ANNOUNCEMENTS Details on the agenda for the fourth

OFFICIAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE NASHVILLE MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION AFM LOCAL 257

PUBLISHER EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

ART DIRECTION WEB ADMINISTRATOR AD SALES Dave Pomeroy Vince Santoro Kathy Osborne Leslie Barr Austin Bealmear Warren Denney Kevin Jablonski Olson Johnson Kathy Osborne Dave Pomeroy Vince Santoro

Rick Diamond Tripp Dockerson Donn Jones Dave Pomeroy Vince Santoro

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LOCAL 257 OFFICERS

PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER

EXECUTIVE BOARD

HEARING BOARD

TRUSTEES

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

NASHVILLE SYMPHONY STEWARD

OFFICE MANAGER Dave Pomeroy Vince Santoro

Steve Hinson Jerry Kimbrough Andre Reiss Laura Ross Steven Sheehan Tom Wild Jonathan Yudkin

Michele Voan Capps Tiger Fitzhugh Teresa Hargrove Kent Goodson Dave Moody Kathy Shepard

Bruce Radek Biff Watson

Steve Tveit

Kevin Jablonski

Laura Birdwell

ELECTRONIC MEDIA SERVICES DIRECTOR ASSISTANT RECORDING/ELECTRONIC MEDIA

DIRECTOR, LIVE/TOURING DEPT. PENSION ADMINISTRATOR AND MPTF COORDINATOR Steve Tveit Christina Mitchell Paige Conners Teri Barnett

Leslie Barr The next Local 257 General Membership Meeting will be held virtually using the Zoom teleconference platform, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 at 2 p.m. On the agenda are a bylaw proposal to add a new lower live scale for educational performances (see below) and a vote to approve the 2021 Annual Dues amounts.

Bylaw Proposal to Amend Section 1B: Concerts, as follows: Add an Educational and Community concert scale of $75 per player, (double for leader) for a 50 minute or less performance in schools or other educational institutions. This cannot be used for any other purpose. AFM 257 Executive Board Recommendation: Favorable

Immediately following the general membership meeting, a special nominating meeting will take place. Nominations will be taken for: President, Secretary-Treasurer, Executive Board (seven positions), Hearing Board (seven positions), Trustees (two positions) and Sergeant-at-Arms. Following the nominations, an Election Committee will be elected by the members present. Ballots will be sent to all Local 257 members in good standing, and the votes will be counted no more than 30 days after the nominating meeting. We urge all Local 257 members to attend, and to consider running for office if so moved. Please note the applicable election Bylaws below:

From our Bylaws: Article XV, Section 2: “The term of office for all elected officials shall be three years.” Section 3: “To be eligible for nomination, a member must be in good standing and have held full membership in the Association for not less than twelve (12) months prior to the election.”

Also from our Bylaws, Article XV, Section 4: “To nominate a member who is not present, the member nominating such member must present a signed statement stating his/her willingness to accept the nomination.” Section 5: “An Election Committee of five members and two alternates shall be elected by the membership after nominations are complete.”

Our complete Bylaws are viewable online at www. nashvillemusicians.org. Article XV deals with Elections.

2021 Dues Breakdown (must be approved by membership at Nov. 5 meeting)

$170.00………………Local Dues (Life member Local Dues $70.00) 66.00………………AFM Per Capita (Life member Per Capita $50.00) 42.00………………Funeral Benefit Assessment 3.00………………Emergency Relief Fund 3.00………………Emergency Relief Fund (voluntary) 2.00………………AFM Tempo Fund (voluntary)

$286.00………………Total 2021 Dues Regular Members (including $5 voluntary) $170.00………………Total 2021 Dues Life Members (including $5 voluntary)

Executive Board recommendation: Favorable

CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FOR 2020 ELECTION

The election packet mailed to all members in good standing of Local 257 will include biographies of all candidates who wish to submit them, so the members may make a more informed decision when voting for officers.

MEMBERSHIP

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS AND RECORDING ASSISTANTS Sarah Weiss

Dalaina Kimbro Savanna Ritchie The biographies will be limited to up to 250 words. A photo may be included, if desired.

@ 2020 Nashville Musicians Association P.O. Box 120399, Nashville TN 37212 All rights reserved. nashvillemusicians.org The deadline for submission of biographies will be determined and announced by the chair of the Election Committee to the candidates.

Nashville Musicians Association | AFM Local 257, AFL-CIO Minutes of the 3rd Quarter Zoom Membership Meeting Aug. 20, 2020

PRESENT: Bill Wiggins, Byron House, Ryan Link, Lee Armstrong, Rich Eckhart, Chuck Bradley, Paul Tobias, Patricia Tobias, Richard Wineland, Lee Wineland, Rattlesnake Annie, Matt Davich, John England, Max Dvorin, Scott Metko, Scott Ducaj, Deborah Loach, Joe Hudson, Clare Yang, Bob Mater.

EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESENT: JY, TW, JK, SS. HEARING BOARD PRESENT: Teresa Hargrove, Kent Goodson. PARLIAMENTARIAN: Ron Keller (absent) OFFICERS PRESENT: Dave Pomeroy, Vince Santoro, Steve Tveit. President Pomeroy called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. MINUTES: Minutes from the May 22 membership meeting were displayed and discussed.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

• SRLA negotiations are ongoing. • Symphony furloughed for 15 months. We have begun a 30-day process to renegotiate contract. • Home studio bill passed. Legal to have clients in your home once licensed. • Single Song Overdub Scale has been slightly reworked. To be valid employer must actually sign – no “X”. A video component has been added. Instructional video will soon be available. • Lower Broadway audiences have been misbehaving making discussions and progress difficult. • Treasury Department has declined submission of plan to cut AFM pension benefits. Trustees will reapply for restructuring with current financial data. • Unpaid work dues are excessive. Nonmembers owe $97K and members owe $70K. • Staff full-time/part-time changes due to bottom line during the pandemic. Salary cuts may become necessary, but only time will tell. • President of RFD-TV has become combative with federal court case approaching.

SECRETARY-TREASURER REPORT:

• New office phone system has been installed by Murfreesboro Telecom. • Two staff members have been converted to part-time from full, saving the local salary and health care expenses. • We no longer use a dumpster for trash removal. We are now using free Metro pickup. • Rehearsal hall use is problematic. Once the city moves into an opening phase we will figure a way to open up for members’ use of the hall.

AGENDA:

• Proposal to change name of Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257 Miscellaneous and Steady Engagement Wage Scale and Price List to the “AFM 257 Live Performance Scale Sheet.” • MSC A proposed change to the proposal was to make the name change to “AFM 257 Live Performance Wage Scales” Bill Wiggins, Rich Eckhardt • Proposal as amended unanimously approved. • Proposal to amend Section 1B: Concerts by adding a more affordable Educational and Community Performance Scale. The proposal calls for a scale of $75 per player (double for leader) for a 50 minute or less performance in schools and educational community institutions, and cannot be used for any other purpose. Local 257 Executive Board Recommendation: Favorable MSC to postpone decision on proposal #2. TW, Chuck Bradley. Unanimously approved. MSC to approve Secretary-Treasurer report. Bill Wiggins, Scott Metko. MSC to adjourn. JK, Rich Eckhardt. Meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

Nashville Musicians Association AFM Local 257, AFL-CIO Minutes of the Executive Board Zoom Meeting July 24, 2020

PRESENT: Vince Santoro(VS), Dave Pomeroy(DP), Laura Ross(LR), Tom Wild(TW), Jonathan Yudkin(JY), Steven Sheehan(SS), Tom Wild(TW), Jerry Kimbrough(JK), ABSENT: Steve Hinson(SH), Andre Reiss(AR).

President Pomeroy called the meeting to order at 11:09 a.m.

MINUTES: Minutes from June 30, 2020 Zoom EB meeting were approved as amended.LR, SS.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

The following issues were discussed: • Local 257 office still closed to public. Split staff (a.m./p.m.). • Staff lowered by two from full-time to part-time. • Symphony furlough impacts members and local. • Recording sessions remain limited but fairly steady. • Single Song Overdub agreement revamped to include video component and updated for signatures. • Lower Broadway in disarray over pandemic guidelines. A Lower Broadway Committee has been established with members John Root, Sasha McVeigh, Colin Poulton and Merna Lewis. • HEROES act dead on arrival in Senate. Lamar Alexander does not care. • Quarterly printing of Nashville Musician magazine has been limited to save money. It will also be viewable online.

SECRETARY-TREASURER REPORT: Santoro distributed financial reports and fund balances. New “Premise” type phone system has been installed by Murfreesboro Telecom at a cost of $6450.00. We will continue using ATT internet and Windstream phone service for one more year and look for better deals/ service as that contract nears its end. Our old phone system was more than 20 years old and didn’t allow for remote access to general messages, which during the pandemic is necessary. Supply chain upheaval is holding up our plans for entry door security but we will keep shopping both approach and financial deals. We have lowered our full-time staff by two employees which will lower our health care premium by nearly $1700.00/mo. Tree damage in our parking lot has impelled us to ask around for quotes on new installations. A discussion was held about the possibility of acrossthe-board staff pay cuts in case our bottom line for 2021 becomes endangered. No decision has been made at this point.

MSC to approve Secretary-Treasurer report. JY, JK. MSC to approve extension of Pandemic Waiver Form for 3Q. DP, VS. MSC to create committee headed by JK and LR for community engagement. DP, VS. MSC to adjourn. LR, JY. Meeting adjourned at 12:18 p.m. TNM