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Member Profile: Jon Hammond Musical News pg 4 July - August 2015 | Vol. 87, No. 4 The Music Police by David Schoenbrun, President In This Issue. Article 2, Section 3 of our Local 6 protection extends beyond the elevate them artistically in the eyes of David Schoenbrun Article Bylaws enumerates the “rights and workplace, even into the realms of colleagues and music supervisors. Local Unions Support AB 1199 duties of members,” stating, “The social media. Life Member Luncheon Announcement following shall constitute good faith In addition to individuals who and fair dealing among members and Who are the Music Police? They become the objects of their crusades, Local 6 Picnic Announcement adherence to union principles. Failure are members who complain about the damage the Music Police pose Golf Tournament Announcement to comply may subject a member to a musicians whose playing they don’t to the morale of their group can be Musician Fest Summary charge of breach of good faith and fair like – who “offend their artistic significant. Employers also come Member Profile: Jon Hammond dealing.” sensibilities” – to other colleagues, to identify these members, and 2014 Local 6 Financial Report to contractors, personnel managers, may exploit their unedited remarks New & Reinstated Members Number 4 in this list of rights and conductors, music directors and in ways that undermine orchestra duties requires members “To act with even administrative supervisors. solidarity, especially as a part of Address Changes propriety in dealings with other divisive tactics at the bargaining Members Suspended members, on engagements, at table, in disciplinary hearings and Members To Be Dropped union meetings…,” which is to in arbitrations. Resignations say, to act with decorum and Advertisements decency -- to conduct oneself with I should hasten to mention Auditions courtesy and professionalism. I that principal players in an am happy to say that the Board orchestra do not possess any rarely is called upon to enforce special privileges when it comes this bylaw. Breaches, when to conforming to this standard they occur, are the result of of professional behavior. First momentary bouts of frustration and foremost, principals are or anger, not uncommon in a members of the bargaining unit, profession where people must NOT supervisors, and as such work in close proximity to each they may offer their opinions of other and, literally, in harmony other musicians in their section They justify their actions as being with their colleagues. Usually a ONLY when directly and specifically in the defense of their art or in the discrete conversation is all that solicited by the music director. best artistic interests of the orchestra is needed to restore peace in the Principals must find more creative or group. They act with complete workplace. ways to deal with problems that come disregard for the negative effects, both up in a section – engaging in private emotionally and professionally, on the But this bylaw is more than just conversations, or making temporary colleagues they target. MPTF/ about controlling one’s temper, or seating adjustments, if contractually making threats or using inappropriate allowable. Musician Often they are seemingly unaware language. It is intended to address that most Collective Bargaining Fest Program those of our members who take it The most effective way to neutralize Agreements have negotiated remedies Reaches Out upon themselves to set the musical the impact of the Music Police is to for artistic deficiencies, or they regard to SF Senior standards of a particular orchestra offer personal resistance to their those contractual remedies and or band, and come to see themselves attempts to recruit allies. Get in Centers the use of appropriate channels of as the enforcers of those standards. the habit of saying, “You know, it’s pg 3 authority as too slow or cumbersome. They have come to be known, quite really not right for you or anyone descriptively, as the Music Police. to talk about a colleague that way.” It’s a difficult problem, since the Music Hopefully, some of our members Police are usually fairly entrenched in The drafters of our bylaws just need a little education as to what their attitudes and their “mission.” understood, as we do now, that this “propriety” and “decorum” mean in Life Members Everyone reading this knows at sort of behavior poses a real threat the world of professional music, and least one such member, as they tend to our members, and to the fabric a bit of limit-setting by a colleague Thomas Elliott to quickly become known to their of union unity. It recognizes that or Players’ Committee chair will colleagues. And their intention is to Randolph Masters it is a responsibility of the Union to encourage a re-examination of their become well-known, as they believe protect members from professional ways. If not, the bylaw exists for the Vivian Warkentin that their habit of passing-of-judgment defamation that has the potential protection of our members, and our about