To make AFM’s International Unfair List an effective way to support musicians during primary labor disputes, our International Executive Board has revised the policies and procedures for placing and maintaining employers on the International Unfair List. As a result, AFM’s International Unfair List will be published here and in International Musician so musicians may be aware of all employers on the International Unfair List.

Members’ Responsibilities

Members are reminded that Article 8, Section 3 of AFM’s bylaws states, “Members shall not render musical services for organizations, establishments or people who have been placed on the International Unfair List. Any member who violates this Section shall be subject to penalties in accordance with Article 11, Section 13 [of the AFM Bylaws].”

Placements

A primary labor dispute must exist between the union and the employer at the time of placement on the International Unfair List.  Such disputes may include, but are not limited to:

• Lawful strikes in support of the union’s bargaining demands and/or demands for union recognition, or;
• Employer-initiated lockouts of musicians represented by AFM or any of its locals, or;
• Union protests against employer unfair labor practices

An employer that is openly anti-union but is not the subject of concerted activity by the union will not be placed on the International Unfair List.

An employer placed on the International Unfair List will remain on the list only as long as a primary labor dispute exists and the local provides written evidence of ongoing concerted activity against the employer.

We will publish the names of employers that are removed from the International Unfair List at the time of removal.

Canada

MANITOBA: The Western Canadian Music Alliance; 1-118 Sherbrook Street; Winnipeg, MB R3C 284 90630 — Placed at by the Federation

United States

CALIFORNIA: Cinema Scoring, Attn: SESAC Los Angeles, 2150 Colorado Avenue, Suite 150, Santa Monica, CA 90404 — Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Collective Media Guild, 3553 Atlantic Avenue, Suite B, Long Beach, CA 90807-5607 — Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Cypress Pops Orchestra, P.O. Box 434, Cypress, CA 90630 — Placed at the request of Local 7 (Orange County, CA)

Electronic Arts; 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065 — Placed at the request of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

Josh Groban, c/o Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLC, 1880 Century Park East #1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067 — Placed at the request of Local 802 (New York City)

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra of Los Angeles, P.O. Box 251801, Los Angeles, CA 90025 — Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

MASSACHUSETTS: Video Game Orchestra, P.O. Box 230247, Boston, MA 02123 — Placed by the Federation

Shota Nakama, P.O. Box 230247; Boston, MA 02123 — Placed by the Federation

MICHIGAN: Steve Trudell, dba Steve Trudell Entertainment, LLC; Steve Trudell Music, LLC; Trudell & Associates, LLC.; Trudell Orchestras; and Your Generation in Concert, LLC, 328 Four Seasons Drive; Lake Orion, Ml 48360— Placed at the request of Locals 1 (Cincinnati, OH), 2-197 (St. Louis, MO), 3 (Indianapolis, IN), 4 (Cleveland, OH), 9-535 (Boston, MA), 10-208 (Chicago, IL), 20-623 (Denver, CO), 34-627 Kansas City, MO), 40-543 (Baltimore, MD), 47 (Los Angeles, CA), 60-471 (Pittsburgh, PA), 65-699 (Houston, TX), 66 (Rochester, NY), 72-147 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX), 77 (Philadelphia, PA), 92 (Buffalo, NY), 126 (Lynn MA), 148-462 (Atlanta, GA), 161-710 (Washington D.C.), 174-496 (New Orleans, LA), 285-403 (New London, CT), 400 (Hartford, CT), 444 (Jacksonville, FL), 506 (Saratoga Springs, NY), 586 (Phoenix, AZ), 655 (Miami, FL), and 802 (New York, NY)

NEW YORK: Carousel Studio, 61 Greenpoint Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222 — Placed at the request of Local 802 (New York, NY)

Distinguished Concerts International New York, 250 W. 57th Street, Floor 19, New York, NY 10107 — Placed at the request of Local 802 (New York, NY)

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; 82 Washington Square East, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003 — Placed at the request of Local 802 (New York, NY)

PENNSYLVANIA: Karen Banos; Rittenhouse Music, 214 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125 — Placed at the request of Local 9-535 (Boston, MA)

Karen Corbin, CEO; Encore Series, Inc. – The Philly Pops; 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1706; Philadelphia, PA 19102 — Placed at the request of Local 77 (Philadelphia, PA)

TENNESSEE: Nashville Music Scoring, 920 Stuart Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027 — Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Richard Waters, P.O. Box 1444, Antioch, TN 37201 — Placed at the request of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

TEXAS: Dallas Bach Society, P.O. Box 140201, Dallas, TX 75214 — Placed at the request of Local 72-147 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)

The Dallas Pops Orchestra, P.O. Box 1811; Allen, TX 75013 — Placed at the request of Local 72-147 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)

Symphony Society of San Antonio, aka San Antonio Symphony, PO Box 658, San Antonio, TX 78293 — Placed at the request of Local 23 (San Antonio, TX)

 

 

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In addition, here are links to Nashville Local 257’s “Do Not Work For” List and Los Angeles Local 47’s “Do Not Work For” List.