News from Local 802, AFM

J4JA!, Directory, 802 Alerts & Seminar

October 25, 2009

If you haven't heard, the last Tuesday in September was a watershed moment for jazz in NYC as the Justice for Jazz Artists! campaign took to the streets in NYC's Greenwich Village. Click on the image above to see a video of the delivery of 2500 signatures on the J4JA! petition to NY Jazz Clubs. If you have not signed yet please click the banner below and join the effort.

Here's some press coverage of the rally at Judson Memorial Church and the parade that followed.
1.) NY Times' City Room covered the event

2.) WNYC coverage of J4JA! Rally and Listen to the Broadcast feed to All Things Considered on NPR

3.) NPR's A Blog Supreme a well-considered article yesterday about the rally and J4JA! campaign.

4.) Jason Crane (TheJazzSession) wrote: "For a quick background story on the history of J4JA, check out Todd Weeks of the AFM on The Jazz Session"

There's more to come! Thank you for your continued support.

Producing Music for Commercials: The 30-30 Career

The Recording Musicians Committee of Local 802 is offering a free seminar led by

Wendell Hanes, author and composer

Author: The 30-30 Career: Making 30 Grand in 30 Seconds Producing Music for Commercials

Executive Producer of award-winning Volition Sound Branding

Thursday, October 29, 11:00 to 1:30
First floor, Local 802 AFM
322 West 48th Street, NYC

Please RSVP to Business Representative Diana Cohn 212-245-4802 ext 191 or dcohn@local802afm.org

D'Addario Unfair To Workers

MECHANICS HARASSED FOR THREE YEARS

Long Island based string maker D'Addario's mechanics want a union contract. The company has spent a mountain of money on "union avoidance". The Long Island AFL-CIO requests our help in getting the message across to respect the freedom of these workers to organize and bargain a fair contract. See the details in the November issue of Allegro later this week.

802 NOTES can be reached by sending an e-mail to 802notes@local802afm.org or by calling Joel LeFevre in the Presidents Office at 212 245-4802 x197.

Click Here!

Long Running Show Tony & Tina's Wedding Fires Musicians!

Join the protest Saturday October 31! 46th Street at the Hotel Edison btw 7th & 8th 6:30 to 8PM

Click above for details.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

If you are offered employment for "The Music of Led Zeppelin and Queen" at the Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford, Connecticut on November 28, 2009 please contact Local 400 (860) 563-1606. Your call will be kept confidential. Local 400 would like you to know that the Local Scale for this work is $300 for the performance and $60 per rehearsal hour,

DO WE HAVE YOUR INFORMATION RIGHT?

The 2010-2011 Local 802 Directory will be published at the end of this year. Thousands of musicians receive a copy of this book and use it as a valuable resource.

The deadline for all corrections is Nov. 15th, 2009.

CLICK HERE and sign in to check or update your listing.

Vote Nov 3

Did you know that Local 802 has a legislative action engine? Enrty is on the 802 home page anytime or click the graphic below to register and learn the issues in musicians interests.