The AFM represents professional musicians playing in orchestras, bands, clubs, and theater—both on Broadway and on tour.
About AFM The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) is an AFL-CIO affiliated labor union representing 70,000 professional musicians in the United States and Canada. The AFM, which has its headquarters in New York City, is led by President Tino Gagliardi.
The AFM has taken on each and every one of these issues with tenacity, persistence, and a lot of hard work. AFM members continue to benefit from all of these efforts. Timeline of 125 Years, Musicians Staying Stronger Together To commemorate our 125th year, we highlighted the beginnings of this great organization and reflected on how far we’ve ...
The AFM launched a program to develop and maintain programs for casual and club-date musicians. In 1995, AFM president Steve Young established the AFM Organizing and Education Department to further union representation. Throughout the 1990s technological advances continued to reduce the costs of music production and distribution.
AFM empowers musicians by providing a united voice, strengthening their negotiating power, and offering resources to navigate the complexities of the music world.
Join the American Federation of Musicians New Members With over 80,000 members, the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of professional musicians. Learn more about the benefits of membership.
AFM Canada History and CFM In 1897 the AFM (American Federation of Musicians) invited the Montreal Musicians' Protective Union and the Toronto Orchestral Association to affiliate. Montreal accepted immediately and was designated as Local 62 (although it only survived a few years and was rechartered as Local 406 in 1905). Toronto joined in 1901.