Text by Paul Bigman, Organizer AFM Local 76-493 (Seattle, WA)
(Officially published in the INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANS January 2015 issue: http://internationalmusician.
Fair Trade Music Seattle was launched through a public meeting in 2012. “We saw a major part of our industry in Seattle with no union presence,” explains Local 76-493 (Seattle, WA) President Motter Snell. “We needed to have interest from affected musicians, and when some came to us, we took action. This has the potential to build new leadership, and help improve wages and working conditions for area musicians.”
