American Guild of Musical Artists Inc

The American Guild of Musical Artists is the union of the finest professional singers, dancers, & stage staff in opera, choral performance, & concert dance. The American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO is the union of singers, dancers, and staging staff wo TO ADVANCE, FOSTER, PROMOTE AND BENEFIT ALL THOSE CONCERNED WITH THE FIELD OF MUSIC, CONCERT, RECITAL, DANCE, ORATORIO AND OPERA; TO SECURE AND PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS; TO SECURE UNITED ACTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND TO PREVENT AND ABOLISH ABUSES; TO ADVISE AND COUNSEL THEM IN ANY AND ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT; TO ASSIST THEM IN SECURING JUST AND EQUITABLE CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM COMPENSATION FROM EMPLOYERS, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, MANAGERS, IMPRESARIOS, AND OTHERS CONNECTED WITH THE MUSICAL PROFESSION; TO SECURE PROPER LEGISLATION AFFECTING THEIR WELFARE AND PROFESSIONS AND TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYERS, CONTRACTORS, MANAGERS, AGENTS, IMPRESARIOS AND OTHERS WHOSE ACTIVITIES AFFECT THE MEMBERS, CONCERNING GRIEVANCES, STANDARD CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS, MINIMUM COMPENSATION AND CONDITIONS, AND CONCERNING ALL RELATED AND COLLATERAL ABUSES THAT MAY AFFECT THE WELFARE AND OBLIGATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS.