We need immediate economic relief for musicians. Dear Friend, As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact people around the world and confirmed cases grow throughout North America, health and safety are our top priority. Doing everything possible to limit the spread of COVID…

Musicians approve new contract with film and television studios. Dear Friend, After more than two years of tough negotiations, musicians voted to approve a new contract with the major film and television studios that includes many significant improvements, including for the fi…

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dear Friend, Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and remember his commitment to justice and equality. At a time when working people are facing unprecedented attacks on our rights, I am inspired by Dr. King who challenged us to…

Dear Friend, Creators are within inches of securing real protection for their work for the first time, but we need Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s support. The creative economy in the United States represents hundreds of thousands of direct jobs and is a key component of our cu…

Tell Your Senators To Protect Multiemployer Pension Plans Dear Friend, After a lifetime of hard work, we all deserve to retire with dignity. Unions negotiated to provide retirement security for millions of working people, but some pension plans are now at risk. U.S. Senat…

Dear Friend, Could you imagine film and television without music? Musicians are part of the creative team that makes film and television magical, yet the major entertainment companies don’t consider musicians as artists. That’s one reason why you don’t see musicians’ names i…

Tell Disney to pay musicians fairly. Dear Friend, Disney is launching their new streaming service Disney Plus tomorrow. They are expecting 60 to 90 million subscribers in the next five years and billions in revenue, but they refuse to negotiate a fair contract for the musicia…

Stand in solidarity with TV musicians. Hi Friend, Right now, musicians are rallying outside NBC headquarters in New York City and outside the offices of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in Los Angeles. Musicians are in the streets demanding that…

Friend, Today is National Voter Registration Day! If you haven’t already done so, register to vote right now. On average, it takes less than two minutes. Unions are all about community, solidarity and having a say in decisions that affect your everyday life—and that’s exac…

Support locked out Baltimore musicians this Labor Day. Dear Friend, Whether you are performing, enjoying a parade or just relaxing with friends and family this weekend—please support locked out Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians this Labor Day. Symphony management is at…

Legislation introduced to help musicians deduct the costs of work-related expenses. Dear Friend, Congress has introduced bipartisan legislation to assure musicians and other working performers do not experience unjustified tax increases as a result of the passage of the Tax C…

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Butch Lewis Act. Dear Friend, Thanks to you and thousands of union musicians, we are one step closer to a real solution to the multiemployer pension crisis. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Butch Lewis Act yesterday. …

House voting on the Butch Lewis Act this Wednesday. Dear Friend, The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to debate and vote on the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (H.R. 397), also known as the Butch Lewis Act, THIS WEDNESDAY. Tell your Member of Congress …