PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, Dec. 2023 Aloha MAH members. With the new year upon us, I’d like to take this opportunity to look back and reflect on what has occurred in our union world in 2023. First, happy 100th-year anniversary to us, the Musicians’ Association of Hawaii, Local 677. On the Freelance Front Although Covid is still […]
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Fall 2020
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 […]
100% Funded Music Performance Trust F...
To assist musicians during the pandemic, MPTF is offering 100% funding for live stream performances. MPTF events usually require a sponsor or employer to fund 50% of the cost of a performance. Under this program, no employer contribution is required. Performances are paid at Local 677 scale, including all appropriate step-ups for leader, doubling, cartage, […]