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Organizing and Education

The Organizing & Education Department (O&E) offers assistance in coordinating organizing campaigns and establishing local organizing and recruitment programs and maintains a field office in San Antonio, Texas. O&E also spearheads Latin organizing. We offer officer and member training and workshops in local areas.

O&E Objectives:

• Organize musicians to achieve union recognition and work under collective bargaining agreements.
• Develop a "culture of organizing" throughout the AFM that promotes organizing and collective action as the foundation for building a strong union.
• Expand AFM recruitment efforts and membership retention.
• Offer training and education to AFM local Officers and members about unionism primarily through the organizing experience.
• Support the AFM in improving solidarity with organized labor and actively participating in the revitalization of the labor movement.
• Support the AFM in developing contacts with community-based organizations, and working in labor/community coalitions such as Jobs with Justice.
  
  Janice Galassi - Director/Assistant to President
  jgalassi@afm.org
  Phone: (212) 869-1330 x 267
  Fax: (212) 764-6134 
  
  Mike Muniz - Director of Latin Organizing
  mmuniz@afm.org
  Phone: (210) 224-9688
  Fax: (210) 224-9689