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 International Guild of Symphony, Opera and Ballet Musicians
Bylaws
IGSOBM Bylaws
Our bylaws, also available on this site as a web page.
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IGSOBM Articles
History of IGSOBM
A detailed History of the Guild by Terry Grove
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Seattle Weekly: Seceeding From The Union
Why the Seattle Symphony chose to leave the AFM: An article from the Seattle Weekly, originally printed April 20, 1988.

Reprinted with the permission of the Seattle Weekly.
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The AFM Notice on Union Security: What Does It Mean to AFM Members?
An article by Sam Denov, Chicago Symphony percussion, emeritus.
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Union Rights Documents
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
The text of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.
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Weingarten Rights
A summary of your Weingarten Rights.
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Financial Core Information
Requesting Financial Core Status
Form letters for requesting financial core status pursuant to your rights as a union member.
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Twenty Seven Exit AFTRA
Reasons for going financial core, from another perspective.
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