2015 Proposal

The following proposal has been submitted for consideration by the 2015 annual meeting, which will be held June 1114 in Washington, DC.

Proposal In Support of The American Federation of Musicians

WHEREAS, The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) was established and chartered by the American Federation of Labor in 1896;

WHEREAS, The American Federation of Musicians is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians;

WHEREAS, Solidarity is a critical component of the labor movement;

WHEREAS, The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) supports the principles of solidarity and hiring union labor whenever practicable; and

WHEREAS, Musical entertainment is used at some AAUP national and chapter events;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, That the American Association of University Professors shall show solidarity with the American Federation of Musicians;

RESOLVED, That the AAUP shall only hire union musicians who have active membership in the American Federation of Musicians when using musical entertainment at AAUP functions;

RESOLVED, That the AAUP shall use contracts approved by the AFM local when hiring union musicians; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the AAUP shall recommend that all AAUP local chapters, when using musical entertainment their functions, make every effort possible to hire union musicians who have active membership in the American Federation of Musicians and utilize contracts approved by the appropriate AFM local when hiring union musicians.

Maker of the motion:

Paul J. MacArthur
President
AAUP-Utica College Collective Bargaining Chapter

For more information on the 2015 annual meeting, visit http://www.aaup.org/event/2015-aaup-annual-conference