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The National Labor Relations Board has repealed a 2023 rule regarding joint employers. The standard now considers a company a joint employer if it has direct and immediate control over conditions including hiring, supervision, and pay. Joint employers are obligated to engage in collective bargaining and can be held liable for interfering in union organizing. READ MORE

New World Symphony (NWS) president and CEO Howard Herring has announced his retirement. Herring led the NWS for 25 years, and oversaw the building of the $167 million New World Center and the completion of a $150 million endowment campaign. The Knight New Media Center, NWS Media, and new concert formats were launched during his READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for March 2026: New Members: Reinstated Members: none Resigned Members: Deceased Members: none

Annual statements of dues paid last year (for tax purposes) were 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. If you have not yet paid READ MORE

Last month was busy at Palm Beach Opera. Musicians are dealing with the change at the Kravis Center to eliminate free parking. If you are performing at the Kravis Center and are having to pay for parking, please reach out to the office as we are receiving mixed messages. Some musicians are telling us they READ MORE

The Value of A Recording One of our main goals as a union is to improve the working conditions, economic compensation, and benefits for musicians, regardless of whether the work is a live engagement or a recording. The union defines minimally acceptable wages, benefits, and working conditions for all kinds of work. These guidelines are READ MORE