News Archives: August 2013

Tucson Federation of Musicians Supports our Brothers and Sisters in Minnesota

At the 99th AFM Convention this summer, Timothy Zavodil, the chair of the Minnesota Orchestra negotiating committee, gave an emotional and heart wrenching account of the lockout of the Minnesota Orchestra musicians, which has been going on for almost a year now.  The…

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Why Do Unions Matter?

All are welcome to attend an joint presentation on this important question by the Labor Education Program at the University of Arkansas Little Rock and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E) on September 23rd, 7pm at the University…

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THIS WEEK: 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

Labor Rights and Equal Rights are inextricably linked.  Join the Southern Arizona Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom this Wednesday, August 28,  2013, at 5:30pm at Armory Park in downtown Tucson. View…

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