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2026 GRAMMY NOMS ARE OUT! 📀🏆🎵 Congratulations to everyone whose work can be heard on the 68th Annual GRAMMY-nominated tracks and albums, recorded under AFM union contracts filed with Local 47. Listen to our #AFM47 Grammys 2026 YouTube Playlist and browse the list here: afm47.org/press/2026-grammys
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
2026 GRAMMY NOMS ARE OUT! 📀🏆🎵 Congratulations to everyone whose work can be heard on the 68th Annual GRAMMY-nominated tracks and albums, recorded under AFM union contracts filed with Local 47. Listen to our #AFM47 Grammys 2026 YouTube Playlist and browse the list here: afm47.org/press/2026-grammys
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Starbucks Baristas are on strike! Please don’t cross the picket line (even if you don’t see one!)
These brave union members have gone years without a contract, you can go without Starbucks while they’re on strike.
Will you commit? No contract, no coffee! Let us know⬇️
These brave union members have gone years without a contract, you can go without Starbucks while they’re on strike.
Will you commit? No contract, no coffee! Let us know⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Starbucks Baristas are on strike! Please don’t cross the picket line (even if you don’t see one!)
These brave union members have gone years without a contract, you can go without Starbucks while they’re on strike.
Will you commit? No contract, no coffee! Let us know⬇️
These brave union members have gone years without a contract, you can go without Starbucks while they’re on strike.
Will you commit? No contract, no coffee! Let us know⬇️
Happy Veterans Day! Today and every day, we thank you for your service. Our offices are closed today for the holiday and will reopen tomorrow.
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happy Veterans Day! Today and every day, we thank you for your service. Our offices are closed today for the holiday and will reopen tomorrow.
🔹Overture E-Magazine highlight🔹 Healing Through Music: Nathaniel Blume releases a heartfelt tribute to his father’s memory with ‘nootbar’ EP www.afm47.org/press/nathan...
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
🔹Overture E-Magazine highlight🔹 Healing Through Music: Nathaniel Blume releases a heartfelt tribute to his father’s memory with ‘nootbar’ EP www.afm47.org/press/nathan...
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This is it. Election Day. Democracy itself is on the line here in California. You have a chance to help save it. Vote #YesOnProp50 and get your ballot turned in ASAP!
November 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is it. Election Day. Democracy itself is on the line here in California. You have a chance to help save it. Vote #YesOnProp50 and get your ballot turned in ASAP!
November 2025 Overture E-Magazine out now! Inside this issue: Use Your Vote 🗳️ CA Statewide Special Election for Prop 50 11/4 // AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 12/9 // Results of Voting at 10/27 General Membership Meeting. FREE download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
November 2025 Overture E-Magazine out now! Inside this issue: Use Your Vote 🗳️ CA Statewide Special Election for Prop 50 11/4 // AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 12/9 // Results of Voting at 10/27 General Membership Meeting. FREE download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Happy Halloween!
At our October 27, 2025 General Membership Meeting, members voted to fill a vacancy on the Salary Review Board and on 3 Resolutions to amend the bylaws. View the results here: www.afm47.org/press/result...
Results of Voting at Oct. 27, 2025 General Membership Meeting | 47 Blog | AFM Local 47
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October 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
At our October 27, 2025 General Membership Meeting, members voted to fill a vacancy on the Salary Review Board and on 3 Resolutions to amend the bylaws. View the results here: www.afm47.org/press/result...
Spread the word!
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Spread the word!
Are You a Freelance or Gigging Musician?
The Freelance Musicians Association, the AFM's dedicated group for independent musicians, holds its virtual meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.
RSVP for link to participate: actionnetwork.org/events/freel...
The Freelance Musicians Association, the AFM's dedicated group for independent musicians, holds its virtual meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.
RSVP for link to participate: actionnetwork.org/events/freel...
Freelance Musicians Association Monthly Meeting
These monthly meetings are crucial for advancing the mission of the Freelance Musicians Association. During these sessions, the group will define and strategize its core goals, and continue developing...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Are You a Freelance or Gigging Musician?
The Freelance Musicians Association, the AFM's dedicated group for independent musicians, holds its virtual meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.
RSVP for link to participate: actionnetwork.org/events/freel...
The Freelance Musicians Association, the AFM's dedicated group for independent musicians, holds its virtual meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.
RSVP for link to participate: actionnetwork.org/events/freel...
#AFM47 Life Members David Wheatley (pianist/composer), Eric Ekstrand (pianist/vocalist) and Douglas Masek (alto/tenor saxophonist) were recognized at our Oct. 27 Membership Meeting for the achievement of holding 50 continuous years of proud union membership. Congratulations to you all!
