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An important message
from the Symphonic Services Division
of the American Federation of Musicians
of the United States and Canada

Dear Crank Caller Esteemed Member,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the completely outrageous, and perhaps illegal, actions currently being undertaken by your employer and/or your AFM Local Officer(s).

While we look into the matter, we’d like you to know why we're called the “Symphonic SERVICES” Division, not the “Coddling the Local Officer” Division, not the “We'll Get Right Back to You” Division, not the “Leave Us the Hell Alone” Division.

That's because we're here to SERVE you. Serve and service have the same root. They may have the same leaves as well, but if so, that would be another understaffed AFM department.

OUR department is about service. And that's why you called us.

And that's why we promised to look into your complaint and call you back. Right away.

And we would do just that, but the AFM President, Tom Lee, just gave our director, Janice Galassi, a new job where she is far less likely to piss off your favorite local officer.

Of course, doing her job the right way in that new position would piss off local officers, too. Maybe even more so than if SSD called you back and gave you straight answers to your questions.

But our former director’s NEW department doesn't actually have much of a budget, and the staff is even smaller than ours, so there's no chance at all of that happening.

Thank you again for asking us to assist you with your problems.

Now buzz off.


Your friends in SSD



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