Dues Notice for Local 135-211 Reading, PA for 2026
· Regular and Student members owe $121.00 ($60.50 Semi Annual payable January 1 and July 1)
· Life members owe $79.50. Life members are 65 years or older and have been an AFM Union member in good standing for 35 consecutive years.
· Please make checks payable to: AFM Local 135-211
· Mail to:
AFM Local 135-211
3314 Reedy Road
Sinking Spring, PA. 19608
(If you want a receipt or membership card please send a return self-addressed stamped envelope, with your payment.)
. You can pay electronically on the international website, American Federation of Musicians, with fees.
· Any Member whose regular membership dues remains unpaid 30 days after January 1st stands suspended and must pay a late fee of $5 per month for each month suspended.
If dues are not paid by July 1st member will be expelled
· If you wish to resign, please email your resignation. Nonpayment of dues does not remove you from membership!
Musically Yours,
Julie Beth Drey Secretary-Treasurer
Email: officeafm135-211@gmail.com
Phone: 610-678-3734
Please update your contact information/any changes at www.afm.org
Visit our Website: www.readingpamusicians.org for more information about Local 135-211 and our upcoming streaming gigs.
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Newsletter: December 2025
Executive Board of Directors, Local 135-211 Reading, PA
Alan Rochlin, President
Julie Beth Drey, Secretary/Treasurer
Chip Breaux, Member
Chris Heslop, Member
Mark James Leister, Member
Skip Moyer, Member
Notice of Elections: In accordance with the requirement of Local 135-211 By-laws (Article 23) and the US Department of Labor, notice is hereby given of elections for Delegate to 103 AFM Convention in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in June of 2026.
The Local election will be held at the December 16, 2025 General Membership meeting in accordance with procedures outlined in Article 23, Section 5.
Some Benefits of AFM Membership:
Members of the American Federation of Musicians can obtain insurance through the international website. Go to
https://members.afm.org/member/page/id/16473 for more details.
AFM GO PRO HOSTING
If you would like to have your own website, your membership gives you access to go pro hosting. For details go to https://www.goprohosting.com/
Music Performance Trust Fund MPTF
Each Local in the US and Canada is allocated an amount MPTF money each year to be used for these, Free to the public events. The allocation is based on the number of members a Local has. Sometimes the MPTF will fund a concert 100% such as April, Jazz month, and the amount of the concert WILL NOT be deducted from the Local allocation. In April of 2025, All Jazz concerts were paid 100% by the fund. Sometimes the MPTF will require a 50/50 split of the cost of the program. The MPTF would pay 50% of the cost (this will be deducted from the Local allocation) and the other 50% would need to be paid by a co-sponsor. The co-sponsor could be any organization or company. Work dues are to be paid by members of the AFM for these events.
If you are interested in applying for MPTF funds, please contact the Local Executive Board.
The AFM website has a complete list of Benefits and opportunities through membership.
Reading Symphony Orchestra will be negotiating a new contract in 2026 to take effect September 1, 2026. The Orchestra Committee for RSO will be sending a survey to all contracted members for suggestions. Please watch your email for this important survey.