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From the Secretary-Treasurer .... 3

In Memory of Virginia Hunt ......... 4

Local 5 Support Line .................... 19

Comedy Corner .......................... 16

DMF Music of Giving ................... 23

Classified Advertisements ........... 8

Welcome, New Members ........... 22

Closing Chord ............................. 11

TEMPO Contributions ................ 16

Executive Board Minutes ............. 5

Obtaining a Membership Directory 23

Scholarship Announcement ......... 14

Scholarship Application Form ...... 15

Local 5 Membership Survey ........ 14

Dues Billing Reminder ................. 14

DME Referral Gigs ....................... 16

Legally Speaking ........................... 17

Tribute to Jack Pierson ................ 19

Unfair List Information ................ 21

Johnny Rodriguez ........................ 8

Musicians Dental Clinic ................ 10

Detroit Musicians Fund ............... 9

Bugs Beddow ............................... 7

Local 5 Office ClosingsMonday, September 3: Labor Day Parade, details page 24Monday, October 8: Columbus Day

Semi-Annual Membership MeetingMonday, October 15 at 7:00 pmFriday, September 21: Free Musicares Dental ClinicMonday, October 1: Due date for 4th Quarter DuesMonday, October 15: Deadline for 4th Quarter Keynote

Volume 81, Number 3 3rd Quarter 2018

The Music Standby

George Troia, Jr.Local 5

President

Back and Forth“Don’t look back, a new day is breakin, it’s been too long since I felt this way, I don’t mind where I get taken, the road is callin, today is the day.”

Words from Boston’s Tom Schultz are inspiring to look to the future which will be the primary

focus of this edition of the Music Stand, but I will look back at some service from outgoing members of our board and reflect on losing someone close to me. Looking ahead, I will welcome new board members and share plans on moving forward over the next three years.

As most of you know by now, we have a new Executive Board that was sworn in at the May 23, 2018. Executive Board election results can be found in this Keynote.

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Election ResultsDetroit Federation of Musicians

AFM Local 5, 2018 Election ResultsTotal number of ballots counted – 366

President*George Troia, Jr. – 346

Vice President*Michael McGowan – 330

Secretary/Treasurer*Mary C. Johnstone – 334

Executive Board*Alan Ayoub – 275

*Douglas Cornelsen – 222*Ralphe Armstrong – 199

*Lynne Marie Mangan – 194*Ron Kischuk – 192Nancy Chaklos – 179

Alonza Mckenzie – 139Patrick J. Zelenak – 132

Delegate*Andrew Wu – 325

Johnny Rodriguez ........................ 8Musicians Dental Clinic ................ 10Detroit Musicians Fund ............... 9Bugs Beddow ............................... 7

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Our “Comedy Corner” editor is Joe Podorsek. If you have a comedy item you would like to submit for

consideration, please email Joe at [email protected].

— Comedy Corner —

The IRS Waits for No Man – or Woman

By the time your next Keynote arrives, you will

be very close to the deadline for filing your tax

returns for 2017. Now is the time to begin get-

ting your tax records in order.

As you do so, keep in mind that membership

and work dues paid to Local 5 and contributions

made to the Detroit Musicians Fund are all tax

deductions.

Feel free to contact Local 5 if you would like

an official record of what you’ve paid in for 2017.

MusiCares Foundation assists musicians, songwrit-ers, composers, recording engineers and other music industry professionals experiencing person-al, medical or financial emergency. As one of The Recording Academy’s (GRAMMYs) two charitable foundations, MusiCares reaches out to assist music professionals struggling with medical crises, addic-tions issues, loss of livelihood, dental emergencies, HIV/AIDS and other unforeseen crises. MusiCares’ assistance consists of emergency financial grants, and/or referral to other helping resources. The ap-plication process is quick and user-friendly, and re-spects the confidentiality and the dignity of the ap-plicant. For more information, contact Jennifer Leff, East Region Director, toll-free at 877-303-6962 or visit www.grammy.com/MusiCares.

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From the Secretary-Treasurer .... 3In Memory of Virginia Hunt ......... 4Local 5 Support Line .................... 19Comedy Corner .......................... 16DMF Music of Giving ................... 23Classified Advertisements ........... 8Welcome, New Members ........... 22Closing Chord ............................. 11TEMPO Contributions ................ 16Executive Board Minutes ............. 5

Obtaining a Membership Directory 23Scholarship Announcement ......... 14Scholarship Application Form ...... 15Local 5 Membership Survey ........ 14Dues Billing Reminder ................. 14DME Referral Gigs ....................... 16Legally Speaking ........................... 17Tribute to Jack Pierson ................ 19Unfair List Information ................ 21

Keynote ◆ 3rd Quarter 2018 ◆ 2

Editor George Troia, Jr.

Managing Editor Mary C. Johnstone

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LOCAL 5 COMMIttEESDSO Orchestra Committee: Jeremy Epp (chair), Hunter Eberly, Haden McKay, Stephen Molina, Robert Stiles

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The Music StandContinued from page 1

Before welcoming them, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Board of 2015-18. Several were granted Emeritus status at our most recent 30-50-year Party. Stepping down from Vice-President is now Vice-President Emeritus, Doug Cornelsen. I am very happy that he will be continuing as an Executive Board member. His extensive service to Local 5 has been a real asset to the stability of the local in both good and difficult times.

We can’t thank Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Susan Barna Ayoub enough for her fifteen years of service in that office, as well as working for the Local prior to being Secretary-Treasurer, and her service to our musical community over the many years of her career. We also appreciate her help in transitioning the office to keep us up to speed.

Robert (Bob) Lymperis was granted Executive Board Member Emeritus at the party and we are grateful for his past fifteen years on the board, but even more in awe of his seventy-five years in the music business itself, going back to the 1940’s, touring the country and performing on recordings and in motion pictures.

Many thanks to outgoing board members, Pat Zelenak for his work on the Development Committee in designing a new Local 5 Brochure, and to Al Mackenzie, who still chairs the Detroit Musicians Fund Board and keeps music relevant in our building.

I would like to welcome our new officers starting with new Vice-President Michael McGowan. Mike has served as our delegate since

2012 and has attended two AFM Conventions. He is known around town for his trumpet work with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as the Dearborn Symphony and for pit work at the Fisher and Fox Theatre. He is also a music teacher for the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Mary Johnstone, Secretary-Treasurer, has been working at Local 5 in many capacities, which is why we are pleased that she will continue with us in this new role. Her experience as a teacher, editor and legal secretary are assets to us all and she is a Cass Tech music major alum as well!

Alan Ayoub served as the Theatre Musicians Association Detroit Chapter President for the last six years and is the go-to guitarist for the DSO, MOT and the Theatre pits around town.

We are pleased to welcome back Lynne Marie Mangan and Ralphe Armstrong, completing a very musically diverse group of individuals to better serve our members.

Also new to Local 5 offices are two new administrative assistants - Therese Rose, who comes to us from previously working for several music schools and as a cruise line entertainer, and Larissa Gamble, a third year Music Education major at Wayne State University. Welcome to both!

As for myself, thank you for the opportunity to serve you once again for another term. During this term we will see continued negotiations with our existing agreements. We started this year with a new 3-year agreement with the Detroit Jazz Festival, which will take us to 2021.

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Fox Theatre Negotiating Committee:

George Troia, Jr., Mark Berger, Dave Denniston, Lynne Marie Mangan, Mike McGowan


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Hello, Local 5 members! Let me introduce myself. I have been

working at the union for 6 years as assistant to President George Troia, Jr., as referral agent, a front desk administrator, as well as other odds and ends, and now I’m taking on the humongous job of Secretary-Treasurer! Let me thank Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Susan Barna Ayoub right off the bat for being there and helping me every step of the way. This job would be impossible without her continued support, so thank you, Susan! I am meeting new people and learning more and more new things every day. I pledged to uphold the integrity of this office and I will work hard to do just that.

