Last month our officers assisted a member who feels she was unfairly dismissed from Palm Beach Opera. The contract dictates how dismissals are to be handled, and we believe that the process was not handled fairly. Ultimately it may be up to an appeals committee composed of Palm Beach Opera musicians to determine whether to READ MORE

AFM Business Liability Insurance Plan The AFM Business Liability Insurance Plan provides you with up to a $2,000,000 aggregate limit each year. With the AFM Business Liability Insurance plan you’re covered for: No Deductible The AFM Musicians’ Liability Insurance Plan does not require a deductible. All claims will be defended on a first-dollar basis – READ MORE

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