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Month: February 2024
Official Business
Annual statements of dues paid last year (for tax purposes) will be mailed in February. If you have requested a statement in the past, you will automatically receive a copy this year. If you have not received a statement in the past but would like one, please contact the office.
From the President
Greetings colleagues, from your new Local 655 President, Kendra Hawley! I have played oboe and English horn in several organizations around our Local 655 jurisdiction over the past 9 years, plus two years as a student/freelancer in 2008-10. kendra hawleyI have served as a member and Chairperson of the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra Committee and READ MORE
Last Month at the Local
Our new Executive Board has been installed and had its first meeting last month, and new energy on the Board is apparent. Look for a musician survey to be launched soon, where musicians in the community can give input on what issues need to be addressed. The Board also began filling our standing committees…if you READ MORE
Membership Benefits
Unions and Professional Athletes A union for professional athletes? Why would someone making huge sums of money need a union? In fact, actors, doctors, performing artists, and athletes are union members in higher percentages than other occupations. Major League baseball players, possibly one of the most exploited groups of workers, began their quest for union READ MORE
That Union Thing
The Biden administration has issued new rules aimed to prevent misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The new rule considers six criteria in evaluating employee status. In addition to control over workers and “entrepreneurial opportunity,” the new rule also evaluates whether special skills are required, the permanence of the relationship, and the investment made by READ MORE