{"id":892,"date":"2020-11-24T00:14:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T07:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/?p=892"},"modified":"2020-11-24T00:14:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T07:14:40","slug":"its-time-for-a-big-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.responsible47.com\/?p=892","title":{"rendered":"IT&#8217;S TIME FOR A BIG CHANGE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IT\u2019S TIME FOR A CHANGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it\u2019s the time for that same change at Local 47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The election for Local 47 is in just a couple of weeks and the choice is easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are only two options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>The RMA party, finally taking over the Local completely, and serving only the well connected.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The \u201cMUSICIANS FOR ALL MUSICIANS\u201d party led by Stephanie O\u2019Keefe, whose diversity will guarantee that all Local 47 members will receive the same fair and equitable treatment, bar none.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHO IS IN THE MUSICIANS for ALL MUSICIANS PARTY?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PRESIDENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie O\u2019Keefe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VICE-PRESIDENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick Baptist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SECRETARY\/TREASURER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danita Ng-Poss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TRUSTEES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Lehmann Boddicker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonnie Janofsky (Delegate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas V. Tornquist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIRECTORS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan G. Chapman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pam Gates (Delegate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norman S. Ludwin (1<sup>st<\/sup> Alt. Delegate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil O\u2019Connor (Delegate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carl Vincent (2<sup>nd<\/sup> Alt. Delegate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HEARING BOARD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel Berry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth Hedman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marisa McLeod<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bernie D. Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David A. Pittel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda Gall Silva<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walter Edward Simonsen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019ve 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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musiciansforallmusicians.com\/\">https:\/\/www.musiciansforallmusicians.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can get all the details you need, Print out the Request for Vote by Mail Absentee Ballot form. And mail it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001rPKlEcrb72n9XjmvqmPDRPo5pFJqEoZ1hIcaZi-djKVGLZkkDTE5jq8sZbl2aXhF_i9QP8cZnK0Ot_HFyoaAW4d14S1zFbG1Dmxwecxi4SIaZVnxx98XYtQx0pZY0HHF9lWZZggzq48LIbsaoVt6s73dLp_8eWDcAMcro-ol1YMQyg0bS_LcpSCBjARYt0cP-BdiDvUnWP3gEFYJrlJusCz559NpVd5j9-XZGw-_7CDg2AFPWheMLl_wzsiE12d41pIVRaRAALGaPZOdtb8ZKeu5VIA7Bulx&amp;c=LfLDvJNPEifFcJ4mbYopWMAVJOCYXsyV1IdiSrfpIwKVEcnHSfiBzg==&amp;ch=xinfjcerb7EE0dNlu-8I_CWi5rOmMslPaT6Mf-Ymnso8nq6TfSUXKA==\" target=\"_blank\">AFM47-absentee-ballot-request.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The COMMITTEE is proud to endorse Stephanie O\u2019Keefe and her MUSICIANS for ALL MUSICIANS party. It\u2019s what the LA Local needs and the sea change the Local members want and deserve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IT\u2019S 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. 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