News Archives: November 2011

New Orleans Women in Music

We got a call today from Leslie Cooper of New Orleans. Her group, the New Orleans Women in Music, formed as a result of Hurricane Katrina to help women in the New Orleans area recover from losses due to the…

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DO NOT WORK FOR LOUISVILLE

TO ALL AFM MEMBERS: Below is a message from Bruce Ridge, ICSOM Chair regarding the Louisville Orchestra management’s attempt to replace the current musicians of the Louisville Orchestra.   This action by the Louisville Orchestra is deplorable.  Please let your students…

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Unfair List: Louisville Orchestra

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2011 AFM Places Louisville Orchestra on Unfair List The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has placed the Louisville Orchestra on its “Unfair List,” following the orchestra’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy without a collective bargaining…

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