Newsletter Archives: September 2012

09/01/12 Official Business

AFM-EPF Pension Fund Statements are in the mail, and if pension contributions have been made on your behalf, you should receive one shortly. All work done under AFM contracts that include pension should appear on your annual statement. Please note that generally pension is based on scale wages, which means that the wages listed on the report may be less than the gross amount you were paid for that year.

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09/01/12 Membership Benefits

Working at one of those hotels that requires the bandleader to maintain liability insurance?  Protect yourself by taking advantage of the AFM Liability Insurance Plan. Designed for musicians who work as independent contractors, whether alone or in a group, this policy may be just what you need.

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09/01/12 That Union Thing

A lawsuit against Fox Searchlight over unpaid internships is seeking class-action status.

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09/01/12 Local and Industry News

The National Labor Relations Board has issued a second complaint against the Kravis Center in a case dating back to 2001.

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09/01/12 Membership Roster Changes

New, Reinstated, Resigned, and Suspended members for August 2012:

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