Press Releases

MUSICIANS SAY: DON’T LEAVE US OUT

MUSICIANS SAY: DON’T LEAVE US OUT

Sept. 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Mikael Elsila, melsila@local802afm.org, (646) 765-9663 (voice or text) A joint statement from the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) union locals in New York State As New York State continues to take steps

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Local 802 endorses Joe Biden & Kamala Harris

Local 802 endorses Joe Biden & Kamala Harris

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 19, 2020 Contact: Mikael Elsila | melsila@local802afm.org | +1 (646) 765-9663 Local 802 AFM announces its official endorsement of the Democratic ticket in the 2020 election: Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president

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Local 802 Executive Board Statement 4/5/20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, April 5, 2020 After a lengthy arbitration proceeding, one of the country’s top arbitrators has decided to reinstate Liang Wang and Matthew Muckey to the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Wang and Mr. Muckey were terminated by

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Local 802 AFM Statement on the Metropolitan Opera Shutdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 19, 2020  PRESS CONTACT: Maria DiPasquale / mdipasquale@local802afm.org     Local 802 AFM Statement on the Metropolitan Opera Shutdown  “We fully support the Metropolitan Opera for taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety of workers and patrons during

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