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Utah Phillips, May 15, 1935-May 23, 2008 Local 1000 member Utah Phillips died Friday night, May 23, 2008, in bed at home in Nevada City CA. His wife, Joanna Robinson, was at his side. Read More.

New Members Join at Folk Alliance! Our presence at the International Folk Alliance in Memphis has resulted in eight (8) new members! Read More.

AFM Bylaw Change Allows Bands To Join for Less At our September 2007 membership meeting, Local 1000 adopted a new policy, which makes it more economical for bands to join our union. Read More.

Delta Carry-On Policy, an Example for Other Airlines This past May the AFM (American Federation of Musicians) ended its boycott of Delta Airlines when the carrier agreed to accept guitars and "other smaller instruments" as carry-on baggage. We hope this new policy becomes a template for other airlines. Read More.

Pete Seeger Nobel Peace Prize campaign continues Nearly 7,000 people have signed the petition to nominate Pete Seeger for the Nobel Peace Prize. Read More.

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