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Miami-Dade Mayor Levine has withdrawn her proposal to merge the department of cultural affairs with the library department and cut arts grants by over 50 percent. This reversal is due to protests from the community, including our own President Hawley, who spoke to the mayor about the devastating impact the arts cuts would have. Things READ MORE

The Origins of Labor Day Labor Day approaches, and it is worth a moment to consider the origin of Labor Day, and the contributions made by workers, and the unions that represent them, to the United States. While there is still some doubt as to who first proposed a Labor Day holiday, the event was READ MORE

All of the casinos on the Las Vegas strip are now unionized. The Culinary Workers Union recent agreements with the Venetian and the Fontainebleau marks the first time in 90 years that the 60,000 members have union contracts at all of the Las Vegas properties. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated union contracts READ MORE

For the first time since its opening, the Kravis Center will begin charging for parking. The parking fees of $5-10 will begin in September and will be handled through the ParkMobile parking app. The Center states that it is implementing the fee so they can better manage parking availability for patrons. As the only free READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for August 2025: New Members: Reinstated Members:none Resigned Members: none Deceased Members: none

Membership Meeting Scheduled New Forms/Contracts Please note that the AFM has updated the LS-1 local engagement contract form. If you are using this form, please contact us to make sure you have the new form. The AFM has also raised the minimum rate for Limited Pressing recordings to $60 per hour. If you are planning READ MORE