Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians - Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO What’s in This Issue (Click the title to go straight to the page!) The Music Stand ............................ 1 Unfair List Information ...................... 18 From the Secretary-Treasurer ......... 3 Comedy Corner .............................. 19 DME Referral Gigs .......................... 4 MichiganPhil Application Info ......... 20 Executive Board Minutes ............... 5 Labor Day Parade Info .................... 20 Semi-Annual Meeting Info ............. 8 MusiCares FREE Dental Clinic ........ 21 Info on New DFM/DME Websites ... 9 DMF Scholarship Form .................. 23 30/50-Year Party Highlights ........... 10 Closing Chord ................................ 24 DMF Scholarship Award Winner ..... 12 TEMPO Contributions ..................... 24 3rd Quarter Photo Highlights ......... 14 Local 5 Support Line ....................... 25 Welcome, New Members ............... 16 Member Phone & Email Changes .... 26 DMF Music of Giving ...................... 17 MPTF Local 5 gigs .......................... 27 Dues Billing Reminder ..................... 18 Classified Advertisements .............. 27 Our Advertisers Calendar of Local 5 Events Local 5 Office Closings Monday, September 2: Labor Day 13 Johnny Rodriguez .............. (See you at the parade; Details on page 20) Detroit Musicians Fund ...... 12 Monday, October 14: Columbus Day September 20, Friday bugs Beddow ..................... 8 Free MusiCares Dental Clinic for Musicians October 1, Tuesday Due date for 4th Quarter dues October 15, Tuesday Closing deadline for 4th Qtr Keynote materials October 21, Monday Semi-annual Membership Meeting Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians - Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO Volume 82, Number 3 3rd Quarter 2019 The Music Stand by George Troia, Jr. Hot, Hot, Local 5 stHot! 101 AFM Convention, Las President Vegas, Nevada – June 17-20, 2019 In the words of Buster Poindexter “Hot, Hot, Hot, Though the Convention started Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!” Is about on Monday, June 17, I arrived the only way I can describe in Las Vegas on June 12 and my summer so far whether deliberated with the Law and I’m in Las Vegas or at home, Joint Committee of Law and here in Motown. I will use this Finance for several sessions installment to tell you about preceding the start of the the 101st AFM Convention held Convention. We saw some in Las Vegas this past June, favorable legislation enacted update you on the status of the which would favor Local AFM-EPF which many of you musicians for touring and large have been asking me about arena shows. One meeting and, speaking of Motown, tell focused on the financial health you about a special couple of of the AFM which is very good, days in the snake pit, and lastly, with the AFM showing a surplus about our new Agreement with of several million dollars, Local 5 at the 101 st AFM Convention: Andrew Wu, hence, no per capita increase Olympia Entertainment/Fox Mary Johnstone, and George Troia Theatre which is Hot, Hot, Hot! Continued on page 2 In This Issue Our Advertisers The Music Stand ......................... 1 TEMPO Contributions ..................... 24 These fine folks helped bring you this From the Secretary-Treasurer ..... 3 Executive Board Minutes ............... 5 issue of Keynote. Your support will Local 5 Support Line ................... 25 Dues Billing Reminder ..................... 18 assure their continued advertising. Comedy Corner .......................... 19 DME Referral Gigs ........................... 4 Johnny Rodriguez, Jr. ............. 13 DMF Music of Giving .................. 17 Unfair List Information .................... 18 Detroit Musicians Fund ........... 12 Classified Advertisements .......... 27 Member Phone & Email Changes ... 26 bugs Beddow .......................... 8 Welcome, New Members ........... 16 MusiCares FREE Dental Clinic ........ 21 Closing Chord ............................. 24 and much more...... www.DetroitMusicians.net The Music Stand a good source for general Continued from page 1 questions. If you are not this Convention. We were also registered there, call Editor informed that the general New 1-800-833-8065. Lastly, do not George Troia, Jr. York offices have relocated to the hesitate to call me with your Managing Editor ninth floor of the 1501 Broadway questions and I will do my best Mary C. Johnstone Building with a favorable lease to answer them or give a source Graphic Designer that could last up to fifteen years. for the answer. Therese Rose There were also several sessions The other course being pursued Published by by the AFM Legislative Office in Detroit Federation of Musicians regarding the AFM-EPF recent Local 5, decline into critical and declining Washington, DC, is to pressure American Federation of Musicians status: Congress to enact the Butch Lewis Act, Rehabilitation for Keynote Ad Rate Most of the Fund’s trustees Multi-Employer Pension Act Full page $225.00 were present to address the HR397. I have written about 2/3 page $155.00 situation and take questions. 