[Dixielandjazz] LOCAL 802 A F OF M PENSION FUND

[Steve barbone]

Tom Wiggins wrote about the local 802 Pension Fund note the Oz Mate Colin
Toomer (lower OZ a/k/a NZ) received. Here is my experience:

I am an former member of 802, the New York City local. Much to my surprise
about 3 years ago I found that I had some pension fund money in my account
from the late 1950s, early 1960s. Happy to report, I received it.

Local 802 has a huge amount of pension and/or other monies withheld from
musicians during the last 70 years. It behooves anyone who ever worked a
contract job in NYC to check with them.

Another example. Our trombonist, Glenn Dodson, worked some classical gigs in
NYC with the New York Philharmonic about 20 years ago as a sub for their
principal Trombone Player. He forgot that 802 withheld pension and visiting
muso money from those gigs.

When I checked my status, I also checked his and informed him that he had a
few bucks in the 802 coffers. He then received his.

As to the rest of that money, I suspect it will, in large measure, go
unclaimed and Guido will eventually get it. ;-) VBG

Cheers,
Steve Barbone