Text by Justice for Jazz Artists campaign organizer
Justice for Jazz Artists presents a leafleting and demonstration this coming Thursday night, July 25th, at Madison Square Park (northeast corner of Broadway and East 23rd Street), at 7 p.m.What: Justice for Jazz Artists leafleting and demonstration
Justice for Jazz Artists will be out in force again on Thursday night, June 27 as they continue in their push to convince NYC nightclub owners to do the right thing and meet with us to discuss pension and other issues of fairness for musicians who work in their venues.
As their campaign continues to grow (54,000 Facebook “likes” at last count!) they need your help in bringing a message to club owners: jazz musicians deserve to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.
(This is an informative commentary written by one of my favorite jazz writers Nat Hentoff who’s been very supportive of the J4JA campaign for a while. I would like to share it with you. If you “like” it please distribute it in your Facebook page. – Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi, DooBeeDoo editor)
Text by Nat Hentoff published by Jazzed (the Jazz Educator’s magazine)
Text by John Pietaro
Wow–MAY DAY in NYC was amazing today! The rally covered Union Square Park with banners in red (and green too), union banners, peace signs, placards for immigrants rights and social justice of every kind.
Musical marchers will gather at Union Square Park and march to City Hall Park; Union urges supporters of “Justice for Jazz Artists” campaign, as well as all who value fair treatment of musicians, to join this lively event!
NEW YORK, NY—Wednesday, May 1, 2013: On May Day, the day after International Jazz Day—a yearly celebration of jazz music as a tool to educate, bring peace and open dialogue—the Local 802 AFM union and their “Justice for Jazz Artists” campaign will take to the streets with labor groups to celebrate and advocate for workers’ and migrants’ rights. The yearly May Day celebration—a national holiday in over 80 countries—celebrates the international labor movement.
