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 […]
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, […]
Musicians Association General Membership Meetings Monday, September 24, 7 p.m., Studio 909 Monday, December 17, 7 p.m., Studio 909 From the Spring/Summer 2018 issue, Ke Ola O Na Mele
2018 MAH Elections Elections for the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii officer and board of director positions were held this past May 10 through May 16. Unopposed and elected outright for three-year terms were: Steve Pearson: President Jim Moffitt: Vice President Robert Shinoda: Secretary-Treasurer David “Mochi” Freeman: Sargent at Arms Board of Directors elected are: Steve […]
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 […]
Attention Hawai‘i Voters! If you’re registered to vote in the Hawai‘i State Primary Election on August 13th, there is still time to request a mail ballot. Visit the link below and submit your information by August 6th to request a mail ballot. https://olvr.hawaii.gov/
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 […]
Aloha Musicians of Hawai’i! Scott Walker has been invited to be the Hawaii GOP Keynote Speaker at their Lincoln Day Dinner at Ko’olau Golf Course on February 16th. As many of you know, Scott Walker’s number one priority is to destroy unions and the middle class not just in Wisconsin but nationwide. Let’s show Scott […]