Not quite two months into this new position, I’ve been present at two Board Meetings. A big congratulations to our new Vice President, Michael McGowan, and new Executive Board members Alan Ayoub, Doug Cornelsen, and new Delegate Andrew Wu. But let me extend my thanks for the kindness and support from all of our Board members, also including Ralphe Armstong and Lynne Marie Mangan. You have all helped ease my newbie nerves tremendously. And a special thank you to our President, George Troia, Jr, who is in the office every day, encouraging me and helping me out in any way he can.

Being so absorbed in learning everything that this job entails, I

haven’t really got a lot to share with you at this point. I’m so happy that this year’s Midwestern Conference will be in Detroit this fall - not just for the first-time experience of attending such a conference, but also because there will be new officer training sessions on the Thursday and Friday prior to the conference. I will definitely be there learning everything I can.

But there are a couple of things I can share:

30/50-Year Party

I think a good time was had by all at our annual 30/50-Year Party, and there are many photos in this issue of the Keynote to show just that. There was one omission that will NEVER happen again – the soup!! I know quite a few of you were disappointed that there was no soup served, and for some reason the pasta was served first! This was a total misunderstanding. Being new at organizing this event, I asked them to keep the menu exactly the same – obviously that did not happen. I assure you that soup and salad shall be served first from now on!

I would like to extend our appreciation to the string quartet - Hektor Qyteti, Faith Demorest, Ermira Boulahanis and Tim Nicolia – for providing such lovely music for our party. We also had the honor of having the 2018 Detroit Musicians’

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From the Secretary-Treasurer

by Mary C.Johnstone

Local 5Secretary-Treasurer


The Music StandContinued from page 2

We are currently in negotiations with Olympia Entertainment, which oversees the Fox Theatre, with their contract expiring at the end of August.

Looking ahead, we will negotiate with the Michigan Opera Theatre in 2019 and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Fisher Theatre, Detroit Opera House and the Community Orchestras in 2020.

Lastly, we will provide services for our members to assist them along their career path to make the life of being a musician a better experience.

On a note of personal privilege, I would like to thank so many of you that reached out to me and my family in the loss of our dear son, Adam, who passed very unexpectedly this past January. Every expression of sympathy was greatly appreciated from the many of you who physically came, sent flowers, cards, phone calls, texts, emails, and Facebook and Twitter posts. The heartfelt sympathy was very comforting for the pain that I cannot adequately express.

Adam was a huge part of my life, as children tend to be, but I will always be grateful that I heard the word “Dad” many times over his lifetime. It is an honor I will treasure until my last day, but until that time I will look ahead and continue to pray for Our Father’s will for me and the power to carry it out. God Bless. n

Secretary-Treasurer ReportContinued from page 3

Fund $1,000 Scholarship winner, flutist Ayana Terauchi, perform a piece for us. She was outstanding.

Detroit Musicians Fund 2018 Scholarship Competition

Speaking of the DMF Scholarship, there will be another $1,000 music scholarship award in 2018. Please see pages 14-15 for details and an application.

Musicares Free Dental Clinic

Local 5, MusiCares, and the Mobile Dentists will once again offer a Free Dental Clinic on Friday, September 21. Please see page 10 for information on how to apply. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. NOTE: All professional musicians may participate, even if not a member of Local 5. So, please make your appointment early!

Labor Day is Around the Corner

The Labor Day Parade will be here before you know it! Please join us. We don’t have all the details yet, but watch for an email blast with more detailed info as we get closer to Labor Day. If you don’t have an email address, please call the Local 5 office for more information. Hope to see a lot of you there! n





















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MusiCares for Music PeopleIn Memory of Virginia Hunt

This issue of the Keynote is Dedicated to the Memory of Virginia Hunt.

Keynote 1st Quarter 2018

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The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 12:05 pm, President George Troia being in the chair, as well as Secretary-Treasurer Susan Barna Ayoub being present. Also present were Executive Board Members Ralphe Armstrong, Robert Lymperis, Lynne Marie Mangan, Alonza McKenzie and Patrick Zelenak, as well as special guest Mary JohnstoneOn motion by Mr Mckenzie, seconded by Ms Mangan, to approve the agenda, it was approved unanimously.On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by Ms Mangan, to approve the minutes of the March meeting, they were approved unanimously.The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place on Wednesday, May 23 at 11:00 am, as stipulated in the Local 5 Bylaws. Mr Armstrong commented that he would be out of the country at that time. President Troia told him that he could be sworn in, if he is re-elected, when he gets back in town.President Troia gave the following report:The union has a proposal from Chris Collins, President of the Detroit Jazz Festival for a Successor Agreement. The Agreement would be for the term commencing from the end of April 2018 to April 2020, with pension going from 7.63% to 10% in the first year, performance wages rising in years two and three, per side musician $168.10 - 2018, $172.20 - 2019, $176.40 – 2020; per leader: $336.20 - 2018, $344.40 - 2019, $352.80 - 2020. All existing language remains. President Troia recommends ratification of this Successor Agreement. Mr Armstrong commented that it is an especially good agreement because it has better terms than the New School Jazz Festival in New York.Local 5 will be host of this year’s Midwestern Conference, which will take place on September 14 - 16 at the Motor City Casino Hotel. The union has signed a contract with Motor City and has put down a deposit. Ms Mangan asked if there would be involvement with Carleton Gholz, Local 5 Member and Director of the Detroit Sound Conservancy, and his work to name United Sound a historic landmark. It could be a good tie-in with President Troia’s proposed tour of the Motown Museum for the delegates.The union has a new tenant in Suite 104. The suite has been painted and new carpeting has been installed, cost totaling $833.00.The union also had to install a new furnace. Flame Furnace did the work at a cost of $1,988.00.On motion by Mr Armstrong, seconded by Ms Mangan, to approve the president’s report, it was approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Ayoub presented reports of Monthly Income, Cash Disbursements and Comparative Fiscal Year-to-Date. She pointed out that the WSU Music Department has decided not to continue their ongoing ad in the Keynote. President Troia commented that he will call them about discontinuing his donations to them as an alum. On motion by Mr McKenzie, seconded by Mr Zelenak, to receive the financial reports, they were received unanimously. Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Payroll reports. On motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Ayoub presented the Officers’ Expenses and Charge Cards reports. On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by Ms Armstrong, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of a New Member Applications from Bradley Russell and Eric Young. On motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong, to accept the application, it was accepted unanimously.

Sec/Treas Ayoub presented a report of member reinstatements, resignations, suspensions/expulsions and deaths, as well as a Local Census reportMoving on to Unfinished Business, President Troia recapped the recent Nominating Meeting for the 2018 Local 5 Tri-Annual Election. The Election Committee is made up of Haden McKay (chair), David Horger and Karl Pituch. President Troia thanked the board for their attendance at the meeting.The Fraternal Order of Police South Oakland County #130 has requested a donation ad of $125 from the union. Especially in light of the extraordinary attention the Southfield Police have paid to our people and property, on motion by Mr Armstrong, seconded by Mr Zelenak, to approve the ad, it was approved unanimously.Under New Business, on motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong, to ratify the new Detroit Jazz Festival agreement, it was approved unanimously.Three members were approved via email to receive Emeritus status from the board. On motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong; on motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong; and on motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong to confirm the results of these 3 epolls, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Ayoub has been offered a job that she wants to accept. On motion by Mr Lymperis, seconded by Mr Zelenak, to accept her Letter of Resignation, it was accepted unanimously.Mary Johnstone was the only Local 5 member who was nominated to run for secretary-treasurer in the upcoming election. On motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Armstrong, to name Ms Johnstone Acting Secretary-Treasurer from now through the May board meeting at which all new officers will be sworn in, it was approved unanimously.President Troia commented on requests for endorsements by various candidates who are running for election later this year.Mr Troia reminded the members of the board to plan to attend the upcoming 30-year party, at which Mr Lymperis will be recognized for 75-years in Local 5.1:23 pm On motion by Mr Armstrong, seconded by Ms Mangan, to adjourn the meeting, it was adjourned. n

DFM Executive Board Meeting: 4/5/2018

ELECTION FOLLOW-UPA very special round of applause goes to our Election Committee for the unseen time and effort they put into assuring that fairness ruled.

