Tentative Pact Ends Afm Strike Against Movie/Tv Producers
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E Official Journal of the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS of the United States & Canada lkifeerbiARY, 1981 TENTATIVE PACT ENDS AFM STRIKE IMPORTANT NOTICE AGAINST MOVIE/TV PRODUCERS REPORTING OF ENGAGEMENTS jaundiced eye by the general public, A tentative agreement between representatives withdrew mu- Pursuant to the authority granted the International Exec- sicians' demand for residual pay- the musicians' strike against the the American Federation of Mu- utive Board with the adoption of Amended Recommen- sicians and the Association of ments for television and film work. producers gathered considerable dation 1 by the 1980 Convention ( Federation Work Dues), Motion Picture and Television An agreement was then reached in a support. Prior to the settlement, Producers and the Alliance has prolonged one-day meeting in Los Cash Box, arespected musical trade the IEB on October 21, 1980, adopted the following ruling brought to an end the musicians' Angeles. publication, ran a particularly relating to the reporting of Local engagements effective strike that began last August 1. In Fuentealba asserted that " We sympathetic editorial titled, " The January 1, 1981. his announcement, AFM President are of course pleased with the reso- Absurdity of It All." In it, Cash Box Each Local leader or Local individual member performing Victor W. Fuentealba said that the lution of the strike and gratified by declared, " The musicians have dis- settlement was reached on January the ternas of the agreement." He played integrity in their fight to get alone, prior to the time an engagement is performed, must 14, 1981, at 8:45 P.M., at a meeting added that the approximately 5,000 paid for the a% ork they do.. submit the contract for such engagement to the Local if that had commenced at 10:00 that affected AFM members, most of "Cash Box commends the AFM the Local has a law requiring filing a contract prior to each morning. whom reside in Los Angeles, are for hanging in there to protect the engagement, otherwise ( when the Local does not have free to return to work immediately, rights and interests of its members. The new agreement calls for a such a law), such Local leader or Local individual member since ratification of the new con- Music is an art and an integral part three-year contract with 9 percent performing alone shall either file his contract with the Local annual wage increases in all tract is being conducted by mail. of any production, and the people prior to the engagement or file a written statement with the categories, plus other improve- Once ratified, the terms of the new who create it should be paid ac- ments over previous contracts. It contract will be retroactive to the cordingly." Local prior to the engagement which will reflect his/her also makes a provision for the date ot the agreement, January 14. Although the strike has been ten- home address, the date, the place and hours of the en- future negotiations concerning the The union leader commended the tatively settled, the effort to gagement and the number of the musicians who will per- replenish Local 47's badly depleted ternis and conditions for the or- diligence of the strikers, and made form same and their names if known at the time the state- iginal production of music for the special note of the tireless efforts of emergency relief fund continues. ment is prepared. home video market. the Los Angeles Local 47 officers During the five- and- a- half month This settlement ends one of the and members who had organized strike, this fund was used to provide longest AFM strikes in recent years. and manned the picket lines outside grants and interest free loans to on Sunday, March 1, at 8:00 P.M., at emergency relief fund. Hollywood studios. Their courage in the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los If you are planning to be in the Afte - 167 days on the picket line, musicians who were in immediate many cf the strikers were anxious to adifficult time did not go unnoticed, financial need. In order to bolster Angeles. Violinist David Montagu Los Angeles area at that time, you resume work, but negotiations time he said, either by their fellow the fund once again, the benefit con- and pianist Alice Shapiro will per- can lend your support to this cause, and again became stalled over the musicians or by others in the music cert that was scheduled for January form works by Bonparti, Beetho- and enjoy a fine evening of music, controversial " repay for replay" industry. 