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12\/1\/17<\/p>\n
I. OLD UNION BUILDING A LANDMARK?
\nII. MUSICIANS FOR PENSION SECURITY HONORED
\nIII. AFM-EPF Trustees Ties to NCCMP — that’s a problem.
\nIV. EVENTS<\/p>\n
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE COMMITTEE!<\/p>\n
…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer<\/p>\n
…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician
\n…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician<\/p>\n
…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician<\/p>\n
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I. Hollywood\u2019s 1950s musicians union building
\ncould become a city landmark<\/p>\n
The \u201cforemost entertainers and studio musicians\u201d
\nof the 1950s were members of the union
\nby Bianca Barragan Nov 20, 2017, 1:33pm PST<\/p>\n
A two-story commercial building built in the \u201950s
\nfor a musicians union may be added to the city\u2019s
\nroster of historic-cultural landmarks. The Cultural
\nHeritage Commission voted Thursday to consider
\nthe Musician’s Union Hall on Vine Street near
\nWaring Avenue as a potential monument.<\/p>\n
The historians at Esotouric noted that while this
\nis the first step on the road to landmark status,
\nit\u2019s something to be excited about. The property
\nowners, Lincoln Property Company, are not
\ncontesting the designation, and a representative
\nfrom the office of Los Angeles City Council
\nmember Mitch O\u2019Farrell spoke in favor of the
\nlandmarking.<\/p>\n
Completed in 1950, the Musicians Union of
\nHollywood was one of the final commissions
\nof architect Gordon B. Kaufmann before his
\ndeath in 1949. Kaufmann was the architect
\nbehind the Greystone Mansion in Beverly
\nHills, a 1930s-era section of the Los Angeles
\nTimes\u2019s Times Mirror Square complex in
\nDowntown, and Hollywood hotspots the
\nEarl Carroll Theater and the Palladium.<\/p>\n
With its boxy form; concrete, steel, and
\nglass construction; and its bands of metal
\nframed windows, the union hall is considered
\nan excellent example of Corporate International
\narchitectural style, says the planning
\ndepartment\u2019s report on the structure.<\/p>\n
Until July of this year, the structure \u201cserved
\nas a clubhouse and organization headquarters
\nfor the Musicians Union Local 47, now known
\nas the American Federation of Musicians
\nLocal 47,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n
Both the building and its interiors have been
\naltered over the years, but many vintage
\nfeatures remain, including a 1950s-era sign
\nnext to the building\u2019s marquee that features
\nan eighth note festooned with a \u201c47\u201d ribbon
\nand the words \u201cProfessional Musicians\u201d,
\n\u201cLocal 47\u201d, and \u201cAmerican Federation of
\nMusicians, AFL-CIO.\u201d<\/p>\n
The \u201cforemost entertainers and studio musicians
\nof the era\u201d were members of the Local 47,
\nincluding the famed Wrecking Crew, a group
\nof studio musicians who were the go-to
\nplayers for such big names as The Beach
\nBoys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Elvis,
\nThe Byrds, and Simon and Garfunkel.<\/p>\n
Read the article here:
\nhttps:\/\/preview.tinyurl.com\/yc5q8ajn<\/p>\n
[Colleagues, There was one commenter named
\nDISGUSTED who obviously was an interested
\nparty, even knowing the numbers of the union
\nmembers who voted to sell. {Sensing recording
\nmusician or local leadership.} Totally trashed the
\nwhole idea of it’s consideration as a historical
\nmonument.]<\/p>\n
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II. Musicians for Pension Security Honored in Washington DC<\/p>\n
The Pension Rights Center honored seven activists
\nand financial columnist Michelle Singletary at an
\nevent held on November 7th, 2017 at the Carnegie
\nInstitution in Washington, D.C. One of the activists
\nhonored was Adam Krauthamer who is currently
\nthe Executive Director of Musicians for Pension Security.<\/p>\n
The Center honored retiree and worker activists
\nfor their work to stop pension cuts and to work
\ntoward a solution to solve underfunding in
\nmultiemployer plans and protect retirees\u2019
\nbenefits. In speaking about the activists,
\nKaren Friedman, the Center\u2019s Executive
\nVice President, called them, \u201csupermen
\nand superwomen and some of the most
\ninspirational people I\u2019ve ever met. They truly
\nrepresent democracy-in-action.\u201d Friedman
\nwent on to say that, \u201cMany of these individuals,
\nshy at first, have become fearless warriors,
\nfirst-rate financial analysts and lobbyists. They
\nhave created an unstoppable movement and
\nhave inspired legislation.\u00a0 I am convinced their
\nefforts will help stop pension cuts and save
\nmultiemployer plans.\u201d Read more about the event here.<\/p>\n
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III. AFM-EPF Trustees Have Deep Ties to NCCMP
\n—and that’s a problem.<\/p>\n
National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans
\n(NCCMP) is a trade association of multi-employer plans
\nin Washington DC. In 2014, they were instrumental in
\nformulating and passing MPRA, which is the law that
\nwould allow cuts to our hard-earned pension benefits.<\/p>\n
Our pension fund, the AFM-EPF, has deep connections
\nto the NCCMP going back many years. The AFM-EPF
\nis a dues-paying member of NCCMP and our AFM
\ntrustees attend their conferences every year. Two of
\nour trustees, Christopher Brockmeyer and Bill Moriarity,
\nserve on NCCMP\u2019s Board of Directors and Steering
\nCommittee. Both have given lectures at those
\nconferences. Brockmeyer, the AFM-EPF\u2019s trustee
\nco-chair, served on the NCCMP working group
\nwhich formulated the MPRA proposal.<\/p>\n
MPRA has been a public policy disaster\u00a0as many in
\nCongress on both sides of the aisle have openly
\nacknowledged. (Read the articles linked below.)
