#8217;s limited resources by making the switch. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/<\/strong><\/a>)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s&nbsp;easy to opt-in! Simply log into your E2 account and select &#8220;I want to receive work dues statements by email.&#8221;&nbsp;Send us a message at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:E2help@afm47.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E2help@afm47.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>for&nbsp;assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What can you do?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Participate<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay informed about your union by making sure that you are signed up for electronic communications. We send a bi-weekly e-blast, The 47 Beat, with news that may have developed since the Overture was published on the first of the month. Follow us, AFM&nbsp;47,&nbsp; on&nbsp;social media, Facebook and Instagram, for news about your&nbsp;local.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend quarterly General Membership meetings and&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in your union\u2019s democracy.&nbsp;We are facing a number of challenges and need your input.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Stand Up for Labor<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unionized workforce is under nationwide attack from the current administration in Washington, D.C. Last year, hundreds of thousands of federal workers were stripped of their rights to collective bargaining. As I&nbsp;write&nbsp;this, our federal government is shut down for the second time this year leaving workers unpaid as they must go to work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closer to home, our LA County Federation of Labor is calling on all of us to unite and take to the streets on May Day to show that workers are rising. This mass mobilization on Thursday, May 1st, starts at 10 a.m. at Parkview and Wilshire Blvd. We will send&nbsp;out&nbsp;more&nbsp;information as it becomes available.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Hope<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The belief that we can&nbsp;all make&nbsp;a difference in our world, no matter how small the contribution may seem, is what sustains me.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why I&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in a neighborhood&nbsp;cleanup&nbsp;called \u201cShine LA\u201d in Koreatown last month.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why I was at a No Kings Rally this past weekend.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why I will be at the May Day Parade.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why I will be at the West Hollywood Post Office on May 9th as&nbsp;part&nbsp;of the Letter Carriers Food Drive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You too can make a difference. Watch for more information&nbsp;in&nbsp;the 47 Beat for volunteer opportunities and other ways that you can make a difference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author Mariame Kaba wrote,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>\u201cDear young organizer\/activist,<br><\/strong>Some people seem to think of hope as \u201cwishful thinking\u201d.\u00a0For me,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not that at all. 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