Composers hope to become…Teamsters?
October 29th 2010 · 0 Comments
Composers back union
SCL supports Teamsters in effort
JON BURLINGAME | Variety
10/29/10
The Society of Composers and Lyricists, which counts among its 1,200 members many of the composers and songwriters who write for films and TV, has thrown its support behind the Teamsters efforts to organize composers and lyricists into a full-fledged union.
SCL president Dan Foliart confirmed that his board recently voted to endorse the Assn. of Media Composers and Lyricists AMCL, which is hoping to become part of Teamsters Local 399.
The SCL endorsement is expected to be formally announced at the next organizing meeting of the AMCL at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at the Writers Guild Theater.
SCL joins WGA, SAG, AFTRA, the American Federation of Musicians AFM and the Recording Musicians Assn. RMA among organizations backing the effort. Composers are among the few remaining creatives in film and TV who are not represented by a collective-bargaining unit.
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