Workers at a Chicago Trader Joe’s have filed for an election with the National labor Relations Board, to be represented by Trader Joe’s United. If successful, this will become the fifth location with union representation. A union wave is striking Chicago. Since 2022, union representation has been secured at the Newberry Library, the Art Institute of Chicago, the READ MORE
LOCAL AND INDUSTRY NEWS
Florida has nearly doubled funding for the arts, from $58 million to $93.9 million. However, the vast majority of this amount is allocated for member projects, and the grants overseen by the Division of Cultural Affairs has dropped from $43.3 million to $32 million. The member projects includes $1 million for design of the Center for READ MORE
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER CHANGES
New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for April 2024: New Members: Reinstated Members: Resigned Members: none Deceased Members: none
PALM BEACH OPERA ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS
Palm Beach Opera Orchestra David Stern, Chief Conductor Announces tenure-track vacancies for: Auditions: June 10-12, 2024 Please email a single-page resume by May 24 to jbarbato[at]pbopera[dot]org. Further instructions and repertoire will be sent after resume submission. A limited number of highly qualified applicants will be invited to audition at the Bailey Opera Center in West Palm Beach, FL. The READ MORE
Official Business
Membership Meeting Scheduled Please mark your calendars now! 2023 Financial Reports Last year’s financial reports are now available in the Members’ Section: http://www.afm655.org/members/financialreports.php
Last Month at the Local
Thank you to the nearly 100 musicians that participated in the South Florida Musician Survey. The results are in, and they are not surprising. The greatest concerns that musicians have are job security, pay rates, and finding enough work to make a living. There were also frequent complaints that musicians work at the whim of READ MORE