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
#AFM47 Life Members David Wheatley (pianist/composer), Eric Ekstrand (pianist/vocalist) and Douglas Masek (alto/tenor saxophonist) were recognized at our Oct. 27 Membership Meeting for the achievement of holding 50 continuous years of proud union membership. Congratulations to you all!
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Our next General Membership Meeting will take place Monday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m, in-person and over Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit afm47.org/gmm
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our next General Membership Meeting will take place Monday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m, in-person and over Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit afm47.org/gmm
Attn: all #AFM47 members: Please review the 2025 AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 🚫Prohibited Campaigning Reminders at afm47.org/election
October 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Attn: all #AFM47 members: Please review the 2025 AFM Local 47 Triennial General Election 🚫Prohibited Campaigning Reminders at afm47.org/election
Non-Union Engagement Alert: Sigur Rós with Wordless Music Orchestra - November 19, 20 & 21, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles. PLEASE NOTE that as of this writing, there is no AFM contract to cover these engagements.
October 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Non-Union Engagement Alert: Sigur Rós with Wordless Music Orchestra - November 19, 20 & 21, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles. PLEASE NOTE that as of this writing, there is no AFM contract to cover these engagements.
AFM Local 47 would like to thank our neighbor CenterStaging for generously donating four bass amps to our rehearsal room backline. A bass amp stack — from brands like Gallien Krueger, SWR, and TC Electronics — will now be stationed in Rooms 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. afm47.org/rehearsals
October 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
AFM Local 47 would like to thank our neighbor CenterStaging for generously donating four bass amps to our rehearsal room backline. A bass amp stack — from brands like Gallien Krueger, SWR, and TC Electronics — will now be stationed in Rooms 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. afm47.org/rehearsals
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🚨STRIKE ALERT🚨 Our UNAC/UHCP siblings at Kaiser are ON STRIKE! Don't cross picket lines, join them!!
October 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🚨STRIKE ALERT🚨 Our UNAC/UHCP siblings at Kaiser are ON STRIKE! Don't cross picket lines, join them!!
Members and loved ones are invited to submit Final Notes tributes about Serena Kay Williams for publication in the upcoming issue of our Overture E-Magazine at afm47.org/overture/submissions.html
October 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Members and loved ones are invited to submit Final Notes tributes about Serena Kay Williams for publication in the upcoming issue of our Overture E-Magazine at afm47.org/overture/submissions.html
Wishing everyone a happy Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 13! Our offices will be closed for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday 10/14.
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wishing everyone a happy Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 13! Our offices will be closed for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday 10/14.
The next Triennial General Election for the AFM Local 47 Executive Board, Hearing Board, & AFM Convention Delegates takes place Dec. 9, 2025.
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The next Triennial General Election for the AFM Local 47 Executive Board, Hearing Board, & AFM Convention Delegates takes place Dec. 9, 2025.
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
Stay tuned to the Election "Special Edition" issue of Overture to be published in November for candidate photos & statements.
More info: afm47.org/election
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Kent Wong, former director of the UCLA Labor Center, a giant of the labor movement and a passionate, tireless advocate for working people. (cont)
October 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Kent Wong, former director of the UCLA Labor Center, a giant of the labor movement and a passionate, tireless advocate for working people. (cont)
Our next General Membership Meeting will take place Monday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m, in-person and over Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit afm47.org/gmm
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our next General Membership Meeting will take place Monday, October 27 @ 7:30 p.m, in-person and over Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit afm47.org/gmm
The October issue of our Overture E-magazine out now! Inside this issue: SOLIDARITY WINS – Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Late Night. Free download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The October issue of our Overture E-magazine out now! Inside this issue: SOLIDARITY WINS – Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Late Night. Free download @ bit.ly/overtureonline
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As @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social president of @californialabor.bsky.social says, now that #AB288 is law, "California workers will no longer be forced to rely on a failing federal agency when they join together to unionize." This is a LANDMARK WIN!
September 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
As @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social president of @californialabor.bsky.social says, now that #AB288 is law, "California workers will no longer be forced to rely on a failing federal agency when they join together to unionize." This is a LANDMARK WIN!
Hollywood unions AFM, DGA, IATSE and SAG-AFTRA issued this joint statement in response to ABC's indefinite suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
September 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hollywood unions AFM, DGA, IATSE and SAG-AFTRA issued this joint statement in response to ABC's indefinite suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live, which employs musicians from AFM Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air.
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
September 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel Live, which employs musicians from AFM Local 47 in Los Angeles, off the air.
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...
www.afm.org/2025/09/stat...