Aloha, Members: I’d like to update you all on what your union officers and volunteers have been doing during these challenging times. We have formed two committees, and we are working behind the scenes looking to the future, looking toward an end to this Covid crisis, and an upturn in the economy. The first committee […]
2020 General Membership Meetings: Mondays, April 6, August 3, December 7 7 p.m. in Studio 909 From the Winter 2020 issue, Ke Ola O Na Mele
AFM Convention On June 17-20, the 101st Convention of the American Federation of Musicians, held in Las Vegas, was attended by MAH delegates Marcia Schweitzer and Scott Janusch. Leadership emphasis is that unity is our only strength when standing against employers for fair wages. One particular focus was on securing fair residual/secondary use compensation on […]
We welcome Jamie Sanborn, who will be helping us all with member services in the MAH office. Mahalo Jamie! From the Winter 2020 issue, Ke Ola O Na Mele
OF NOTE: Theater Musicians Take Note! This past September, Diamond Head Theatre began its third season under our new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with a step up in the per-service rate. The union theatre musicians negotiated a 24 percent increase in rate over the previous agreement. New paid doubling rules, rehearsal break rules, etc. are being […]
Member Spotlight: Noel Okimoto “Always learning,” Hoku-winning drummer locks in on his own fascinating, artful rhythm Noel Okimoto is a popular, versatile, in-demand drummer and award-winning jazz recording artist. His work on a self-titled, classical/jazz debut with Megan Bledsoe Ward’s Pacific Harp Project garnered a 2016 Na Hoku Hanohano Award (Hawaii’s Grammys) for “Instrumental Album […]
New Collective Bargaining Agreement with Diamond Head Theater is a promising start Theater Musicians: This past year, a new collective bargaining agreement was put in place with Diamond Head Theater. Pay was raised to $89 per rehearsal or performance, with stipulations for doubling (which had not previously been paid for). This rate is still not […]
Local 5 Hotel Workers’ Union Strike Successful On November 27, the Local 5 hotel workers’ union successfully ended a 51-day strike against five prominent Kyo-Ya-owned, Marriott-managed hotels. It was a long and difficult battle, but workers are calling this a huge victory. Besides wage and benefit increases, the new agreement provides for improvements in safety, […]
OF NOTE: Coming Up: December 18, 7:30 p.m., Studio 909, Musicians Association Jazzed Holidaze with the Rich Crandall Trio Rich Crandall-piano, Bruce Hamada-bass and vocals, Stacey Tangonan-drums Chamber Music Hawaii presents: December 10, 7:30 p.m., Paliku Theater The Honolulu Brass Holiday Concert December 17, 7:30 p.m., Doris Duke Theater The Spring Wind Quintet Holiday Concert […]
Les Peetz, a writer who knew his way around some glorious jazz Union member, jazz pianist, award-winning journalist, published author, attorney, legal services developer for the State’s Executive Office on Aging, son of a Big Island plantation supervisor… There’s a lot to the late Les Peetz, 68, a lot more that people never knew. Originally […]