Category: Newsletter

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. New Member Orientation Meeting Schedule READ MORE

Palm Beach Opera musicians have elected a new orchestra committee. Greg Miller joins returning committee members Eric Ohlsson, Laura Winters, Jody Yanow, and Laura Miller. Additionally, Katherine Rodriguez was elected ROPA Delegate. The committee will also serve as negotiating committee as the contract expires in May. We are currently monitoring the parking situation at the READ MORE

Did you know that government assistance is available if you have not been paid for work you have performed? Several years ago unions lobbied county governments to help protect workers who were being exploited. Each of the counties in the tri-county area consider it wage theft if you have not been paid for your work READ MORE

The Ninth Circuit Court has affirmed a lower court ruling that Amazon would not receive a temporary injunction in a charge that it is a joint employer with its Direct Service Providers. The Teamsters have been organizing the DSPs for union representation, and in 2023 after worker support had grown Amazon cancelled the contract. Region READ MORE

SMU DataArts has released its 2025 Arts Vibrancy Index and announced the most art-vibrant communities in the United States. The top three communities were Jackson, WY-ID, San Francisco/San Mateo/Redwood City, and New York/Jersey City/White Plains. The only Florida city to rank in the top 100 was Miami/Miami Beach/Kendall, at number 90. The Broadway box office READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for January 2026: New Members: Reinstated Members: Resigned Members: Deceased Members: none