Thanks, Haden McKay (chair), David Horger, and Karl Pituch.

And thanks, also, to everyone who participated in this exercise in democracy.


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Prior to the commencement of today’s Executive Board Meeting, AFM Local 542-Flint President, Joseph Boettger, swore in the newly elected Local 5 Officers who were in attendance: George Troia, Jr., President; Michael McGowan, Vice-President; Mary Johnstone, Secretary-Treasurer; and, Executive Board Members Alan Ayoub, Douglas Cornelsen, and Ron Kischuk. After the Official installation of Officers, President Boettger left the meeting.The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 11:04 am, President George Troia being in the chair, as well as Vice-President Michael McGowan and Secretary-Treasurer Mary Johnstone being present. Also present were Executive Board Members Alan Ayoub, Douglas Cornelsen, and Ron Kischuk. On motion by McGowan, seconded by Mr Kischuk, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as presented, they were approved unanimously.The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place on Friday, June 22 at 11:30 am. President Troia suggested to new members to block time in their schedules for a 3-hour meeting.President Troia offered his congratulations to the entire board. He handed out copies of the By-Laws and paper copies of all of today’s reports to all members present.President Troia gave the following report:President Troia reported that we have a fully executed Detroit Jazz Festival Agreement from May 1, 2018 until April 30, 2021. It is currently posted on our website in the members’ area. To recap improvements: The pension contribution rate will increase to 10% in the first year and wages will increase approximately 2.5% in the second year and another 2.5% in the third year of the contract. This Agreement only pertains to Local 5 musicians working at the DJF. It excludes student members working as part of a class assignment.President Troia announced that Local 5 will be the host of this year’s Midwestern Conference, which will take place on September 14 – 16, 2018, at the Motor City Casino Hotel. Local 5 has signed a contract with Motor City and has put down a deposit. The agenda for the Conference is still being developed, including looking for speakers. The Conference will include a musical performance for the reception dinner on Saturday evening. Local 5 will hire the musicians for this event.Regarding Local 5 building issues, President Troia informed members that a new furnace was installed for the second-floor, north end of the building. Local 5 is also considering a new air conditioning unit for the suite on the south end.President Troia told members that he was one of three presenters at a Music Symposium on Saturday, April 21, 2018, held at the Mr. Zion Baptist Church. He said the audience was very receptive to the information shared. He thanked Al McKenzie for arranging Local 5 presentation. President Troia stated that Mr. McKenzie was trying to recruit gospel singers into Local 5.President Troia attended a visitation of Diann Woodard on May 15, 2018. He worked with Diann at Denby High School, where she was a guidance counselor. She later became Local 28 President of the Organization of School Administrators and Supervisors (OSAS), and was then elected National President of the American Federation of School Administrators. She also served on the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO Board and was a strong advocate for all working people – and a big music supporter.President Troia visited DPSCD Munger on Friday, May 18, 2018, and spoke to them about his role as union president. He also spent time working with the band, as Mr. Troia tries to do outreach with students wherever and whenever possible.Sec/Treas Johnstone presented reports of Monthly Income, Cash Disbursements and Comparative Fiscal Year-to-Date. On motion by

Mr McGowan, seconded by Mr Kischuk, to receive the reports, they were received unanimously. Sec/Treas Johnstone presented the Payroll reports. On motion by Mr Cornelsen seconded by Mr McGowan, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Johnstone presented the Officers’ Expenses and Charge Cards reports. On motion by Mr Kischuk, seconded by Mr Cornelsen, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Johnstone presented a report of New Member Applications from Ritchie Coleman, Eric Grunkemeyer, Allison Horton, Jason Ihnat, Brittany Lasch, and John Sokol. President Troia mentioned that Ms Lasch is the new principal trombonist with the MOT. On motion by Mr Cornelsen, seconded by Mr Kischuk, to accept the applications, they were accepted unanimously. Sec/Treas Johnstone presented a report of member reinstatements, resignations, suspensions/expulsions and deaths, as well as a Local Census report. Moving on to Unfinished Business: President Troia thanked members for participating in the Local 5 Tri-Annual Election.President Troia asked the board to approve stipends of $100 each for the members of the Election Committee (Haden McKay, David Horger, and Karl Pituch), as well as for Local 542-Flint President Joseph Boettger for his time and travel to come to the union and swear in the board. On motion by Mr McGowan, seconded by Mr Ayoub, to approve the stipends, they were approved unanimously. Moving on to New Business: President Troia spoke regarding endorsement of Adam Hollier for State Senate, 2nd District. He stated Mr. Hollier was committed to education and music. On motion by Mr Kischuk, seconded by Mr Cornelsen, to approve the endorsement of Mr Hollier, it was approved unanimously.Dan Kolton joined the meeting to discuss various ways of improving on and helping members pay their membership dues. This would only work for members who have cell phones and pay via PayPal. He suggested an automatic text to members to remind them of an upcoming dues payment. He would also like to set up automatic bill pay through PayPal for membership dues. This would mean all members who wish to participate in automatic bill pay would have to have their own PayPal accounts. Mr Ayoub and Mr Kischuk suggested this might help members who forget to pay dues or who are on travel, and may lessen the work load for Local 5. Mr Cornelsen agreed and asked Mr Kolton to continue work on it and come back with a more complete proposal. President Troia presented the hiring of Therese Rose Ochtinsky and Larissa Gamble as Front Desk receptionists. Ms Gamble is a WSU student working for the summer. Ms Ochtinsky will also work the front desk, and will possibly take over the DME referral work eventually. Ms Ochtinsky is a vocalist and trumpet player. On motion by Mr Cornelsen, seconded by Mr Kischuk, to approve the hiring of Ms Ochtinsky and Ms Gamble, it was approved unanimously.Regarding endorsement requests, President Troia stated that they will be considered if they have something specific to help Local 5 and musicians. Any board member is free to bring suggestions to the table.Board member Cornelsen announced that the DMF website is currently nonfunctional, and something needs to be done to get it up and running as quickly as possible as it is extremely important in getting information out. He suggested maybe hiring outside help if David Denniston, our DMF webmaster who has a busy professional schedule otherwise, does not currently have time to attend to it.12:43 pm On motion by Mr Cornelsen, seconded by Mr Ayoub, to adjourn the meeting, it was adjourned. n



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Prior to the commencement of today’s Executive Board Meeting, President George Troia, Jr swore in the two remaining newly elected Local 5 Officers who were not present at last month’s meeting: Ralphe Armstrong and Lynne Marie Mangan.The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 11:50 am, President George Troia being in the chair, as well as Vice-President Michael McGowan and Secretary-Treasurer Mary Johnstone being present. Also present were Executive Board Members Ralphe Armstrong, Douglas Cornelsen, Ron Kischuk, and Lynne Marie Mangan. On motion by Mr Cornelsen, seconded by Ms Mangan, to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as presented, they were approved unanimously.The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place on Wednesday, July 18 at 11:00 am. President Troia gave the following report:President Troia reported that notice of contract renegotiation has been initiated with Olympia Entertainment for the Fox Theatre, and that Federal and State mediators have also been notified. He also announced the members of the Local 5 committee for these negotiations – Michael McGowan, Lynne Marie Mangan, Mark Berger, David Denniston and himself, George Troia, Jr. They are scheduled to meet on July 2 to discuss proposals, and then with the Olympia people in the following week.President Troia announced that Local 5 has been awarded ten Musician Fest jobs through the Music Performance Trust Fund. He explained that these are single performances in senior care facilities, and this is the third year of Local 5 participating in this project with signatory sponsor, the Detroit Musicians Fund. President Troia stated that two performances have already taken place, another three are booked for this summer, with the remaining five to take place this fall and winter. He mentioned that new employee, Therese Ochtinsky, has taken over booking these performances and is doing an excellent job.President Troia reiterated that Local 5 will be the host of this year’s Midwestern Conference, which will take place on September 14 – 16 at the Motor City Casino Hotel. He has extended a few invitations for speakers and has obtained a commitment from Martha Reeves to be one of those speakers, believing that her experience as a member of the Board of Sound Exchange and her career would be of interest to the attendees. President Troia also announced that the AFM will be hosting a new officer training session on the Thursday and Friday prior to the Conference, also at the Motor City Casino Hotel.President Troia informed the Board that our CPA, Paul Walter, finished the yearly audit and filed our LM2 on Wednesday, June 20. It was completed a little earlier than usual, as Mr Walter was leaving for vacation. President Troia thanked Sec/Treas Mary Johnstone and Sec/Treas Emeritus Susan Barna Ayoub for coming in on Saturday, June 2, to make this deadline. He also thanked Sec/Treas Emeritus Susan Ayoub for her extra efforts, coming in on Saturday, June 16, as well as working several evenings.Regarding Local 5 building issues, President Troia informed members that we are due to have the parking lot sealed this year, and we would also have the cracks sealed, at a cost of $1,831.00. He stated that Michigan Asphalt will be doing the work. Executive Board Member Armstrong mentioned looking into a clear silicone sealing that would stop the cracking for a much longer period of time, if not permanently. President Troia agreed to look into that option. On other building issues, President Troia stated that since the AC and furnace are functioning fine currently, we will hold off on any replacements/repairs at this time.

