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March 26, 2020 at 3:49 AM

BREAKING: Senate Approves Gig Economy Relief

Senate approves Gig Economy Relief. Call the House. Dear Friend, The U.S. Senate just passed the third Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package which would provide economic aid to most musicians and their families. While gig economy workers were largely left out of earlier COVI…

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March 20, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Legislative Update

Dear Friend, The U.S. Senate approved H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in a 90-8 vote on Wednesday and the president signed the bill into law. The bill had already cleared the House of Representatives by a margin of 363-40 last week. The legislation inclu…

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March 18, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Unemployment Benefits

Dear Friend, If you have lost work due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance. Unemployment insurance provides partial wage replacement payments to eligible workers who lose their job or have their hours reduced. The unique nature of our industry means tha…

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March 16, 2020 at 9:23 PM

Emergency Action: Contact Congress

Tell legislators to protect entertainment workers during this pandemic. Dear Friend, As you are aware, many musicians are currently out of work as a result of the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This pandemic has pushed the entire entertainment industry into …

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March 15, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Relief for Musicians

Lawmakers must provide relief for musicians and the many others who are without income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dear Friend, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy with the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) across North America. In case you misse…

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March 13, 2020 at 6:23 PM

COVID-19 Update

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…

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January 22, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Credits

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…

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January 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Remembering Dr. King

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…

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December 19, 2019 at 7:35 PM

Tell Ron Wyden that Musicians Need the CASE Act

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…

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December 10, 2019 at 3:53 PM

Tell Your Senators To Protect Pension Plans

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…

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November 12, 2019 at 3:03 PM

Are Musicians Artists?

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…

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November 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Tell Disney To Fairly Negotiate

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…

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October 7, 2019 at 4:47 PM

Right Now

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…

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September 24, 2019 at 6:49 PM

Do you know what today is?

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…

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August 30, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Locked Out on Labor Day

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…

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August 9, 2019 at 5:41 PM

Tax Parity Act

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…

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July 25, 2019 at 3:37 PM

House Approves Pension Bill

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. …

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July 22, 2019 at 6:16 PM

Pension Vote on WEDNESDAY

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 …

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