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American Federation of Musicians

The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM/AFofM) is a 501(c)(5)[3] labor union representing professional instrumental musicians in the United States and Canada. The AFM, which has its headquarters in New York City, is led by president Tino Gagliardi. Founded in Cincinnati in 1896 as the successor to the National League of Musicians, the AFM is the largest organization in the world to represent professional musicians. It negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership of recorded music, secures benefits such as healthcare and pension, and lobbies legislators. In the US, it is known as the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and in Canada, it is known as the Canadian Federation of Musicians/Fédération Canadienne des Musiciens (CFM/FCM).[4]

Abbreviation

AFM

National League of Musicians

October 19, 1896 (1896-10-19)

New York City, US

    • Canada
    • United States

67,803[1]

Tino Gagliardi[2]

The AFM is affiliated with AFL–CIO [the largest federation of unions in the United States]; the Department of Professional Employees, the International Federation of Musicians (FIM), the National Music Council, and the Canadian Labour Congress, the federation of unions in Canada.[5][6]


Founded more than 125 years ago, the purpose of the American Federation of Musicians remains the same: to elevate, protect, and advance the interests of all musicians who receive pay for their musical service.[7]

1896–1900 Owen Miller

[18]

1900–1914 [18]

Joseph N. Weber

1914–1915 Frank Carothers

1915–1940 Joseph N. Weber

1940–1958 [18]

James C. Petrillo

1958–1970 [18]

Herman D. Kenin

1970–1978 [18]

Hal C. Davis

1978–1987

Victor Fuentealba

1987–1991 J. Martin Emerson

1991–1995 Mark Massagli

1995–2001 Steve Young

2001–2010 Tom Lee

2010–2023 Ray Hair

2023–present Tino Gagliardi

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Robert A. Gorman, "The Recording Musician and Union Power: A Case Study of the American Federation of Musicians", 37 SW L.J. 697 (1984)

https://scholar.smu.edu/smulr/vol37/iss4/1

Michael James Roberts, Tell Tchaikovsky the News: Rock 'n' Roll, the Labor Question, and the Musicians' Union, 1942–1968. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2014,  978-0-8223-5463-5 .

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Official website

Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine 1905–2010. 5.52 cubic feet (7 boxes).

Musicians' Association of Seattle Records.

Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine 2000. .21 cubic ft (1 box)

David Keller manuscript of The Blue Note: Seattle's Black Musician's Union, A Pictorial History.

Novak, Matt (February 10, 2012). . Smithsonian. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

"Musicians Wage War Against Evil Robots"