After over a year of meetings, the musicians and Diamond Head Theater management came to agreement on a new contract. The per service rate will increase from $92 per rehearsal or show to $109, an increase of $17, over the five-year term of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Participation and unity by the musicians playing the […]
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Important News: Labor Union Victories
Labor Union Victories Unite Here, Local 5 Through unity, solidarity, and with the support of Hawaii’s labor unions, Local 5 reached agreement in November 2021 with Kaiser Permanente for 2,000 Local 5 healthcare workers. These heroes who work tirelessly in our hospitals are now assured of fair wages and more manageable workloads. This is a […]
American Rescue Plan Protects AFM Pen...
American Rescue Plan Protects AFM Pensions The American Rescue Plan, including the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021. This is a victory that will protect the pensions of thousands of AFM members. The American Rescue Plan will provide the AFM-EP […]
IMPORTANT NEWS: Good News for TV and ...
IMPORTANT NEWS: Good News for TV and film in Hawaii! A new television series, “NCIS: Hawaii,” has been confirmed, and “Magnum P.I.” continues its presence in Hawaii. Abiding by an AFM agreement with the TV/film industry, “Hawaii 5-0” provided many musician sideline opportunities for 10 seasons, paid at full media rates, and “Magnum P.I.” continues […]
COVID-19 Relief Assistance Informatio...
MusiCares provides financial assistance and helpful information to the musician community. Relatively simple to apply for help. For information and additional resources, please go to: https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/covid-19-relief-faq Hawaii State Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program To apply, go to: https://www.hihousinghelp.com/ Musicians Foundation Relief Aid Grants For information, go to https://www.musiciansfoundation.org/apply/ The CV19 Emergency Relief Aid Grant […]
Tentative 3 Year Deal Reached with Ha...
A tentative three year deal was reached Saturday between the musicians, who are all members of the Musicians’ Association of Hawai‘i, Local 677 of the American Federation of Musicians, and the Hawai‘i Opera Theatre after more than a year’s worth of negotiations. The deal still must be ratified by the […]
2016 AFM Western Regional Conference ...
Today, the 2016 2016 AFM Western Regional Conference gets underway in Reno, Nevada. Stay tuned to this blog as Local 677 President Steve Pearson is a delegate to this conference and is in attendance. Mahalo! 16:30 – Presentation by AFM Legislative, Political, and Diversity Director Alfonso Pollard gave an overview of the 2015 […]