16 at the Shrine Auditorium went on ven, Brahms and Franck. All pro- too. To obtain tickets, telephone the issue. As a result, in an effort to While most strike actions are as planned. ceeds for the evening will, of Wilshire Ebell box office at ( 213) facilitate aspeedy settlement, union looked upon with a somewhat Yet another benefit will be held course, go to the musicians' 939-1128. easily accessible from their homes. high ticket prices, parking By region, 50 percent of those who problems, lack of adequate public AMERICANS SHOW GREATER SUPPORT live in the South cite a lack of arts notice, infrequent performances facilities near their homes, as do 48 and " the cost of hiring a babysitter, percent of those in the East, 42 eating out and other such ex- OF THE ARTS IN NEW HARRIS POLL percent in the Midwest and 28 penses." percent in the West. On the subject of finances, the More and more Americans are cultural and economic life of their The 1980 survey, conducted In addition to remote facilities, survey revealed that most communities. What's more, :11 per- among a cross section of American being drawn to the arts. They are significant numbers of Americans Americans see art facilities and cent of all Americans feel that the men and women over the age of attending cultural events with point to other reasons for not at- programs as more self-supporting, greater frequency and getting more arts are so important that they are eighteen, is the third such study tending cultural events, including (Continued on page fifteen) involved in various forms of arts willing to pay $25 additional in fed- since 1973. Louis Harris, who con- activity than ever before. They also eral taxes for direct support of arts ducted all three polls, pointed out see arts programs as essential to the programs. that " the current data provides an So says a recent nationwide poll added dimension of significance MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS WEEK conducted by the National Research when compared with similar in- With Mac Davis' " I Beeve in ican Federation of Musicians, Center ci the Arts, an affiliate of formation gathered in 1973 and 1975. Music" as the official song, the and such celebrities as Dinah Shore, Louis Harris and Associates. The The trend shows conclusively that Music Educators National Con- Johnny Mathis, Billy Taylor, Peter study, entitled " Americans and the the arts in America have finally ference ( MENC) embarks on its Schickele ( P.D Q. Bach), Bob Arts," was sponsored by Philip reached mainstream status.' 1981 observance of Music In Our Keeshan ( Captain Kangaroo) and Morris Incorporated and the Am- Among the more dramatic find- Schools Week on Monday, March 9, Jose Feliciano. The theme this year erican Council for the Arts, with a ings of the new survey is that through Sunday, March 15. is " Music Is Sound Learning" and grant from the National Endowment Americans overall are working Music In Our Schools Week will be that message will be carried across for the Arts. longer hours and, therefore, have celebrated in schools and com- banners, bumper stickers and on According to Edward M. 3lock, less leisure time — yet they are munities throughout the country in public service radio broadcasts. President of the American Council devoting an increasing amount of places such as classrooms, concert If you believe that every child has for the Arts, the survey results that time to arts pursuits. In 1973 the halls, civic centers, clubs, parks, the right to learn about music and to 91423 "show that Americans from all average reported workweek was libraries and shopping malls. All the discover and develop his or her walks of life are seeking a greater 40.6 hours, compared with 46.9 hours week's activities will be geared to individual talents through music CA connection with arts programs of all in 1980. Over the same period, exhibiting the processes and instruction in schools — and what kinds. In terms of supply arid de- leisure time per week decreased products of music education musician doesn't — then get in- mand, the increasing demand for from 26.9 hours to 19.2 hours, ob- The major thrust for Music In Our volved! Find out more about music exposure to the arts may be putting viously resulting in an apparent Schools Week will come from education and this special week by a strain on present facilities and "squeeze" on discretionary hours. MENC's fifty federated state music contacting MENC headquarters at off erings. But despite this, the public has educators associations. The state • 1902 Association Drive, Reston, "The survey makes it c.ear," shown more interest in virtually all chairmen of the music week will Virginia 22091. Block adds, " that there is a strong areas of the arts since 1975. communicate with individua. groundswell movement toward the The study also indicates that members through a state " net- arts in America. Today more facilities and programs have not work," encouraging them to AFM-EPW FUND Americans are turning to and kept up with the country's growing schedule a variety of events within getting turned on by the arts than interest in the arts.