The Member Services Committee is seeking information from our members about your participation in our AFM Local. We have two surveys that are being administered by Survey Monkey. There are a total of 18 questions between the 2 surveys and it should take less than 15 minutes of your time to give us valuable information […]
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.
Our presence at the International Folk Alliance in Memphis has resulted in eight (8) new members!
At our September 2007 membership meeting, Local 1000 adopted a new policy, which makes it more economical for bands to join our union.
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.
Nearly 7,000 people have signed the petition to nominate Pete Seeger for the Nobel Peace Prize.
If you are musician or performer who works on the folk circuit, please sign the Fair Folk petition.