One thing musicians around Los Angeles really need to hear more about is health care in our union. As a guitar player and having worked in the trenches myself, I can say straight up \u2014 what Local 47 offers is pretty rare in this business. In most freelance music situations, health care feels almost impossible unless you\u2019re in a major orchestra or working full-time, which is a rarity these days. But here at Local 47, musicians can become eligible for insurance with roughly $700 in contributions. That\u2019s actually attainable for real working players \u2014 whether you\u2019re teaching music, gigging in clubs, working as a side musician, playing church gigs, doing studio sessions, or performing with one of the many community orchestras in our jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
That matters because musicians don\u2019t work normal 9-to-5 jobs. We piece it together however we can \u2014 rehearsals, recording sessions, weddings, teaching, podcasts, live gigs, whatever keeps the lights on. It\u2019s a hustle. Having a union that understands that reality and still makes health coverage accessible is a major thing. Honestly, Local 47 may have one of the most accessible musician health plans anywhere in the AFM, and more musicians should know it exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s also encouraging is that the Local 47 Health & Welfare Trustees continue looking at ways to strengthen and expand coverage for the membership while keeping the plan attainable for working musicians. That\u2019s important, because access to quality health care can make the difference between a musician staying in the profession or leaving it altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day, this is about building a union that works for everyday working musicians\u2026.. not just the top-tier players, but the people out there grinding every week trying to survive, create, and make music in Los Angeles and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, the building itself has been moving in a positive direction financially. Through increased rehearsal room rentals, expanded parking income, studio activity, and new tenant agreements, building revenue has already increased by approximately $80,000 annually, with projections approaching roughly $200,000 a year through continued operational improvements and expanded rentals. The idea is simple: strengthen the union financially while also creating more opportunities, services, and resources for the membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the day, this is about building a union that works for everyday working musicians \u2014 not just the top-tier players, but the people out there grinding every week trying to survive and make music in Los Angeles and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One thing musicians around Los Angeles really need to hear more about is health care in our union. As a guitar player and having worked in the trenches myself, I can say straight up \u2014 what Local 47 offers is pretty rare in this business. In most freelance music situations, health care feels almost impossible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n