AFL-CIO: American Federation of Labor – Conference of Industrial Organizations
AFM: American Federation of Musicians
SSD: AFM Symphonic Services Division (formerly Symphony Department)
EMSD: AFM Electronic Media Services Division (formerly Media Department)
O&E: AFM Organization and Education Department
T&T: AFM Travel and Touring
LCC: Local Conferences Council
PCC: Player Conferences Council
ICSOM: International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians
ROPA: Regional Orchestra Players’ Association
OCSM: Organization of Candaian Symphony Musicians
RMA: Recording Musicians Association
TMA: Theater Musicians Association
IEB: AFM International Executive Board
AFM-EPF: AFM Employer Pension Fund
TEMPO: AFM political action fund (not an acronym)
OSP: Orchestra Service Program
ERF: Emergency Relief Fund (ICSOM loan fund)
ITF: Investigative Task Force (1997-1998 panel)
CBA: Collective Bargaining Agreement (the “contract”)
ULP: Unfair Labor Practice
DFR: Duty of Fair Representation
ASOL: American Symphony Orchestra League
SOI: Symphony Orchestra Institute
MOLA: Major Orchestra Librarians Association
NEA: National Endowment for the Arts
NEH: National Endowment for the Humanities
NLRA: National Labor Relations Act
NLRB: National Labor Relations Board
ULP: Unfair Labor Practice
ERISA: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
SRLA: Sound Recording Labor Agreement (formerly “Phono” Agreement)
SLPA: Symphonic Limited Pressing Agreement
SOBAV: Symphony-Opera-Ballet Audio-Visual Agreement
RNC: Radio to Non-Commercial Agreement
SPF: Special Payments Fund
MPSPF: Motin Picture Special Payments Fund
RIMPTF: Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund
NPR: National Public Radio
APR: American Public Radio
NPTV: National Public Television Agreement
IA: Internet Agreement
LIOC: Local Internet Oversight Committee
NIOC: National Internet Oversight Committee
DAT: Digital Audio Technology (or Tape)
EMG: Electronic Media Guarantee
Newsletters:
AFM: International Musician (IM)
ICSOM: Senza Sordino
ROPA: The Leading Tone
OCSM: Una Voce
RMA: RMA International Newsletter
TMA: The Pit Bulletin
Pamphlet-B: AFM contract governing traveling shows or musicians
Roehl Report: 1989 Report by labor consultant William Roehl (pr. Rail), led to SSD
Blue Ribbon: 1990 Panel which established governance role by the PCC
Trade Division: Non-geographical special-interest local union