SOMA statement on MYO funding cuts

February 15, 2024 Phill Lappin #MEAASOMA

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION (SOMA) Statement on the defunding of Melbourne Youth Orchestras The union for Australia’s professional orchestral musicians calls on the Victorian Government to urgently restore funding to Melbourne Youth Orchestras (MYO), one of Australia’s most important youth arts organisations. MYO is an essential training pathway for aspiring Victorian musicians to gain the […]

A Message of Solidarity from Australian and New Zealand Performers

March 26, 2019 Elizabeth Franks #MEAAEquity

We stand in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA during its strike against ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc. (BBH). After nearly 20 years as a signatory the ad agency is attempting to illegally abandon its obligations under the union contract. As the labor movement faces unprecedented assaults, we must join together and hold our ground. All working […]