Sec/Treas Johnstone presented reports of Monthly Income, Cash Disbursements and Comparative Fiscal Year-to-Date. On motion by Mr Cornelsen, seconded by Mr Armstrong, to receive the reports, they were received unanimously. Sec/Treas Johnstone presented the Payroll reports. On motion by Mr Cornelsen seconded by Mr Armstrong, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Johnstone presented the Officers’ Expenses and Charge Cards reports. On motion by Mr Cornelsen, seconded by Mr Armstrong, to approve the reports, they were approved unanimously.Sec/Treas Johnstone presented a report of member reinstatements, resignations, suspensions/expulsions and deaths, as well as a Local Census report. There were no new members for the month of May. Moving on to Unfinished Business: President Troia requested to confirm the e-poll for the resealing of the parking lot. On motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Kischuk, to approve the e-poll, it was approved unanimously.Moving on to Good and Welfare: Vice President McGowan mentioned that Local 5 member, Shannon Orme, knew someone who sells long-term liability insurance, and that maybe that was something that the union might be interested in doing. Although it may be of some benefit, President Troia was concerned that this would result in unwanted calls to members, as has happened with a past effort, resulting in many calls of complaints and confusion to the Local 5 office.Although not present, Executive Board Member Alan Ayoub emailed a request to consider changing our trash service at the Local, believing that our current service is inadequate and we may be able to get a better deal. President Troia suggested talking to Rev Anderson first before making any changes and the Board agreed.Andy Levin, Candidate for US House of Representatives in Michigan’s 9th District, joined the meeting at 12:34 pm. He was very involved in the DSO strike, being one of the top labor officials in Michigan at that time and helped negotiate the settlement. He was also the leading official of the National AFL-CIO from 1995 – 2006. He is very pro-labor and informed us that he has been endorsed by every labor organization in Michigan. He stated that his main interests if elected to the US House of Representatives will be fighting for the rights and well-being of working families, education, infrastructure, and working toward a “lean and green Michigan”. On motion by Mr Armstrong, seconded by Mr Cornelsen, to approve the endorsement of Mr Levin, it was approved unanimously.1:15 pm On motion by Ms Mangan, seconded by Mr Cornelsen, to adjourn the meeting, it was adjourned. n


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Closing Chord bbJoseph A. Buono (1929-2018) Mr. Buono attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit studying the French Horn, and began playing locally immediately upon graduation. In 1950 he married his High School sweetheart Audrey and they eventually had three children together. In 1951 Joe enlisted in the Air Force and was assigned to the 596th Air Force Band in Newfoundland, Canada. Following the service, he received his Master’s Degree in Education from Wayne State University. Joe took a job as Band Director at Taylor West Jr. High in 1967 and taught there for twenty years before retiring. His bands took numerous Division I ratings at festival.

Besides Teaching, Joe recorded for many notable acts including Motown’s Stevie Wonder, For Once in My Life and Marvin Gaye’s Aint no Mountain High Enough as well as I heard it through the Grapevine. He also played hundreds of touring musicals and shows at the Fisher, Masonic Temple, and Pine Knob theatres.

Thomas Clement (1952-2018) Tom was a six-year member of Local 5. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist with the Down Home Band.

Mario DiFiore (1938-2018) Mario was a sixty-year member of Local 5. Mario was a member of the cellist in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra 51 years before retiring in 2011 and performed for a remarkable eight DSO music directors, from Paul Paray to Leonard Slatkin.

Robert Doering (1920-2018) Robert was a seventy-seven year of Local 5 and played the piano. Bob loved music and enjoyed sharing his playing most of his life, even in his later year at Cedar Woods. Bob was married to his wife Shirley for nearly 76 years which they would have celebrated of May 16,2018.

Thomas Gildea (192-2018) Thomas was a sixty-year member of Local 5. He was a quality control engineer by trade, but will be best remembered as a professional bassist who played in several orchestras as well as being a member of jazz bands in Detroit and Sebring, Florida. He was also a veteran.

Harry Gordon (1921-2018) Harry was a seventy-eight year member of Local 5.

Joseph Messana (1928-2018) Joe was a Seventy-Four-year member of Local 5 and played Alto Sax and Clarinet. He grew up in Detroit, performed as a jazz musician in many theatres and clubs, and received his undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral Degrees from

Wayne State University. He worked as Band director, teacher, Counselor, and administrator as well as the deputy superintendent of the Oakland County Schools. He was married to his wife Mary Jane for fifty-six years and had two children.

Joseph C. Mussin, Jr. (1943-2018) Joe was a fifty-two-year member of Local 5 and played saxophone and clarinet.

Rudolph (Rudy) V. Nero (1928-2018) Rudy was a sixty-five-year member of Local 5 and played trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn. He performed at many local venues as well as in the U.S. Army Band during WWII. He was very proud of studies with Gordon Smith of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and David Zauder of the Cleveland Symphony.

Jerome Perry (1934-2018) Jerome was forty-nine-year member of Local 5. He played saxophone, performing at many nightclubs and bars throughout Detroit, including Paradise Theater, Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, Bomac’s Lounge, Bert’s Place, Rusty’s Jazz Café, as well as the Detroit Jazz Festivals.

Jerome performed at many venues throughout the city including, The Paradise Theatre, Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, Bet’s Place and the Detroit Jazz Festival. Jerome and his Wife Eleanor were married for sixty-five years and had two children.

John “Jack “Pierson (1931 -2018) Jack was a sixty-year member of Local 5 who played piano and trumpet. Jack was an accomplished jazz musician and educator who spent 35 years in the classroom teaching high school and performing in the evening with top Detroit Jazz Musicians. His teaching also included Interlochen School for the Arts, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and head of Jazz Studies at School Craft College. Jack was also Coordinator of the Henry Ford College Jazz Studies Program of Detroit and Montreux Switzerland. He was a member and past President of the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. Jack and his wife Cindy have eight Children, and twenty-one grandchildren. A jazz Memorial is being planned for October.

Frank Rizzo (1920-2018) Frank was a seventy-three-year member of Local 5 who played Trumpet.

Thomas Zelenak (1927-2018) Thomas was a seventy-four-year member of Local 5 who played Saxophone and Clarinet.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Detroit Musicians Fund Announces 2018 Scholarship

Competition.Detroit, MI – July 15, 2018

The Detroit Musicians Fund is pleased to offer an annual music scholarship award in 2018 in the amount of $1,000. “Thanks to a generous anonymous donation that the Fund received in 2017, we are able to offer this scholarship to a deserving music student,” explained board member Christa Grix. “We thank our special benefactor, indeed, we thank all of our benefactors for making this annual award possible.”

The Detroit Musicians Fund scholarship will be given to a deserving instrumental music major that is studying full-time at a college, university or conservatory and is either a Michigan resident, or a graduate from a Michigan high school. All interested instrumental music students are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

The Detroit Musicians Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded by the Detroit Federation of Musicians for the purposes of assisting union musicians in dire need and of providing scholarship assistance to college music students. Donations to the Detroit Musicians Fund are tax-exempt to the extent allowable by law.

