Local 802 collected thousands of dollars this summer for members who work in the Off-Broadway and hotel fields, in grievance settlements that reaffirmed the value of working under a collective bargaining agreement. One settlement involved the two musicians who were

Closing arguments by legal counsel for the union trustees and employer trustees of the American Federation of Musicians & Employers’ Pension Fund will be presented on Sept. 14. At issue are proposals by the employer trustees to modify the Fund’s

The creation of an environment in which members can work comfortably, unhampered by any form of discrimination, requires, among other things, the prohibition of sexual harassment. The history of Local 802’s procedure for processing member vs. member complaints of discrimination,

A new initiative to provide affordable housing in the Theatre District is being promoted by a coalition of entertainment industry unions and community organizations. Their focus is the Biltmore 47 Project, a residential tower to be known as the Manhattan

The AFM Pamphlet B Touring Theatrical Agreement expires on August 31. Its original term was April 11, 1999, through March 31, 2001, but it was extended for a five-month period by mutual agreement of the parties, the AFM and the

Here is a list of your rights as a voter, compiled by the Citywide Coalition for Voter Participation, of which Local 802 is a member. Each of these rights is outlined in the manual that Board of Elections workers have

Local 802’s membership directory is one of the union’s best-used resources. It is a comprehensive listing, alphabetically and by instrument, which has been expanded in recent years so that members can include their email addresses, fax, cellular and pager numbers,

An extraordinary group of jazz artists will perform at this benefit at the Apollo Theatre, hosted by Bill Cosby. A preliminary listing included Junior Mance, Cassandra Wilson, Ron Carter, Ahmad Jamal, Phil Woods, Billy Hart, Clark Terry, Max Roach, Irene

Dennis Rivera, President of Health & Human Services Employees Union, 1199/SEIU, spent 30 days in federal prison this summer. His crime? Trespassing on Vieques, the Puerto Rican island the U.S. Navy has used for bombing practice for more than half

John LaPorta’s career as a performer and composer/arranger has been intertwined with a remarkable sequence of musicians including Leopold Stokowski, Woody Herman, Kenny Clarke, Neal Hefti, Herb Pomeroy, Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Lennie Tristano, Warne Marsh, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie,

DONATE BLOOD – AND SAVE A LIFE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT ED LAFUENTE A CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL FOR VETERANS DONATE BLOOD – AND SAVE A LIFE To the Editor: I am writing to urge all members of Local 802 who are

THE PIERRE AND FOUR SEASONS HOTELS Nearly two years after the Pierre and Four Seasons hotels withdrew from the Hotel Committee for Hotel Users of Music and Local 802 was forced to negotiate with them separately, agreement was reached for

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001 Meeting called to order at 10:15 a.m. Present: President Moriarity, Financial Vice-President Hafemeister, Executive Board members Blumenthal, Crow, Gale, Reynolds, Shankin and Weiss, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Dennison, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens, Assistant