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This article offers updates on the activities at Local 47. The union decided to address the issue of runaway production and all non-union recording. An increase in the wages earned by Local 47 members under the American Federation of Musicians Theatrical Motion Picture Agreement during the three-year contract term, 2002 to 2005, were posted. A report on the attendance at the California Labor Federation and COPE meeting is presented.

The article highlights the author's involvement in Professional Musicians Local 47 and his retirement as president of the association. While serving as a trustee on Local 47 Executive Board, he was asked to finish the last six months of former vice president Chase Craig's term and had been the vice president of the association for two-and-a-half years. He mentions that he had the opportunity to represent members as a trustee on pension funds and on Local 47's Health and Welfare fund.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including moves taken by the Local 47 and Employers Health & Welfare Fund Trustees to conserve the Fund's budget.

The author offers insights on developments in a federal court lawsuit involving Local 47 union and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) that were filed in Los Angeles, California. He notes that the plaintiffs, who are members of Local 47, claimed that the AFM cannot legally collect work dues. He believes that the Local 47 union is caught in the middle in this issue. He believes that if the plaintiffs win, Local 47 could experience a huge financial problem.

The article discusses various reports and concerns from American Federation of Musicians (AFM) president Hal Espinosa. He gives a brief analysis of Beck Rights and advises members of possible consequences in invoking the right. He shares about the preparations for the Symphonic Summit of California Local 47 in fall 2007. The author also reminds all members to file their contracts so as to be AFM-protected.

The article focuses on the activities of the Professional Musicians Local 47 in Los Angeles, California. The Symphonic Summit was held in January 2007. A similar workshop is being organized and will be held either in April or in May 2007. It will focus on various issues, including local collective bargaining agreements. The Health & Welfare Fund is a fund where local employers have agreed to contribute a percentage of the negotiated wages.

Reports on the trade dispute over whether employees in the U.S. may replace musicians with a mechanical device called the Virtual Orchestra Machine (VOM). Key features of the VOM; Pros and cons of the issue; Implications on labor relations and professional musicians.

The article presents obituaries for several officers and members of Los Angeles, California-based labor organization Professional Musicians, Local 47 including Gordon Tanner, Emma Lou Lais and Robert Hardaway.