Interested students should contact the Detroit Musicians Fund for more information and an application form. The application deadline is November 1, 2018, with the winner announced in December, 2018.

Contact:Mary JohnstoneTreasurer, Detroit Musicians FundEmail: [email protected] Southfield RoadSouthfield, MI 48075Phone: (248) 569-5400


tEMpo Contributions,

NOTE: New guidelines issued by the AFM Legisla-tive Department require that individual TEMPO con-tributions of $50 OR MORE BE WRITTEN IN A SEPARATE CHECK (from your dues) made payable to AFM TEMPO.

AFM is not soliciting contributions to TEMPO from any individ-ual who is not a member of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM), executive or professional employee of AFM or its affiliates, or their family member living in the same household. Any contribution received from such an indi-vidual will be returned to that contributor.

Detroit Federation of MusiciansMember Survey

To get listed in the Local 5 Intune database as a performer or teacher, you must submit your information. The easiest way, if you don’t do a profile at detroitmusicians.net, is to fill out the form below and email, snail-mail or fax it in.

Local 5 Membership Survey(please print)

First/last name: ________________________________

Email address: __________________________________

Website: ______________________________________

What do you want known about you as a musician?

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What kinds of work might you be looking for?

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I give private lessons on the following instruments:

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Clip and mail or fax this survey to Local 5 at:Detroit Federation of Musicians20833 Southfield RoadSouthfield, MI 48075Fax: 248.569.1393Email: [email protected]

The Detroit Federation of Musicians respects your right to privacy and will not sell or otherwise distribute this information to any third party..

Dues Billing ReminDeR

If you gave Local 5 your email address, you will not receive an invoice in your snail mail box. If you still do wish to receive a paper invoice, you must let Local 5 know by simply sending an email to: [email protected].








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hOw tO StAy IN GOOD StANDINGTo avoid being expelled, be sure to pay your member-ship dues no later than the first month of each quarter. Your next payment is due by Monday, October 1. On Thursday, November 1, all members who have not paid their dues will be suspended.

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Detroit Musicians Fund Scholarship Application Form

Name _________________________________________________ Date of birth ________________________

Home address __________________________________________ Phone ______________________________

City, State and ZIP Code ______________________________________________________________________

Name of college you currently attend or will attend next fall: _________________________________________

Will the college registrar confi rm that you are or will be a full-time instrumental music major student?Yes No If no, explain _________________________________________________________________

What instrumental music major are you pursuing? __________________________________________________

What is your major instrument? ________________________________________________________________

Please list the music which you have prepared or performed within the last six months (e.g., studies, etudes, solos; you may use a separate piece of paper.) _____________________________________________________

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If you are awarded this scholarship, are you willing to perform one or two pieces at a Local 5 meeting or social function? Yes No

Please provide the following materials:A) A short biography of your accomplishmentsB) A letter of acceptance from an accredited college music departmentC) A letter of recommendation from a music teacher, professor, principal or counselorD) A professional-quality video recording of no longer than 10 minutes that showcases your ability

Please complete this form and return it with the required materials A, B, C and D of the foregoing paragraph by November 1, 2018, to: Detroit Musicians Fund Scholarship Committee Detroit Federation of Musicians 20833 Southfi eld Road Southfi eld, MI 48075

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I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway thru.

When people say, “Stop living in the past,” my thought in turn is, “But, the music was so much better then!”

In the 70s, I went to all the hip joints. Now I’m 70 and need a hip joint.

I miss the good old days when song lyrics meant something. I still live my life by the credo, “Na na na na, na na na na. Hey, hey, hey. Goodbye.”

I have to stop saying, “How stupid can you be?” I think people are starting to take it as a challenge.

Support bacteria - they’re the only culture some people have.

I was walking past my Fridge last nite & thought I heard two onions singing a Bee Gees song. But when I opened the door, it was just the Chives Talking.

Cerebral Test: A pregnant woman is preparing to name her seventh child. Her children’s names so far are: Dominique, Regis, Michelle, Fawn, Sophie and Lara. What will she name her next child Abby or Tilly? (Congratulations to all who answered: Tilly. Her kids all have the musical scale as starter for their names: DO RE MI.)

All my doctor does is send me to see other doctors. I don’t know if he’s really a doctor or a booking agent.

He often broke into song because he couldn’t find the key.

Xerox and Wurlitzer will merge to make reproductive organs

I used to sing a lot but had trouble with my throat. Audiences kept threating to cut it.

I couldn’t find anyone to sing with me so I bought a ‘Duet Yourself’ book.

A trombone player walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: “A beer for me please, and one for the road.”








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Detroit Musicians EntertainmentReferral Gigs – 2nd Quarter 2018

Date Leader Players City 05/11/18 Cliff Erickson 1 Denton, TX05/19/18 Brian Delaney 4 Detroit05/20/18 Steve Wood 4 Dexter05/21/18 Hektor Qyteti 4 Madison Heights05/27/18 Cliff Erickson 1 Kimball06/30/18 José Riojas 1 Grosse Pointe Woods

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activities like collective bargaining, is inherently political because it impacts state budgets and taxpayer dollars; therefore, compelling non-members to pay any kind of agency fee is the same as compelling them to support unions’ political positions, in violation of the First Amendment. Janus lost in the district court and then the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. That made sense, because those courts were bound by the Supreme Court’s decision in Abood, which has been settled law for 41 years. But Donald Trump’s appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court in 2017 created a solid conservative majority, which decided the case in favor of Janus. Overruling Abood in a 5-4 decision, the Court held that for public-employee unions, requiring non-members to pay an agency fee violates the First Amendment. The Court agreed with Janus that in the case of public employees, expenditures even for employment-focused activities like collective bargaining and arbitration touch on “matters of public concern” and therefore reflect inherently political “speech”; and as a result, requiring non-members to contribute to those expenditures impermissibly compels them to support that “speech” even if they disagree with it. The decision immediately invalidates all state laws requiring agency fees to support public employee unions. Public employees who do not wish to join the union that bargains for them can now ride free to their heart’s content, enjoying the benefits of the union’s efforts without paying a dime.In practical effect, Janus will function as a nationwide right-to-work law for public unions. The result will almost certainly be ugly for public-sector unions. Those unions will lose members and be starved of funds; and if the number of union members as a percentage of the workforce drops low enough, those unions may no longer be legally recognized as the bargaining representative at all. Across the country, pubic employee union workplaces will turn into non-union workplaces – which plainly was the goal of the groups supporting Janus all along. (The fact that public employee unions tend to support Democrats and Democratic Party causes has nothing to do with it, I’m sure.) Although the decision in Janus was not unexpected given Gorsuch’s appointment, it is hard to overstate just how unusual it is. Perhaps most shocking is the Court’s total disregard for its own precedent (Abood). One of the fundamental principles of justice

in the United States is stare decisis – the notion that once the Supreme Court has decided a case, that decision remains the law; so, even if a new President appoints different Justices with different ideas, the Court won’t simply change its mind. Precedent is respected. Overturning a case simply on grounds that it is later thought of as “wrong” is exceedingly rare. Until now, that was usually reserved for truly odious cases that had disenfranchised whole groups of citizens, at a time when societal values were much different: for instance, Plessy v. Ferguson, which had upheld “separate but equal” facilities for African Americans (overruled by Brown v. Board of Education); Korematsu v. United States, which had sanctioned Japanese internment camps during World War II; or Bowers v. Hardwick, which had upheld laws criminalizing gay sex. Putting Abood in that category seems odd, to say the least. Reasonable minds can disagree over whether the case had been correctly decided in 1977; but until now, that has not been considered grounds for disregarding stare decisis. Another striking feature of the Janus decision is the conservative majority’s willingness to take an absolutist view of the First Amendment in furtherance of a particular political agenda – what Justice Kagan, writing for the dissent, called “weaponizing the First Amendment.” This is not the first time in recent years that has happened: consider Citizens United, which held that corporations have the same free speech rights as individual persons (thus opening the floodgates for the wealthy and powerful to contribute massive amounts of untraceable campaign cash); or, the day before Janus, another 5-4 decision that invalidated a California law requiring pregnancy crisis centers to give women relevant information about their medical options. A pattern emerges in this Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence. So, what does this all mean for musicians and their union? As a strictly legal matter, Janus should not apply to private-sector unions. It does not automatically invalidate union security clauses in states that have not passed right-to-work laws. (And in right-to-work states, that damage has already been done.) One could argue that Janus should also apply to private-sector unions – right-wing activists will no doubt try – but that would be an uphill battle. Justice Alito, writing for the majority in Janus, explicitly noted “the difference between the effects of agency fees in public

