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.

 

United States

NATIONAL EMPLOYERS:
Cinema Scoring; c/o Erin Collins, Attn: SESAC Los Angeles, 2150 Colorado Ave., Ste. 150, Santa Monica, CA 90404—Placed at the request of Local 47(Los Angeles, CA)

Jennifer Walton, Collective Media Guild, 3553 Atlantic Ave. Ste B, Long Beach, CA 90807-5607—Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

Steve Schnur, Electronic Arts, 209 Redwood Shores Pkwy., Redwood City, CA 94065—Placed at the request of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

Video Game Orchestra, PO Box 230247, Boston, MA 02123—Placed by the Federation

Shota Nakama, PO Box 230247, Boston, MA 02123—Placed by the Federation

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 Dr., Lake Orion, MI 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), 20-263 (Denver, CO), 34-627 (Kansas City, MO), 40-543 (Baltimore, MA), 47 (Los Angeles, CA), 60-471 Pittsburgh, PA), 65-699 (Houston, TX), 66 (Rochester, NY), 72-147 (Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX), 77 (Philadelphia, PA), 92 (Buffalo, NY), 126 (Lynn, MA), 148-462 (Atlanta, GA), 161-710 (Washington, DC), 174-496 (New Orleans, LA), 285-403 (New London, CT), 400 (Hartford-New Haven, CT), 444 (Jacksonville, FL), 506 (Saratoga Springs, NY), 542 (Flint, MI), 586 (Phoenix, AZ), 655 (Miami, FL), 802 (New York City)

Gina Corso, Jersey Gina Entertainment, LLC, 4582 Tuckahoe Rd., Franklinville, NJ 08322—Placed at the request of Local 9-535 (Boston, MA)

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

Alan Umstead, Nashville Music Scoring, 920 Stuart Ln., Brentwood, TN 37027—Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

BreakOut West Music Festival Board Members Sean McManus, Michael Dawson, and Office Manager Johnny Marlow, 2 – 600 Clifton St., Winnipeg, MB R3G 2X6—Placed at the request of the Vice President from Canada

CALIFORNIA: Benjamin Mitchell, President, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra of Los Angeles, PO Box 251801, Los Angeles, CA 90025—Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

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

MARYLAND: Giorgio Lalov, 723 Weil Mandel Way, Cockyesville, MD 21030—Placed at the request of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)

NEVADA: Stephanie Matthews, StringCandy LLC, 1122 6th St. #2453, Los Angeles, CA 90017—Placed at request of Local 369 (Las Vegas, NV)

NEW YORK: NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, 82 Washington Sq. E., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003—Placed at request of Local 802 (New York City)

Joe McGinty, Carousel Studio, 61 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222—Placed at the request of Local 802 (New York City)

PENNSYLVANIA: Karen Corbin, Encore Series, Inc/The Philly Pops, 1518 Walnut St., Ste. 1706, Philadelphia, PA 19102 — Placed at the request of Local 77 (Philadelphia, PA)

TENNESSEE: Richard Waters, PO Box 1444, Antioch, TN 37201—Placed at the request of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

Tommy Sims dba Positive Movement, Inc. (current address unknown), Nashville, TN—Placed at the request of Local 257 (Nashville, TN)

TEXAS: David Levy, President; Baytown Symphony Orchestra; PO Box 2217; Baytown, TX 77522— Placed at the request of Local 65-699 (Houston, TX)

Dallas Bach Society, PO Box 140201, Dallas, TX 75214—Placed at the request of Local 72-147 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)

The Dallas Pops Orchestra, PO 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.