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I. TRUSTEES ENDORSE ACT FOLLOWING PRESSURE
\nII. EVENTS<\/p>\n
HAPPY HOLIDAYS 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.TRUSTEES ENDORSE BUTCH LEWIS ACT
\nThanks to Pressure from AFM Members<\/p>\n
Yesterday evening the AFM-EPF trustees sent out
\nan email informing plan participants of their decision
\nto support the Butch Lewis Act. We want to
\ncommend the trustees for finally acting on what
\nis in the best interest of all plan participants.<\/p>\n
MPS first approached the trustees about Senator
\nSherrod Brown\u2019s then pension proposal as far
\nback as July. In October, we asked the trustees
\nto allow Senator Brown\u2019s actuaries to analyze
\nthe AFM-EPF plan data to show the benefits his
\nproposal would have on our fund. After meeting
\nwith Senator Brown\u2019s staff on November 2, it still
\ntook another seven weeks for the AFM-EPF
\ntrustees to decide that the Butch Lewis Act
\nwould help our troubled pension fund.<\/p>\n
Supporting the Butch Lewis Act is a step in
\nthe right direction for the AFM-EPF trustees.
\nHowever, plan participants must continue to
\nhold the trustees accountable for their actions
\nboth past and present. In 2014 when our
\ntrustees helped write and pass MPRA (the
\nlaw that allows trustees to cut existing
\nbenefits) they were actively engaged in
\nWashington D.C. lobbying on behalf of
\nthe legislation and spent money to support
\nits passage. We must demand that in the
\ncoming weeks our AFM-EPF trustees
\npublicly show that same level of support
\nfor the Butch Lewis Act.<\/p>\n
Recently, MPS joined with many important
\nunions and multi-employer pension plans to
\noppose the efforts of the NCCMP and others
\nto undermine the Butch Lewis Act with
\n\u201ccomposite plan\u201d legislation. (See the coalition
\nstatement here) The composite plan proposal
\nwas part of the original MPRA proposal in
\n2014, but didn\u2019t make it into the final law.
\nNCCMP has been pursuing it ever since.
\nIn the last few weeks, they have dramatically
\nramped up their efforts. Moving forward,
\nMPS will again reach out to the AFM-EPF
\ntrustees in hopes of working together to find
\nnew ways in which we can support the Butch
\nLewis Act. First, we will ask the trustees to
\njoin MPS and sign on to the coalition statement
\ndisavowing the composite proposal because
\nit is not in the interests of the plan participants
\nof AFM-EPF.<\/p>\n
MPS wants to thank all the AFM members
\nacross the country who are actively engaged
\nin the fight to protect our pension. Whether
\nit was talking to a colleague at intermission
\nor calling Ray Hair\u2019s office it was your hard
\nwork, your organizing, your phone calls, and
\nyour emails that created the pressure which
\nled our trustees to finally act. For many years,
\nour trustees pursued and supported MPRA.
\nNow, because of your efforts, our trustees
\nare forced to seriously consider new
\nlegislative solutions in Washington D.C., like
\nthe Butch Lewis Act, that don\u2019t start with
\ncuts to benefits.<\/p>\n
Since MPS was founded, it has been our
\nmission to bring together AFM musicians
\nacross the country in search of more
\ninformation about the state of our pension
\nand, ultimately, to demand more
\ntransparency and accountability from
\nthe AFM-EPF Trustees. With your input
\nand participation, we have become a
\nnational force working towards a
\nsustainable long-term plan for a secure
\npension.<\/p>\n
The coming weeks will show plan
\nparticipants just how serious the
\nAFM-EPF trustees are in supporting
\nthe Butch Lewis Act.<\/p>\n
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II. 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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