Category: Newsletter

Workers at the Bergen Logistics fulfillment center are organizing for union representation. The workers sort, package, and ship for luxury fashion brands. They are concerned about safety issues, insufficient staffing, and a colleague who was fired for union activity. Management, on the other hand, has brought in anti-union consultants and has begun handing out gifts READ MORE

Broadway has finally returned to pre-pandemic revenue. Season-to-date revenue has reached $1.8 billion, surpassing pre-pandemic for the first time. The revenue was led by the shows Good Night, Good Luck, Othello, and Glengarry Glen Ross, all with celebrities in leading rolls. The Mellon Foundation has announced emergency funding to replace cuts instituted by the Department READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for May 2025: New Members: Reinstated Members: none Resigned Members: none Deceased Members:

Jacksonville University has shuttered its Department of Music. While information has not been forthcoming from the institution, rumors are circulating that “industry professionals” will be hired to teach the current students to the completion of their degrees, while eliminating tenured professors of the program. Out of solidarity, we request that AFM members decline any new READ MORE

Last month was the first month of our 2025 membership drive! We welcomed Palm Beach Opera violinist Esther Platt as the first new member during our drive. Musicians can join from now through June with waived initiation fees (a $115 savings). Please help spread the word! President Hawley has been hosting Brews and Bylaws at READ MORE

It’s About Respect Is it art, or is it a business? One of the challenges musicians face is convincing people that music is a business and that we deserve to make a reasonable living for our work. It is not uncommon to hear, “wow, that gig sounds fun, but what do you do for a READ MORE