and private sector collective bargaining.” So, Janus should not affect the employment of musicians in the private sector, nor the legal aspects of their relationship with the union. Or, to more directly answer a question some have raised: no, Janus does not mean you should stop paying your union dues! As a practical matter, however, there will likely be consequences. Right-to-work activists have been newly emboldened. They will push even harder for more states to adopt right-to-work laws; and in those states that already have, I anticipate a renewed campaign to convince employees to desert their unions. Additionally, a federal right-to-work law is pending in both houses of Congress. It hasn’t gained traction yet, but if the November midterm elections don’t result in significant gains by the Democratic Party, that could change. I also anticipate an escalation of legal challenges to union security clauses and other aspects of union membership – particularly now that anti-union activists see a friendly Supreme Court that is willing to ignore settled precedent. For example, another cause championed by Governor Rauner is to allow local municipalities to create their own “right to work zones” – thus doing an end-run around state legislatures that are unwilling to adopt right-to-work laws. In Illinois, that effort has had no success in the courts thus far; but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a right-to-work zone law in Kentucky, which could set up another Supreme Court showdown. Unlike Janus, that would put private sector unions like the A.F.M. directly in the crosshairs. I am always proud to see that even in right-to-work states, A.F.M. membership in symphony orchestras and other established performing groups has stayed steady. Musicians are smart people who recognize what the union does for them, and they value fairness. But it will always be a challenge to counter messages that are relentlessly pushed by powerful interests with pockets. It is not a time to rest easy.

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The Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in Janus v. AFSCME is the most consequential legal decision affecting unions in decades. Janus fundamentally changes the way public employee unions – those representing state workers, teachers, firefighters, and the like – operate in Illinois and elsewhere. Since the decision, many musicians have been asking whether this affects their employment and their relationship with their A.F.M. locals. The short answer: no, not directly, because Janus addressed public-sector unions, not private-sector unions like the A.F.M. But there is reason to be concerned. Some background is required. Unions are supported by the workers they represent, through dues collected periodically and/or as a percentage of an employee’s paycheck. In the private sector, collective bargaining agreements typically contain a “union security” clause, which requires that employees, as a condition of employment, either become union members or support the union by paying dues. For public employees, many state statutes similarly require union membership or, if a worker does not want to join, financial support (called an “agency fee”). The agency fee represents the portion of dues that the union uses for representational and non-political purposes – for example, collective bargaining or grievance handling. Political activity is excluded from agency fees because the First Amendment generally prohibits compelling a person to pay money to support political speech. Something similar exists in the private sector: under the Supreme Court’s Beck decision, employees have long had the option of deducting the (usually small) portion of union dues that goes toward a union’s political activities. In both the public and private sectors, the rationale for requiring financial support for the union, even when an employee doesn’t wish to join, is one of fairness. The law imposes on unions a duty of fair

representation to all the employees in the bargaining unit, whether they are union members or not. Thus, the union negotiates collective bargaining agreements for the benefit of members and non-members alike; and when the union handles grievances or takes them to arbitration, members cannot receive more favorable treatment than non-members. In short, in nearly every meaningful way, non-members enjoy the same benefits from the union as members; therefore, it seems only fair to require that non-members contribute financial support to the organization that is providing those benefits. Absent that requirement, non-members would be “free riders” – they would benefit from the union’s efforts while letting others pay for it. Despite that sound rationale, the requirement that non-members who benefit from the union also support it financially has been under systematic attack by well-funded right-wing organizations. In the private sector, this has resulted in the proliferation of so-called “right to work” laws in many states (now 28), under which union security clauses are illegal. Non-members are relieved of any obligation whatsoever to join or pay dues – even though the union is still legally obligated to represent their interests as if they were members. Such laws not only permit free riders, but encourage them: after all, why pay dues if you can get the benefits for free? (As I’ve written before, “right to work” is one of the most misleading and brilliantly evil misnomers ever created by politicians. It suggests that without such a law, employees don’t have the “right” to work, which is patently false. No one is prevented from working if they don’t want to join the union; they just have to pay something in exchange for reaping the benefit of the union’s work. A more accurate name for these laws would be “right to freeload.”)

In the public sphere, those activists opposed to “agency fees” have obtained some similar results state-by-state by changing state laws. But they have had no luck with the democratic process in states like Illinois, where conservative politicians’ anti-union animus is not shared by the majority of the electorate. So they turned to the courts. Up until now, that was fruitless, for the system of requiring agency fees for public employees was explicitly approved by the Supreme Court’s 1977 decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education. Abood upheld agency fees as a reasonable balancing of competing interests: First Amendment rights on the one hand, and fairness (i.e., avoiding free riders) on the other. Non-members would not pay for speech they did not support, because agency fees exclude the portion that unions spend on lobbying and similar political activities; but non-members still pay the portion of dues that represents the cost of affording them the benefits obtained by the union. With Janus, all that has changed. Mark Janus is an Illinois state worker who refused to join the union (AFSCME) and complained about paying agency fees as required by Illinois state law. He sued, represented by attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation – an organization with deep ties to the Koch brothers and other wealthy, anti-union right-wing activists. As if the nakedly political goal of the lawsuit were not obvious enough, our virulently anti-union Governor, Bruce Rauner, tried to intervene in the lawsuit on the side of Janus. (The courts ruled that Rauner did not have standing to sue; but that didn’t stop him from standing on the courthouse steps in Washington D.C. when the Janus decision was announced, taking credit for the TV cameras.) Janus’ lawyers argued that all money spent by public-employee unions, including that spent in furtherance of representational

By Kevin CaseCase Arts Law LLC

The Janus Decision: The Supreme Court Aims a First Amendment Weapon Right at Unions.

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activities like collective bargaining, is inherently political because it impacts state budgets and taxpayer dollars; therefore, compelling non-members to pay any kind of agency fee is the same as compelling them to support unions’ political positions, in violation of the First Amendment. Janus lost in the district court and then the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. That made sense, because those courts were bound by the Supreme Court’s decision in Abood, which has been settled law for 41 years. But Donald Trump’s appointment of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court in 2017 created a solid conservative majority, which decided the case in favor of Janus. Overruling Abood in a 5-4 decision, the Court held that for public-employee unions, requiring non-members to pay an agency fee violates the First Amendment. The Court agreed with Janus that in the case of public employees, expenditures even for employment-focused activities like collective bargaining and arbitration touch on “matters of public concern” and therefore reflect inherently political “speech”; and as a result, requiring non-members to contribute to those expenditures impermissibly compels them to support that “speech” even if they disagree with it. The decision immediately invalidates all state laws requiring agency fees to support public employee unions. Public employees who do not wish to join the union that bargains for them can now ride free to their heart’s content, enjoying the benefits of the union’s efforts without paying a dime.In practical effect, Janus will function as a nationwide right-to-work law for public unions. The result will almost certainly be ugly for public-sector unions. Those unions will lose members and be starved of funds; and if the number of union members as a percentage of the workforce drops low enough, those unions may no longer be legally recognized as the bargaining representative at all. Across the country, pubic employee union workplaces will turn into non-union workplaces – which plainly was the goal of the groups supporting Janus all along. (The fact that public employee unions tend to support Democrats and Democratic Party causes has nothing to do with it, I’m sure.) Although the decision in Janus was not unexpected given Gorsuch’s appointment, it is hard to overstate just how unusual it is. Perhaps most shocking is the Court’s total disregard for its own precedent (Abood). One of the fundamental principles of justice

