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Classical musicians in New York City now have a new union scale. The Local 802 Executive Board has promulgated new scales, which went into effective on April 25.
The base rate for classical performances of 2.5 hours or less is now $256, which represent a 1.5 percent increase from the previous scale. Over the three-year contract, rates will increase an average of 2 percent each year. The new scales expire in September 2014.
The scale contains many other benefits, premiums, terms and conditions, such as principal pay, sound checks, health, pension, doubling and rehearsing. The full details of the scales are now posted at www.Local802afm.org. You must be a member of Local 802 to log in and view scales on our web site. (Click LOGIN from the upper right main menu, then WAGE & CONTRACT INFO from the left-hand, red sidebar.)
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MAY DAY
Musicians took the streets on May 1 with a musical action. Click the video below for a taste.
For more details and to sign a petition supporting jazz artists, click here.
 | | Justice for Jazz Artists "You Are My Sunshine," May Day Protest, Greenwich Village, 2012 |
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Giving the gift of food is one of the most loving things you can do. and during a recession, your help is desperately needed. Local 802 will be collecting food for City Harvest from now to June 30. There will be a box set up in the club room for all donations. For more information, click here.
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Hearing services for musicians: www.EastSideHearing.com | |
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Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here. |
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Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here. |
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Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here.
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Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here.
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Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here. |
| Musicians: do you have a legal concern? Click the link below to reach Local 802's lawyer Harvey S. Mars: | |
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| Do you want to SEE yourself play, with all of your muscles at work? Do you want to identify EXACTLY what's causing your performance pain? Click the link below for more info: | |
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Click the ad above for more details. Tell them you saw their ad in the Local 802 electronic newsletter! To advertise, click here. |
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To respond to this newsletter directly or to give any comments, click here
To reach Local 802 by phone, call (212) 245-4802. For more information on our services and departments, see www.Local802afm.org
Paid ads in 802 NOTES support your union and keep your costs down. You can advertise here and reach thousands of your peers. E-mail Allegro@Local802afm.org for more information. |
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Local 802 AFM
322 West 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 245-4802
Mikael Elsila is the editor of Allegro magazine and the 802 NOTES electronic newsletter. He can be reached at: Allegro@Local802afm.org |
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MUSICIANS WIN
UNION CONTRACT AT
UNDEAD JAZZ FESTIVAL
Local 802 and the promoters of the Undead Music Festival have signed an agreement that will guarantee basic working standards, including minimum scale wages and recording protections, for all musicians who play in the four-day festival. The festival opens tonight and runs through May 12, featuring a total of 200 musicians. The festival is the summer companion to the Winter Jazzfest, which took place in January, also under a union contract.
The Undead Music Festival bills itself as "four nights celebrating the incredible, dynamic, explosively creative jazz, instrumental, and adventurous music being made in New York City." For tickets, lineup and other information, click here or here.
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WHAT SHOULD THE UNION
DO ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
One in four women and one in seven men have experienced sex -based harassment at work. In many occupations, the figures are much worse. Every one of us knows someone hurt by this offensive behavior .
The AFM will offer an online "Webinar" to discuss what the union can and should do about sexual harassment.
For more info, or to register, click here.
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WANT TO HELP MUSICIANS, MAKE CONNECTIONS AND HAVE FUN?
Interns at Local 802 make a tremendous impact on the lives of musicians while gaining valuable experience and connections. You or someone you know can help us make a big difference. The union is now accepting applicationsfor interns. Spread the word and click here for more information!
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Interested in playing softball? The Local 802 team needs you. Games take place in Central Park at noon or 2 p.m. on Mondays. Play is modified fast pitch and the season runs now through August. If you are interested or know anyone who might be, please contact Clint Sharman by clicking here. | |
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The new Local 802 Membership Directory has just been released. Members can pick up a free copy on the second floor of the union building. Or for mail delivery, contact the Membership Department by clicking here. (You must be an active member to get a directory, so be sure to tell us your union card number!) | |
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Local 802 has recently become aware that some musicians were paid less than union standards and benefits at a number of important gigs at major venues in NYC. If you get called to play at a major venue (Lincoln Center, Town Hall, Symphony Space, Radio City, Carnegie Hall, the Beacon, BAM, City Center, Madison Square Garden, 92nd Street Y, etc.), please confirm that you are getting paid union standards and benefits. Make a confidential call to the union's organizing department at (212) 245-4802 or click here. | |
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A unique electric violin was stolen from a Local 802 member on Friday, March 9 during a documentary video shoot at the Harlem Tap Dance studio. This dark brown, 5-string electric violin is triangular, made of real maple wood and has no soundholes. A picture is here. If you see this instrument (including for sale on the internet or in a pawn shop), please call Leonardo at (917) 620-5539 or e-mail here. Spread the word! Thank you.
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Earlier this year, the Algonquin Hotel announced that it was closing its famous Oak Room and turning it into a lounge. For 32 years, the Oak Room was home to live cabaret music and musicians who performed there were covered by a Local 802 agreement. The loss of the Oak Room means that NYC is down to two major cabaret venues: the Café Carlyle and Feinstein's at Loews Regency. An online petition has been set up to convince the Algonquin to reverse its decision and reinstate the Oak Room. Sign it here. | |
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NEED FINANCIAL AID?
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND?
The Emergency Relief Fund helps musicians in need. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a directed grant to the musician's creditors; for example, to a landlord, physician, etc. The eligibility requirements are:
- a minimum of two years' membership in the union;
- good standing, with all dues (annual and work dues) paid;
- the musician's needs fall within the guidelines defining "dire need" as set by the fund's trustees. These include gas, electric or telephone cut-off, eviction, medical debts, costs incurred due to the theft of instruments, auto repairs vital to continued employment, and other emergencies.
To seek assistance, members must contact the Administrator and fill out an application which requires proof of need. To apply, contact the union's social worker Cindy Green by clicking here or calling (212) 245-4802, ext. 180. Cindy can also help you apply for other financial help from sources like the Actors' Fund and other relief organizations. | |
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FREE HEARING TESTS!
Each month, Local 802 offers a free hearing test with a real audiologist. We'll take a baseline measurement of your hearing and more. To find out the next date and to make a reservation, contact Robin Donach by phone only at (212) 245-4802, ext. 101.
For professional hearing help, see the ad from Dr. Ellen Finkelstein elsewhere on this page, or click here. | |
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JAZZ JAM!
There is a jazz jam on most Mondays at Local 802 (322 West 48th Street), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, call Joe Petrucelli at the Jazz Foundation of America at (212) 245-3999, ext. 10, or click here. | |
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ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH TAX?
As a musician, your employers and bandleaders are legally required to pay their fair share of your taxes. If you're paid cash for gigs, you're losing money -- possibly tens of thousands of per year. For more information, click here or call the Organizing Department at (212) 245-4802. | |
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OUT OF WORK?
If you are a Broadway musician and your show closes, can you apply for unemployment? Yes. While you are collecting unemployment, can you sub on other Broadway shows, teach lessons, and play other freelance gigs? Yes, but your unemployment check may be reduced. For a comprehensive look at musicians and unemployment insurance, click here. | |
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DO YOU HAVE MONEY WAITING FOR YOU?
Somtimes the union may have a check in your name, but no way to get it to you because your address is outdated. To see if there's money waiting for you, click here. | |
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Paid ads in 802 NOTES support your union and keep your costs down. You can advertise here and reach thousands of your peers. For more information, click here. | |
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