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10/14 AFL-CIO Announces Local Election Endorsements

The South Florida AFL-CIO, Broward County AFL-CIO, and the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO have announced endorsements for local offices and issues in the upcoming elections. For federal candidate endorsements, please contact the office.

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10/01 Message from the President

My Fellow Musicians,

I wish to thank you for electing me President of our AFM Local 655.

The task at hand is difficult but not impossible.  Not just with the current contractual struggles with FGO, but with all the contract negotiations coming up in the near future.  It is time for all the local's members to stand up and be counted.  We all need to unite in support of each other's concerns.

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10/01 Board Adopts Ethics Policy

In recognition of the trust members have placed in their elected Officers, and of the responsibilities Local Officers have toward the membership, the Local Executive Board has adopted a Code of Ethics Policy to help clarify their responsibilities when conflicts of interest arise. The policy is published below.

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10/01 Local Creates Contract Guarantee Fund

The Local 655 Executive Board has adopted a resolution creating the Contact Guarantee Fund, a service to help ensure that local musicians are paid for their work, regardless of if the purchaser defaults.

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