in the United States is stare decisis – the notion that once the Supreme Court has decided a case, that decision remains the law; so, even if a new President appoints different Justices with different ideas, the Court won’t simply change its mind. Precedent is respected. Overturning a case simply on grounds that it is later thought of as “wrong” is exceedingly rare. Until now, that was usually reserved for truly odious cases that had disenfranchised whole groups of citizens, at a time when societal values were much different: for instance, Plessy v. Ferguson, which had upheld “separate but equal” facilities for African Americans (overruled by Brown v. Board of Education); Korematsu v. United States, which had sanctioned Japanese internment camps during World War II; or Bowers v. Hardwick, which had upheld laws criminalizing gay sex. Putting Abood in that category seems odd, to say the least. Reasonable minds can disagree over whether the case had been correctly decided in 1977; but until now, that has not been considered grounds for disregarding stare decisis. Another striking feature of the Janus decision is the conservative majority’s willingness to take an absolutist view of the First Amendment in furtherance of a particular political agenda – what Justice Kagan, writing for the dissent, called “weaponizing the First Amendment.” This is not the first time in recent years that has happened: consider Citizens United, which held that corporations have the same free speech rights as individual persons (thus opening the floodgates for the wealthy and powerful to contribute massive amounts of untraceable campaign cash); or, the day before Janus, another 5-4 decision that invalidated a California law requiring pregnancy crisis centers to give women relevant information about their medical options. A pattern emerges in this Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence. So, what does this all mean for musicians and their union? As a strictly legal matter, Janus should not apply to private-sector unions. It does not automatically invalidate union security clauses in states that have not passed right-to-work laws. (And in right-to-work states, that damage has already been done.) One could argue that Janus should also apply to private-sector unions – right-wing activists will no doubt try – but that would be an uphill battle. Justice Alito, writing for the majority in Janus, explicitly noted “the difference between the effects of agency fees in public

and private sector collective bargaining.” So, Janus should not affect the employment of musicians in the private sector, nor the legal aspects of their relationship with the union. Or, to more directly answer a question some have raised: no, Janus does not mean you should stop paying your union dues! As a practical matter, however, there will likely be consequences. Right-to-work activists have been newly emboldened. They will push even harder for more states to adopt right-to-work laws; and in those states that already have, I anticipate a renewed campaign to convince employees to desert their unions. Additionally, a federal right-to-work law is pending in both houses of Congress. It hasn’t gained traction yet, but if the November midterm elections don’t result in significant gains by the Democratic Party, that could change. I also anticipate an escalation of legal challenges to union security clauses and other aspects of union membership – particularly now that anti-union activists see a friendly Supreme Court that is willing to ignore settled precedent. For example, another cause championed by Governor Rauner is to allow local municipalities to create their own “right to work zones” – thus doing an end-run around state legislatures that are unwilling to adopt right-to-work laws. In Illinois, that effort has had no success in the courts thus far; but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a right-to-work zone law in Kentucky, which could set up another Supreme Court showdown. Unlike Janus, that would put private sector unions like the A.F.M. directly in the crosshairs. I am always proud to see that even in right-to-work states, A.F.M. membership in symphony orchestras and other established performing groups has stayed steady. Musicians are smart people who recognize what the union does for them, and they value fairness. But it will always be a challenge to counter messages that are relentlessly pushed by powerful interests with pockets. It is not a time to rest easy.

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The Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in Janus v. AFSCME is the most consequential legal decision affecting unions in decades. Janus fundamentally changes the way public employee unions – those representing state workers, teachers, firefighters, and the like – operate in Illinois and elsewhere. Since the decision, many musicians have been asking whether this affects their employment and their relationship with their A.F.M. locals. The short answer: no, not directly, because Janus addressed public-sector unions, not private-sector unions like the A.F.M. But there is reason to be concerned. Some background is required. Unions are supported by the workers they represent, through dues collected periodically and/or as a percentage of an employee’s paycheck. In the private sector, collective bargaining agreements typically contain a “union security” clause, which requires that employees, as a condition of employment, either become union members or support the union by paying dues. For public employees, many state statutes similarly require union membership or, if a worker does not want to join, financial support (called an “agency fee”). The agency fee represents the portion of dues that the union uses for representational and non-political purposes – for example, collective bargaining or grievance handling. Political activity is excluded from agency fees because the First Amendment generally prohibits compelling a person to pay money to support political speech. Something similar exists in the private sector: under the Supreme Court’s Beck decision, employees have long had the option of deducting the (usually small) portion of union dues that goes toward a union’s political activities. In both the public and private sectors, the rationale for requiring financial support for the union, even when an employee doesn’t wish to join, is one of fairness. The law imposes on unions a duty of fair

representation to all the employees in the bargaining unit, whether they are union members or not. Thus, the union negotiates collective bargaining agreements for the benefit of members and non-members alike; and when the union handles grievances or takes them to arbitration, members cannot receive more favorable treatment than non-members. In short, in nearly every meaningful way, non-members enjoy the same benefits from the union as members; therefore, it seems only fair to require that non-members contribute financial support to the organization that is providing those benefits. Absent that requirement, non-members would be “free riders” – they would benefit from the union’s efforts while letting others pay for it. Despite that sound rationale, the requirement that non-members who benefit from the union also support it financially has been under systematic attack by well-funded right-wing organizations. In the private sector, this has resulted in the proliferation of so-called “right to work” laws in many states (now 28), under which union security clauses are illegal. Non-members are relieved of any obligation whatsoever to join or pay dues – even though the union is still legally obligated to represent their interests as if they were members. Such laws not only permit free riders, but encourage them: after all, why pay dues if you can get the benefits for free? (As I’ve written before, “right to work” is one of the most misleading and brilliantly evil misnomers ever created by politicians. It suggests that without such a law, employees don’t have the “right” to work, which is patently false. No one is prevented from working if they don’t want to join the union; they just have to pay something in exchange for reaping the benefit of the union’s work. A more accurate name for these laws would be “right to freeload.”)

In the public sphere, those activists opposed to “agency fees” have obtained some similar results state-by-state by changing state laws. But they have had no luck with the democratic process in states like Illinois, where conservative politicians’ anti-union animus is not shared by the majority of the electorate. So they turned to the courts. Up until now, that was fruitless, for the system of requiring agency fees for public employees was explicitly approved by the Supreme Court’s 1977 decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education. Abood upheld agency fees as a reasonable balancing of competing interests: First Amendment rights on the one hand, and fairness (i.e., avoiding free riders) on the other. Non-members would not pay for speech they did not support, because agency fees exclude the portion that unions spend on lobbying and similar political activities; but non-members still pay the portion of dues that represents the cost of affording them the benefits obtained by the union. With Janus, all that has changed. Mark Janus is an Illinois state worker who refused to join the union (AFSCME) and complained about paying agency fees as required by Illinois state law. He sued, represented by attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation – an organization with deep ties to the Koch brothers and other wealthy, anti-union right-wing activists. As if the nakedly political goal of the lawsuit were not obvious enough, our virulently anti-union Governor, Bruce Rauner, tried to intervene in the lawsuit on the side of Janus. (The courts ruled that Rauner did not have standing to sue; but that didn’t stop him from standing on the courthouse steps in Washington D.C. when the Janus decision was announced, taking credit for the TV cameras.) Janus’ lawyers argued that all money spent by public-employee unions, including that spent in furtherance of representational

By Kevin CaseCase Arts Law LLC

The Janus Decision: The Supreme Court Aims a First Amendment Weapon Right at Unions.

This Article is being reprinted here with the permission of Kevin Case of Case Arts Law, and originally appeared in the August 2018 edition of Intermezzo, the magazine of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208 AFM.


Jack Pierson was that rare breed; a naturally endowed creative performer with a university education focus

in performance, theory and composition.

As a Cleveland, Ohio youth, his true calling in life became readily apparent from the earliest stages of his piano instruction. His music major was completed at Ohio University. He established a permanent residence in the Detroit area soon after completing his military service requirement at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he met and established a very brief performance relationship with international jazz legend Julian “Cannonball” Adderley.

