Local 802 AFM

Our union is the world's largest local of professional musicians, representing thousands of performers in NYC and beyond. #802strong

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

MUSICIANS HAVE A STRONG UNION! Join the NYC musicians' union #Local802 through Dec. 31, 2026 and pay no initiation fee! Spread the word: https://t.co/NWGfxAUq3N @the_afm @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO @NYSAFLCIO

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

#Local802 and our parent union @The_AFM are fighting back against A.I. exploitation -- along with allies @sagaftra and @WGAWest & @WGAEast! We're fighting in court and we're also raising awareness with our #HumanMadeHumanPaid campaign! Sign the petition at https://t.co/Xd8P1vcxXr

[AFM @The_AFM]

Entertainment unions challenge OpenAI’s fair use defense. SAG-AFTRA, both Writers Guild of America branches, and the AFM - American Federation of Musicians have submitted a 34-page amicus brief in a consolidated copyright lawsuit involving OpenAI, publishers, and authors. The filing represents more than 250,000 entertainment and media workers (via Deadline). “The harms of unlicensed training fall not just on companies like the News Plaintiffs, but on the countless professionals behind the work,” the brief states. https://t.co/KH5Crc7dJB

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

The election is over but the fight for justice never ends! #HandsOffNYC

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

@KathyHochul @DarializaforNY @hakeemjeffries @TomDiNapoli @MicahLasher @bradlander @TishJames @ebottcher @SenatorCCleare @Gonzalez4NY @RJackson_NYC @LizKrueger @graceleefornyc @SenatorSerrano @VanessaAronson @DianaAyalaNYC @AMDeLosSantos72 @charlesdfall @EliNorthrup @KeithPowersNYC @lindabrosenthal @illapanyc @SeawrightForNY @siffertforny @tonysimone @assemblymanalt1 @Wright4Harlem @CarlMichaelW

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

📣📣📣 WHEN MUSICIANS VOTE, WE AMPLIFY OUR VOICE! 🎉All 28 of #Local802 endorsed candidates won their races in the 2026 midterm election. 🗳️Full winning slate at https://t.co/qoQN5jjSHj

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

@KathyHochul @DarializaforNY @hakeemjeffries @TomDiNapoli @MicahLasher @bradlander @TishJames @ebottcher @senatorccleare @gonzalez4ny @RJackson_NYC @lizkrueger @graceleefornyc @senatorserrano

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

#Local802 congratulates Governor @KathyHochul on her well-deserved victory. Our fight is her fight: we know she'll continue to advocate for working musicians and all working New Yorkers.

[NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong @NYSAFLCIO]

Congratulations Governor @KathyHochul!

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

"The blue wave is union made!" YES!

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

The blue wave is union-made. Working people voted in massive numbers to take power back from the Trump admin and its billionaire allies, hold wealthy elites accountable, and build the economy we deserve. This is our country. Tonight, we took it back. https://t.co/v3c9NFZI9A

[NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong @NYSAFLCIO]

Congratulations Comptroller @TomDiNapoli!

[NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong @NYSAFLCIO]

Congratulations Attorney General @TishJames!

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

It's time to stand up for democracy and vote! Check out the November 2026 issue of the NYC musicians' union #Local802 magazine Allegro: https://t.co/ozjkBJEjxH @the_afm @CentralLaborNYC @aflcio @NYSAFLCIO @rushafrica #musiciansunion @danpoint

[HSD Together On Tour @hsdtogethertour]

Harry worked with the local chapter of the American Federation of Musicians union to hire New York-based talent for his historic MSG run!

"We were really excited when Harry came in and we learned that he himself, and obviously his team who helped make it happen, was adamant that he wanted people who were from New York City.” -Local 802 President, Dan Point (via @SahalieD)

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

Thanks @Harry_Styles for hiring local musicians on tour! #Local802 prez @DanPoint quoted in this @CityAndStateNY "Heard About Town" story by @SahalieD https://t.co/ABkgTe6cRP @the_afm @CentralLaborNYC

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

Local 802 proudly endorses for NYS Senate: @ebottcher @senatorccleare @gonzalez4ny @RJackson_NYC @lizkrueger @graceleefornyc @senatorserrano

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

Local 802 proudly endorses for NYS Assembly: @VanessaAronson @DianaAyalaNYC @AMDeLosSantos72 @charlesdfall @EliNorthrup @KeithPowersNYC @lindabrosenthal @illapanyc @SeawrightForNY @siffertforny @tonysimone @assemblymanalt1 @Wright4Harlem

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

Local 802 proudly endorses @bradlander. Brad has a strong track record of standing with workers and holding corporations accountable. He helped recover millions in stolen wages and pushed companies to respect the right to organize. We know he fights for musicians and all workers!

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

Local 802 proudly endorses @DarializaforNY. Darializa is fighting for a New York where workers come first, families can afford to stay in their communities & everyone can live with dignity. We know she will stand up to corporate greed & fight for working musicians & all workers!

[AFM @The_AFM]

Human Made, Human Paid is an advocacy campaign organized by the AFM to safeguard professional musicians and preserve human artistry against AI exploitation.

Launched in response to the major record labels’ position during SRLA bargaining and their withholding of AI licensing revenues, this initiative unites musicians worldwide to defend creators’ rights. The campaign sets three core principles for any use of musicians' work in AI training or output generation: consent, credit, and compensation.

“The record labels cannot pocket profits built on the backs of human artistry while cutting working musicians out of the equation,” says Tino Gagliardi, International President of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. “Human Made, Human Paid is about consent, credit, and compensation. The AFM will not stand by and allow tech deals to bypass the very artists who made those music catalogs valuable in the first place.”

Through the “Human Made, Human Paid” campaign, the AFM is rallying professional musicians and advocates to demand fair standards, transparency, and protective measures against unauthorized AI music generation and catalog exploitation.

Take a stand against the unfair exploitation of musicians’ work by signing the petition at: https://t.co/BgamdPDAGr.

[Local 802 AFM @Local_802_AFM]

We are proud to endorse @HakeemJeffries for re-election to Congress (NY 8). Hakeem has been a strong voice for economic justice & working families, fighting to protect collective bargaining rights & standing up for working musicians – and all workers!