Musicians Assn of Victoria and the Islands
Music Industry in Victoria

The Musicians' Association of Victoria and the Islands, providing services, more commonly referred to as the CFM. Local 247 seeks to improve working conditions for musicians through collective bargaining, Local 247 is a branch of the Canadian Federation of Musicians, and monitoring government activities. At the international level, motion pictures, music videos, educational TV, the CBC) videotape, the CFM and AFM negotiate collective bargaining agreements for network radio and TV (for example, and other electronic media. As a local we organize professional musicians in our jurisdiction (which includes all of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands), establish minimum working conditions and wage scales for all types of musical employment, and provide a number of services and group benefits to our members. Local 247 was chartered in 1902, eight years after the creation of the American Federation of Musicians. Local 247 is also one of approximately 340 locals (27 in Canada) belonging to the American Federation of Musicians (the AFM. ), representing nearly 110,000 musicians and forming the largest entertainment industry union in North America. Our organization is commonly referred to as Local 247, the Association, the Local, or the Musicians' Association. In Canada, we have an office in Toronto which deals specifically with Canadian matters.