1/2 page $120.00 International President, Ray Hair, 1/3 page $80.00 who also serves as co -Chair 1/4 page $60.00 of the fund, reported that fund 1/6 page $40.00 income missed its funding level by a tenth of one percent, which 1/8 page $30.00 would have kept the fund in 25% discount to members critical status for another year. All ads must be The fact that the fund is in critical union compliant. and declining status gives the Call for rate card and full details. fund trustees the option of Materials deadlines: January 15, applying to the Department of April 15, July 15, October 15 Treasury to restructure benefits. This procedure also allows LOCAL 5 COMMITTEES for the trustees to appoint a retiree as advocate for those AFM Local 5 President George Troia Jr., U.S. DSO Orchestra Committee: Senator Debbie Stabenow and Congresswoman Jeremy Epp, Haden McKay, in retirement and those who Debbie Dingell conversing about the Butch Stephen Molina, Robert Stiles, have retirement credit but are Lewis Act at the 2019 Race For The Cure Johanna Yarbrough no longer active in the music this legislation in past columns profession. This role is being Fox Theatre Negotiating and at this writing the bill has Committee: filed by Local 30-73, Twin Cities moved out of committee and George Troia, Jr., Mark Berger, President, Brad Eggen who is expected to pass the House. Dave Denniston, Lynne Marie is also a pensioner. Brad has This bill would create a division Mangan, Mike McGowan appointed an Equity panel with the Treasury Department MOT Negotiating Committee: representing three distinct areas to provide long term loans to Andrew Wu, Laura Larson, of the music profession as well multi-employer pension funds Greg Near, Gregory Quick as hiring their own attorney and like ours to sustain themselves. Local 5 Website Committee: actuary. You may email Brad Most of the Michigan Delegation Al Ayoub, Nancy Chaklos, Lynn at [email protected] I have had contact with in the Marie Mangan, Mike McGowan, or 833-361-6129 or visit their George Troia, Jr. last two years are in support, but website - afmretireerep.org another letter or email from you Webmaster: David Denniston The AFM-EPF website is also can’t hurt. Continued on page 4 Keynote 2nd Quarter 2019 2 From the Secretary- Treasurer AFM Local 5 30/50 Party “Home of the Pros” by Mary C. Johnstone A great time was had by all at our Local 5 annual 30/50 Year Party – as you President Secretary- can see by the photos posted George Troia, Jr., ext. 1 Treasurer here in this Keynote. A big [email protected] Vice-President thank you to our photographer Michael McGowan and Local 5 member Ray Riggs [email protected] I greet you all once again, along for once again taking such Secretary-Treasurer with the warm sunny summer Mary C. Johnstone great photos. If you wish to [email protected] days – finally!! It’s been a busy see more, visit our website, Executive Board summer here at Local 5, and also detroitmusicians.net, and click Alan Ayoub a few events to look forward to on “Galleries” or go to https:// Douglas Cornelsen Ralphe Armstrong in the near future. www.rayriggsphotography.com/ Lynne Marie Mangan Galleries/DFM2019. I would Nancy Chaklos Rochelle Skolnick Visits Local 5 also like to thank Bill Meyer A.F. of M. Convention Delegate On May 7, Local 5 was fortunate for keeping the music flowing Andrew Wu President Emeritus to have Rochelle Skolnick of throughout the event. Great job, Gordon Stump the AFM Symphonic Services Bill! Vice-President Emeritus Division come to our office Douglas Cornelsen and present a workshop on Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus AFM 2019 National Convention Susan Barna Ayoub st Sexual Harassment in the Work I attended the AFM 101 Director Emeritus Place, and the Duty of Fair Convention held in Las Vegas, Robert Lymperis Representation. Several Local June 17 – 20, along with DME Referral Agent Therese Rose 5 officers were in attendance, President George Troia, Jr and [email protected] along with representatives from Delegate Andrew Wu. It was my Membership Administration the DSO, MOT, and Local 625. first convention experience, as it Membership, ext. 0 She also addressed the age-old was for Andrew. Prior to the start [email protected] question of, “Why should we of the Convention I attended Address & Telephone 20833 Southfield Road, Suite 103 join a union and have to pay workshops on the new Integrated Southfield, MI 48075 dues?” I thought she gave us a Media Agreement (IMA) and 248.569.5400 great analogy – “Dues,” she said, Crossing the Border to Canada. Fax Number “are like a wedding ring, which General Office: 248.569.4716 I served on the Credentials Website is the tangible representation Committee, making sure all www.detroitmusicians.net of our commitment to each locals present had submitted Hours other.” Although she said it may all their required documents. Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm sound kind of hokey, it actually Holiday Closings We determined there were 145 New Year’s Day, M.L.