True Concord Voices & Orchestra Union Recognition Effort!
Help Us! Here are Important Updates and Resources
The orchestral musicians of True Concord made their official bid to be recognized as a collective bargaining unit in the Spring of 2024. To date, the board still has not recognized our union. After many meetings, emails, and conversations with the board, the musicians have continued to take collective action, including displays of solidarity (wearing AFM t-shirts to rehearsal), social media posts, and passing out pamphlets to audience members before a recent concert.
Now, we’re asking for your help. Please follow this link to our Action Network page, where you can contact True Concord’s Board and Music Director to let them know that you support the unionization of TC’s orchestral musicians. You can read more HERE on this website. Please also share this link within your community in whatever way you can – especially on social media! Don’t forget to follow and tag the True Concord Orchestral Musicians on Linktree, Instagram, and Facebook!
About the AFM and Tucson Federation of Musicians Local 33
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The AFM is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of professional musicians. Tucson Federation of Musicians AFM Local 33 represents the finest professional musicians in Tucson and southern Arizona.
AFM members, who number over 80,000, perform all styles of music—alternative rock, classical, pop, gospel, jazz, country, folk, rock, big band, reggae, contemporary Christian, etc.. With such active members as Bruce Springsteen, Roberta Flack, Santana, Yo-Yo Ma, Sheila E, Suzanne Vega, The Goo Goo Dolls, Willie Nelson, and Branford Marsalis, there is a strong representation of major recording individuals and groups.
The AFM has been promoting and protecting professional musicians for over 110 years. Local 33 is an effective advocate for musicians’ rights in the workplace (be that a nightclub, a symphony stage, in a recording studio, or on tour). The AFM and Local 33 protect the recorded works musicians produce from being exploited and protect our members’ live performances by providing benefit programs that help to build successful careers.
Members of Local 33 of the AFM are secure in knowing that their organization is actively lobbying to promote legislation and public awareness that protects musicians’ interests, negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the recording industry, motion picture industry, TV networks, National Public TV and Radio, while providing excellent wages and working conditions for its members.
Tucson Federation of Musicians Local 33 is dedicated to advocating for Tucson and Southern Arizona’s professional musicians (instrumental, vocal, compositional) of all styles (classical/symphonic/orchestral/rock/folk/ jazz/etc). Information regarding booking groups/ensembles for gigs – including, but not limited to: weddings, corporate events, church services, parties, graduations, etc.; as well as music lessons with Tucson’s best teachers, can be found on this website or by contacting us directly.