MPTF Live Stream – Stan Sorenson
Stan Sorenson Trio Music Performance Trust Fund – Online Event MPTF May 4, 2021 It starts at 7:00pm ARIZONA TIME!!!!! This should be good! You don’t want to miss this one.
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Music Family Scholarship
Dear locals, We are excited to announce the return of our scholarship! We ask for your help in getting the word out to your members that this opportunity is available for them. Attached you will find the fact sheet, you can access the application directly here: https://musicpf.org/scholarship-application/ As always if you have any questions please email …
New Bill Would Restore Tax Deduction for Union Dues, Other Worker Expenses
Four years after the income tax deduction for union dues was ripped out of the U.S. tax code, pro-worker lawmakers are fighting to bring it back and, for the first time, make it available without itemizing. The Tax Fairness for Workers Act would also restore the deduction for other unreimbursed employee expenses, including travel and …
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Local 586 and MPTF Support Arizona Arts Community
Gabriel Bey of Local 586 (Phoenix, AZ), longtime arts promoter and union committee outreach chair, came up with an idea to bolster the local Phoenix arts community during the pandemic. With a grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF)—he and Sandra Bassett, also of Local 586, created a special live-streamed concert series to celebrate …
MPTF Live Stream – Andrew Gross Quartet
Andrew Gross Quartet- Live Stream Music Performance Trust Fund – Online Event https://fb.me/e/56xoNYJQC April 6, 2021 It starts at 7:00pm ARIZONA TIME!!!!! This should be good! You don’t want to miss this one.
Multiemployer Pension Reform Act
On Wednesday, March 17th, AFM-EPF Trustees agreed to withdraw the pending Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) application. With the passage of the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the need for proposed AFM-EPF benefit reductions in the forthcoming years has been eliminated. The American Rescue Plan …
Congress Passes Multiemployer Pension Relief Legislation
President Biden is expected to sign bill into law this week Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. This is fantastic news for AFM-EPF participants. This legislation is intended to pay for all Plan benefits over the …
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U.S. Senate Passes Multiemployer Pension Relief as Part of COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Legislation Will Return to House for Final Vote on Tuesday Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 as part of the COVID-19 relief package—the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Because the Senate made some changes to the House of Representatives’ version of the COVID-19 relief package, …
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American Rescue Plan
We need to make sure the Senate finishes the job! The House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan with the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. This wouldn’t have been possible without the voices of thousands of members like you who sent emails and made calls to your representatives. The Senate …
Pension Relief Bill Advances in Congress
To AFM Locals and Player Conferences: The following issue of Pension Fund Notes will be sent shortly to AFM-EPF participants that have an email address on file with the Fund Office. ~~~ Pension Relief Bill Advances in Congress Tell Your U.S. Senators and The White House to Support It! Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected …