Newsletter Archives: February 2024
02/01/24 Official Business
Annual statements of dues paid last year (for tax purposes) will be mailed in February. If you have requested a statement in the past, you will automatically receive a copy this year. If you have not received a statement in the past but would like one, please contact the office.
02/01/24 From the President
Greetings colleagues, from your new Local 655 President, Kendra Hawley! I have played oboe and English horn in several organizations around our Local 655 jurisdiction over the past 9 years, plus two years as a student/freelancer in 2008-10.
02/01/24 Last Month at the Local
Our new Executive Board has been installed and had its first meeting last month, and new energy on the Board is apparent.
02/01/24 Membership Benefits
Unions and Professional Athletes
A union for professional athletes? Why would someone making huge sums of money need a union? In fact, actors, doctors, performing artists, and athletes are union members in higher percentages than other occupations.
02/01/24 That Union Thing
The Biden administration has issued new rules aimed to prevent misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
02/01/24 Local and Industry News
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has reached an agreement with the Broadway League to have associate directors and choreographers covered under their collective bargaining agreement.
