The 2012 Western Conference of AFM Locals will take place February 24-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Annual Regional Conferences are held to bring together officers of AFM locals from the US and Canada. At the 2011 Western Conference in Vancouver, Don Bourque was elected WC President for 2014 and Tucson Local 33 was designated to […]

There are several online resources available to union musicians who wish to find a broader audience and market for their musical expertise. You should already be utilizing Local 33’s Referral Service. If you haven’t taken the few short minutes required to set up your listing, DO IT NOW! (Make sure you select your location as […]

[Excerpted from a statement by Bruce Ridge, ICSOM Chairman] Dear friends and colleagues, SPREAD THE WORD: As we all know, the musicians of the Louisville Orchestra have been engaged in a lengthy negotiation with their management. They have repeatedly been threatened by their board with being replaced by other musicians. And now, after a final […]

Why should I file a contract with the union? A union contract is a legally binding document that protects you in the event something unexpected happens. If your client doesn’t pay you, if they cancel the gig, or if the check bounces, the union will go to bat for you – first by communicating with […]

Why We Belong What do you tell your colleagues when they ask, “Why should I join the union?” Members of Local 72-147 of Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas have written some excellent testimonials in response to this exact question. The Freelance Musicians’ Association gives some good reasons as well. We all have our own individual reasons for […]