Turmoil Inside The AFM Leads To More Of The Same

Tom Lee has apparently been reelected president of the American Federation of Musicians (the primary musicians’ union in North America,) a post he has held since 2001. Lee’s reelection had been somewhat in question, as there has been much dissension among union members concerning his leadership in recent years. Particularly aggrieved have been West Coast-based recording musicians, who made a direct attempt to run Lee out of office at this week’s AFM conference in Las Vegas.