\nEven with bipartisan support to replace MPRA with
\na much better alternative, the NCCMP is currently
\nfighting to preserve it and subvert current efforts to
\nreplace it.<\/p>\n
The alternative they are trying to block was recently
\nintroduced by Senator Sherrod Brown and is called
\nthe Butch Lewis Act, which would provide low-cost
\ngovernment loans to troubled pension plans. The
\nproposed law would guarantee that all plan participants
\nreceive 100% of their promised pension benefit.
\nThis is a very worthy piece of legislation that
\ndeserves our support and that of our trustees.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, NCCMP is circulating their own
\nproposal under which federal loans would not
\nbe available to plans like the AFM-EPF plan.
\nInstead, the AFM-EPF plan would be forced to
\nstay under the current MPRA law and undergo
\ncuts to accrued benefits.<\/p>\n
It would be a gross dereliction of duty for our
\ntrustees to not actively support a legislative
\nproposal that preserves 100% of our hard-earned
\npension benefits. That is what the Butch Lewis
\nAct does. We demand that the trustees reject
\nNCCMP\u2019s attempt to undermine the Butch
\nLewis Act.<\/p>\n
ARTICLES ABOUT MPRA<\/p>\n
Restoring pension accountability by giving
\nworkers and retirees a seat at the table:
\nRob Portman (Opinion)<\/p>\n
https:\/\/preview.tinyurl.com\/y9rkmaon<\/p>\n
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Portman Introduces Bill to Protect Pensions for 48,000 Ohioans<\/p>\n
https:\/\/preview.tinyurl.com\/y7jmdaxw<\/p>\n
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That awful congressional plan to allow pension cuts heads for enactment<\/p>\n
https:\/\/preview.tinyurl.com\/ybv2zt75<\/p>\n
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MORE ABOUT NCCMP:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/nccmp.org\/
\nhttp:\/\/nccmp.org\/team\/<\/p>\n
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IV. EVENTS
\nDEAN AND RICHARD
\nare now at Culver City Elks the first \u2028Friday of \u2028every month.
\n7:30pm-10:30pm,
\n11160 Washington Pl.
\nCulver City, 90232
\n310-839-8891<\/p>\n
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12\/6\/17<\/p>\n
PRESS RELEASE\/ Wed\u00a0DECEMBER\u00a06, 2017 at
\n12:10-12:40 pm at the Free Admission<\/p>\n
GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS\/ Cellist DEREK
\nSTEIN performs solo works by Hindemith, Prokofiev,
\nNicholas Deyoe, P.D.Q. Bach, and Penderecki.<\/p>\n
The DEC 6 Press Release & a color photo jpeg
\ncellist DEREK STEIN\u00a0are attached.
\nhttp:\/\/www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com
\nThank you!
\nJacqueline Suzuki
\nCurator, Glendale Noon Concerts
\n818 -249-5108<\/p>\n
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12\/6\/17<\/p>\n
First WEDNESDAYS: Joe Kraemer
\nDec 6 @ 7:30 pm \u2013 10:00 pm<\/p>\n
Joe Kraemer\u00a0will be discussing his compositional
\nprocess, from spotting, through thematic development,
\ncomposition, mocking-up, recording, and finally
\nmixing.\u00a0 He will be including clips of his work
\nfrom JACK REACHER and MISSION
\nIMPOSSIBLE, including behind-the-scenes
\nfootage and alternate cues, as well as examples
\nof sketches and conductor\u2019s scores.<\/p>\n
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12\/17\/17<\/p>\n
ASMAC\/LAJS Holiday party @ Catalina\u2019s in Hollywood<\/p>\n
Dec 17 @ 11:30 am \u2013 3:00 pm<\/p>\n
Bill Cunliffe Trio with special guest Denise Donatelli
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UNTIL NEXT TIME,\u2028\u2028THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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