certain other members, whether to severely and adversely affect Board will not hesitate to enforce it. public or whispered, serves to In Memoriam a member’s employment. This Rosemarie Alter Local Unions Support AB 1199 Chris Bogios In the middle of May our Local 47 president John Secretary-Treasurer, Beth Acosta, who has been Zare, joined members of working closely with Local 47 (Los Angeles), Nazarian on the bill said, Local 12 (Sacramento) and “It is estimated that for Local 50 (regional Mexicano every dollar a musician traveling musicians) at the earns, $4 is put back into State Capitol for a press the California economy. conference in support of That’s pretty good bang for PERMIT NO. 454 PERMIT AB 1199. This bill links the buck. What’s good for NON-PROFIT ORG. NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE SAN FRANCISCO, CA production tax credits to California musicians is good music scoring in California. for all Californians.” The concern is the disappearance of scoring AB 1199 is also endorsed work, primarily overseas by The Recording Academy to places like London and Los Angeles, Musicians percent credit, similar to an existing Central Europe. Locals within the California requirement for visual effects. Conference, American Society of The legislation has since passed all Music Arrangers and Composers, Assembly member Adrin Nazarian, hurdles of the Assembly and is now Society of Composers & Lyricists, who authored the legislation, stated, on its way to the Senate. If passed it UFCW Local 770 and all AFM Locals “When Jaws roars onto the screen, would require that a minimum of 75 in California. percent, or an expenditure of $100,000, it’s the music that flutters your heart. for music scoring and track recording We need to support our homegrown be done in-state for productions talent. This tax credit will ensure Sign the Petition: the creation and production of our Musicians Union Local 6 Ninth Street 116 94103 San Francisco, CA to qualify for the additional 5 bit.ly/yesonab1199 musical magic.” • UPCOMING EVENTS • Your Trusted Servants... Official Bulletin of Local 6 Officers Musicians Union Local 6 David Schoenbrun, President American Federation of Musicians Kale Cumings, Vice-President Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Beth Zare, Editor Alex Walsh, Managing Editor Board Of Directors Gretchen Elliott, Trustee The Musical News is published bi-monthly by Hall Goff, Trustee Musicians Union Local 6, AFM. Any notice Steve Hanson, Trustee appearing herein shall be considered to be Josephine Gray, Director an official notice to the membership. The Forrest Byram, Director appearance herein of an article or an advertisement does not imply an endorsement by the editors. President Emeritus Attention Life Members! Melinda Wagner Contact Us 16th Annual Staff Tony Orbasido - Recording, Reception (x301) Musicians Union Local 6 Life Member Luncheon Lori Ponton Rodriguez - Treasury (x304) 116 - 9th Street Joe Rodriguez - Casuals (x306) San Francisco, CA 94103 Cheryl Fippen - MPTF, Death Benefits (x307) phone (415) 575-0777 Friday, August 21 Alex Walsh - Member Services (x308) fax (415) 863-6173 1-3pm [email protected] Nick’s Restaurant Area-Wide Casual Wage Scale www.afm6.org 100 Rockaway Beach Ave. Committee Pacifica, CA Lisa Sanchez, Chair Office Hours Ray Buyco Gigi Dang Monday - Friday We are pleased to announce that our 16th Annual Life Member 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Michael Hatfield Luncheon will be held on Friday, August 21st at Nick’s Jeanette Isenberg Restaurant in Pacifica, CA. As in years past, only life members Rob Gibson in good standing will receive an invitation to this popular Jim Zimmerman Schedule event. Invitations have already been mailed. If you did not get an invitation and are on the suspended list printed in this newsletter, please pay your dues as soon as possible. Space is Finance Committee Holiday Schedule Melinda Wagner, Chair Office Will Be Closed: limited and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Steven D’Amico New Year’s Day Peter Wahrhaftig Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Law & Legislative Committee Independence Day Gordon Messick, Chair Labor Day Melanie Bryson Columbus Day 6th Annual India Cooke Veterans Day William Klingelhoffer Thanksgiving Day (and day after) Local 6 Picnic Christmas (and day before) Recording Committee Monday, September 7 Tom Hornig (Labor Day) Jon Lancelle Meetings Schedule Noon - 5pm Ken Miller General Membership David Ridge July 27, 1:00 pm New Location!!! Nanci Severance Lake Elizabeth, Central Park Michel Taddei Board Of Directors Fremont, CA Peter Wahrhaftig Bi-weekly board meetings are open to the membership. Call for meeting Labor Council Representatives schedules. Bring your family and enjoy delicious barbecue (with veggie options), grilled Alameda Labor Council – William Harvey by our very own Steve D’Amico, and the North Bay Labor Council – Jeanette Isenberg Dues rest of the SF Opera Bass Section! SF Central Labor Council – John Fisher, Cathy Payne FREE BEER, BURGERS and soft drinks.