Archive for November, 2020

IT’S TIME FOR A BIG CHANGE!

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020

IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE

Over the Last few years, Locals like New York and Philadelphia have swept out their old leadership for a completely new crew. These musicians, fed up with the cronyism, corruption and old boy networks, replaced the administrations completely, or almost so.

Now it’s the time for that same change at Local 47.

The election for Local 47 is in just a couple of weeks and the choice is easy.

There are only two options:

  1. The RMA party, finally taking over the Local completely, and serving only the well connected.

Or

  • The “MUSICIANS FOR ALL MUSICIANS” party led by Stephanie O’Keefe, whose diversity will guarantee that all Local 47 members will receive the same fair and equitable treatment, bar none.

The RMA Ticket is headed by Marc Sazar, who has been in the top leadership of the RMA for over a decade and has had a hand in the practices that led to a gross reduction in recording work throughout the AFM and the sorry state of our pension because of that work loss.

WHO IS IN THE MUSICIANS for ALL MUSICIANS PARTY?

PRESIDENT

Stephanie O’Keefe

VICE-PRESIDENT

Rick Baptist

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Danita Ng-Poss

TRUSTEES

Michael Lehmann Boddicker

Bonnie Janofsky (Delegate)

Douglas V. Tornquist

DIRECTORS

Susan G. Chapman

Pam Gates (Delegate)

Norman S. Ludwin (1st Alt. Delegate)

Phil O’Connor (Delegate)

Carl Vincent (2nd Alt. Delegate

HEARING BOARD

Rachel Berry

Elizabeth Hedman

Marisa McLeod

Bernie D. Nelson

David A. Pittel

Linda Gall Silva

Walter Edward Simonsen

This is the crew (almost all new) that can lead the Local into a better, fairer future for all Local 47 members. This is something we’ve not had in a long time, and sorely need. Imagine officers and a board NOT controlled by the RMA. Here is your chance Your voice has never been so important. Use it!

Please visit their website.

https://www.musiciansforallmusicians.com/

Here you can get all the details you need, Print out the Request for Vote by Mail Absentee Ballot form. And mail it in.

AFM47-absentee-ballot-request.pdf

The COMMITTEE is proud to endorse Stephanie O’Keefe and her MUSICIANS for ALL MUSICIANS party. It’s what the LA Local needs and the sea change the Local members want and deserve.