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It’s Union Time at the Apollo
Ray Chew and the Crew Demand Benefits and Dignity
Click here for a sampling of letters supporting unionization at the Apollo Theatre. Four Local 802 members are fighting for union representation and union benefits at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theatre, and their battle is drawing wide support. The musicians are
Sampling of E-mails Sent to the Apollo
In the Key of Solidarity
Following is a sampling of the e-mails that have been sent to Grace Blake, Executive Director of the Apollo Theatre Foundation, urging union recognition for Ray Chew and the Crew: I have been a working musician all my life, and
AFM Negotiates Signing Bonus For New Children’s Program
"Between the Lions"
Professional athletes get them. Auto workers and electrical workers get them. And, for the first time, the AFM has negotiated a signing bonus for musicians. The musicians are five 802 members who play in the band for Between the Lions,
BaRock Orchestras Signs With 802
Voluntary Agreement Was "The Right Thing to Do"
On March 17 BaRock Orchestra, a club date agency in the Jewish field, became the latest office to sign a contract with Local 802. Unlike many employers who fight efforts to unionize, orchestra owner Ari Green voluntarily decided to join
Panel Discusses Ways to Make More Money as a Jazz Artist
Taking Ownership of Your Music, Accessing Union Protections, Are Key
Jazz musicians gathered in the 802 Club Room on April 3 to hear distinguished guests including Lou Donaldson, Roy Ayers, Weldon Irvine and Clark Gayton discuss “How to Make More Money as a Jazz Artist.” It was a very well-attended
Tenant Lobby Day Set for May 23
In a major victory for organized tenants, the New York City Council and Mayor Giuliani renewed the city’s rent control and rent stabilization laws until March 31, 2003, and they did so without in any way weakening the laws. “The
President’s Report
Musicians’ Pay Structure and Runaway Production
Over the past several months, in this column and in The Musician’s Voice, a relatively low volume discussion has been taking place regarding the pay structure contained in the AFM Television Film Labor Agreement. The subject, specifically, was the Motion
Members’ Involvement is Needed to Protect the Union’s Gain
Concert Notes
As many of you may already know, I have decided to resign my position as vice-president of Local 802, after a great deal of consideration. I have enjoyed working with and for the members of Local 802 during the last
Bylaw Resolution
The following resolution has been submitted for consideration at the membership meeting to be held Tuesday, June 20, at 3 p.m. in the Local 802 Club Room: WHEREAS the membership of Local 802 should have maximum flexibility in choosing its
Eliminating Slates Would Enhance Democracy
Viewpoints: Bylaw Resolution
A proposed revision of Local 802’s Election Bylaws will be up for consideration at the June 20 membership meeting, and it is hoped that a quorum of members will attend to vote on it. The resolution calls for the elimination
Slate Listings Should Not Be Prohibited
Viewpoints: Bylaw Resolution
I believe that the bylaw proposal for 802’s June meeting which would deny candidates the right to be listed as slates on the local’s ballot for election of officers is a harmful idea. Far from providing more flexibility, as the
The Politics of National Health Insurance
Guest Commentary
Reforming the rules of American medical care is one of the most difficult tasks any reformer faces. At five different moments in the 20th century, promoters of national health insurance have tried. In the Progressive era, during the New Deal,
Legislative Update
GOOD NEWS ON SOCIAL SECURITY Both Houses of Congress have enacted a bill that allows people 65 years of age and older to continue to work while collecting full Social Security benefits. In the past, older workers were subject to
Glaucoma – an Occupational Hazard For Musicians?
2000 Health Care Supplement
Glaucoma is not a single disease. Rather, it is the end result of a variety of diseases which affect the eye. When these diseases produce glaucoma, they cause a progressive deterioration of the cells of the optic nerve, which carries
Foundation is Created to Assist Musicians with Dystonia
2000 Health Care Supplement
Musicians are at considerably greater risk for focal dystonia – a motor control disorder that produces involuntary muscle contractions – than the general population. But the condition is difficult to diagnose and they often go for years without realizing why
Preventing Hearing Loss in the Music Community
Face the Music!
Music professionals rely on good hearing to monitor properly while performing. When hearing loss occurs, critical listening skills may suffer as a result of diminished pitch, loudness and temporal perception. Regardless of this, many musicians accept potential hearing loss as
Performance Anxiety and Your Inner Fears
Musicians' Assistance Program
Performance anxiety exists in all spheres of life and it can appear at the most inappropriate times – usually when you are most eager to prove yourself. Performance anxiety usually happens in situations when we expect to be judged on
802 Bookshelf: The Politics Of Medicare, Second Edition
by Theodore R. Marmor, Aldine de Gruyter, New York, 2000, 205 pp., paper, $16.95
Americans like Social Security and Medicare. Everyone hopes to become a beneficiary some day. Even before enjoying our own benefits, few of us want the financial burden of caring for aging parents and grandparents. That’s why conservatives’ “greedy geezers” propaganda
Executive Board Minutes
February 29, 2000 -- March 21, 2000
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2000 Meeting called to order at 11:35 a.m. Present: Recording Vice-President Price, Financial Vice-President Landolfi, Executive Board members Blumenthal, Crow, Gale, Giannini, Rosen, Simon and Weiss, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Dennison. President Moriarity excused for
Bill Crow’s Band Room
At the late Ray Alonge’s memorial service at Local 802, his teacher and longtime colleague Tony Miranda shared many warm memories from their lives in the New York music business. He told of an Eddie Fisher record date, back in