A Musician’s Health Care Story
Musicians everywhere are benefiting from the Affordable Care Act. To learn about one example, please click here.
Gus Brhely’s 100th Birthday
Gus Brhely’s 100th Birthday By Ann Lobotzke Local 8 member Augustine “Gus” Brhely celebrated his 100th birthday on February 19th. Piano player Gus has belonged to Local 8 for an impressive 79 years. Gus holds the second longest membership in…
Skylight Music Theatre Announces Auditions
Skylight Music Theatre (SMT) will hold auditions for flute on April 14 and cello on April 15, 2014. Both auditions will be for tenured positions on the SMT orchestra roster. Local 8 members can access all of the details regarding…
January 18, 2014 Membership Meeting
As announced in the December 2013 Pro Musician Newsletter, the next membership meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:00am on January 18, 2014. The meeting will take place at the Local 8 office: 8330 N. Teutonia Ave. #204 in Brown…
Holiday Greetings and December Pro Musician Information
Happy Holidays to one and all from the officers and staff of AFM Local 8! Members are advised that the December edition of the Pro Musician newsletter is available in the Members’ area of this site and is also on…
Wages Increase for Local Theater Musicians
On December 2, musicians who work with touring Broadway musicals in Milwaukee ratified a four-year contract negotiated between AFM Local 8 and Broadway Across America (BAA). The deal includes performance wage increases of 10.9% and other improvements over the term…
October 26, 2013 Membership Meeting
MEMBERSHIP MEETING Meeting Date: October 26, 2013 Location: Local 8 office 8330 N. Teutonia Ave. #204 Brown Deer, WI 53209-1550 Time: 11:00am Local 8 members in good standing are eligible to attend and participate in membership…
Wally Just Obituary
Wally Just passed away recently at the age of 90. Wally was a talented musician who was well known throughout the Milwaukee and Southern Wisconsin area. He began working as a musician when he was twelve years old, and joined…
The History of Labor Day
Local 8 wishes a Happy Labor Day to one and all. To learn the history of our holiday, please click here.
Local 8 Joins Effort to Support Minneapolis Local 30-73
Local 8 proudly donated $500 to the effort described here. We stand with other AFM Locals, geographic and industry specific AFM conferences, individuals, and bargaining units from across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico in supporting our sisters and brothers in Minneapolis Local 30-73,…