His prominent musical accomplishments in the Detroit area centered on twin core activities of maintaining the band directorship at Fordson High School in Dearborn and performing in the leading venues of the Detroit area for several decades.

In addition to drummer Dave Hunt being the sole permanent member of the Jack Pierson Trio for 17 years, his bassists included accomplished Local 5 artists Fred Housey and Will Austin Jr. and also temporarily included trumpeter/bassist Bill Rogers (aka. Bill Strahota). Rogers added a novelty aspect to the trio’s repertoire by performing trumpet duets with Pierson.

Pierson’s jazz pedigree was truly remarkable. On piano, his main influences were Dave Brubeck, Lennie Tristano and Bill Evans, the latter becoming a primary focus for most of the 1960s and 70s. He could not only perform in the styles of these three historically famous artists, but also integrate the style of Bebop giant Bud Powell into admirable performance solos.

As a trumpet soloist, Pierson tailored his renderings after Bebop artists Fats Navarro and Kenny Dorham. He could technically analyze their recordings and those of many other trumpeters and all of the pianists listed above, in addition to many other historically renowned jazz artists.

In ill health the later stage of his career, he retired to Florida where he enjoyed being an advisor to a symphony orchestra, in which one of his daughters was concertmistress.

Not many other jazz performers will ever top his Local 5 capabilities.David C. Hunt is a published jazz author international in scope, taught in the jazz studies program at Henry Ford College, and became the Marketing/Sales Director of The Jazz Composer’s Orchestra Association in New York City from 1979 to 1991.

Tribute To Jack Pierson:ONE OF DETROIT LOCAL 5’S FINEST JAZZ PERFORMERS

By David C. Hunt

Local 5 Support LineThe orchestras and theatres listed below support the musicians of Local 5 through collective bargaining agreements. The groups and individual players likewise comply with the Local 5 policy by filing contracts, steward reports and work dues. Please support all of them in return.

Bugs Beddow and the GooD STuFF: reverbnation.com/bugsbeddowbandAug. 24: Brownie’s on the Lake, 9 pm – 1 am; 586.445.8080Aug. 31: Smuggler’s Run on the River, Wyandotte, 8 pm – 11 pm; 734.284.1111Sept. 7: Stray Cat Lounge, Clinton Twp, 9:30 pm – 1:30 am; 586.741.8544Sept. 8: Danny J’s Brick Tavern, Utica, 9 pm – 12:30 am; 586.991.0407Sept. 15: Grosse Pointe Woods Fall Festival, Grosse Pointe Woods,5 pm – 9 pm; 313.343.2400Sept. 21: Harvest Moon Dance Riley Park, Farmington, 7 pm – 11 pm; 248.474.5500Nov. 3: Danny J’s Brick Tavern, Utica, 9 pm – 12:30 am; 586.991.0407Nov. 17: Stray Cat Lounge, Clinton Twp, 9:30 pm – 1:30 am; 586.741.8544Dec. 1: Danny J’s Brick Tavern, Utica, 9 pm – 12:30 am; 586.991.0407Dec. 8: Bentley’s Roadhouse, Harrison Twp, 9 pm – 1 am; 586.465.3663Dec. 22: Stray Cat Lounge, Clinton Twp, 9:30 pm – 1:30 am; 586.741.8544Other Performances:Aug. 31 – Sept. 3: Detroit Jazz Festival, downtown Detroit; 855.JAZZDET; detroitjazzfest.com


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Black, Urey R.92 Mission Cove Fort Gratiot, Ml 48059 [email protected]

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Dear Member,

The Federation has placed Steve Trudell and Trudell Orchestras on AFM’s Interational Unfair List at the request of 23 locals (Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Eastern Connecticut, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Los Angeles, North Shore [Lynn, MA], Miami, New Orleans, New York, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, St. Louis, Washington, D.C.).

The locals have a primary dispute with Trudell because he engages musicians within the locals’ service areas at rates of pay and under conditions that are substandard and therefore unacceptable. Trudell also refuses to provide pension and health contributions. If you are offered work with or for Trudell, please contact us with the details by emailing [email protected].

Musicians standing together have the power.

In Unity,Ray HairAFM International President

Local 5 CommentThe “Trudell Orchestras,” which are indicated in the AFM Unfair List Notification (at left), are NOT affiliated with any bands or orchestras hired by Local 5 members-in-good-standing John Trudell and Jeff Trudell. The Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5, is not named in the AFM’s notification because it was not requested of us. However, we are in agreement, and we ask all Local 5 members to comply with the Unfair List. If you are offered work with or for Steve Trudell, contact the AFM with the details by emailing them to [email protected].

Keynote is your newsletter, now available in COLOr via email and at

www.detroitmusicians.net.We value your input and welcome your

articles and ideas. Contact us at 248.569.5400, ext. 0.

AFM Bylaws Pertaining to the Unfair List

AFM Bylaws, Art 8, Sec 3. Members shall not render musical services for organizations, establishments, or people who are listed on the International Unfair List. Further, Members shall not render musical services with or for people who are listed on the International Unfair List nor with or for people who have been employed by, are principals of, or are otherwise associated with organizations or establishments that are listed on the International Unfair List. Any member who violates this Section shall be subject to penalties in accordance with Article 11, Section 13 [See Article 13, Section 4].




















RITCHIE COLEMAN3942 Marblewood Way Ann Arbor, MI 48105 [email protected]

Drums, percussion, vocalistRitchie plays drums, percussion and vocals. He is a member of the musical group, Rich Coleman and The Washtenaw Knights. He is seeking performance work and school and community outreach work.

HENRI GROSS 13154 Kingston AveHuntington Woods, MI [email protected]

String bass/double bass, piano, bass guitar/electric bassHenry plays double bass. He specializes in orchestral studies, but he can hold his own in a jazz environment. He is seeking orchestral work or playing with chamber groups.

ERIC GRUNKENMEYER11704 Royal GrandRedford, MI [email protected]

French horn, trumpetEric plays French horn and trumpet. He also teaches both instruments. He is seeking work in classical music, both in large and small settings.

ALLISON HORTON(HANK HORTON)1537 Stonehaven Drive Holt, MI 48842(773) [email protected]

Bass guitar/electric bass, string bass/double bass, vocalistHank Horton is a bassist, vocalist, arranger, producer, and composer. He plays acoustic bass, fretless and fretted 5-String electric basses, and double bass. He is currently

freelancing. He has toured and recorded with Dennis DeYoung (STYX) FOR 23 years and recorded 5 platinum albums. He has also toured and recorded with James “JY” Young (STYX) for 4 years, and played bass track on STYX’s Brave New World (2000). He’s played countless sessions, theater pit gigs and live shows in all styles of music. He is seeking work in theater, orchestra, recording, and live shows. He would also to teach all basses.

JASON IHNAT36536 Bagad DrSterling Heights, MI [email protected]

Percussion, timpani Jason is a freelance orchestral percussionist in the Metro Detroit area. He also plays timpani. He is on the music theory faculty at Eastern Michigan University where he received his Master of Music in composition. His

studies in music composition were under Dr. Anthony Iannaccone and his primary percussion teachers were Keith Claeys and John Dorsey. He is an active teacher of percussion in Novi and Harrison Townships.

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BRITTANY LASCH311 1/2 Haskins RoadBowling Green, OH [email protected]

Tenor and alto tromboneBrittany plays tenor and alto Trombone. She is currently the principal trombonist (tenor, alto) of the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra.

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Local 5 Office ClosingsMonday, September 3: Labor Day Parade, details belowMonday, October 8: Columbus Day

Semi-Annual Membership MeetingMonday, October 15 at 7:00 pmFriday, September 21: Free Musicares Dental ClinicMonday, October 1: Due date for 4th Quarter DuesMonday, October 15: Deadline for 4th Quarter Keynote

It’s That Time Again:Labor Day

Parade InfoDATE:Monday, September 3, 2018.

PLACE:Corner of Michigan and Trumbull.

TIME:Meet at 8:30 am to step off at 9 am.

ATTIRE:Local 5 blue T-shirt, comfortable shoes; we will furnish a free cotton T if you need one.

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