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The Amalgamation of Locals 47 and 767

I volunteered to try to write a proposal that would solve the problems of life membership seniority and death benefit insurance, and at the same time avoid the impossible task of dissolution. The proposal was finished the first part of May 1952 and adopted by the Local 767 Amalgamation Committee. It was presented to the Local 47 Board of Directors on May 13, 1952. Local 47’s Board Minutes from the May 13, 1952, meeting follow:
"Committee from Local 767, under the Chairmanship of Benny Carter, appeared to discuss an amalgamation of Local 767 with Local 47. Marl Young, speaking for the Committee, presented the following proposals."
PROPOSAL FOR AMALGAMATION PRESENTED TO LOCAL 47 FROM THE COMMITTEE FROM 767 May 13, 1952
Dear Brothers:
Whereas, members of Local 47 and 767 have been working in the jurisdiction for many years, and whereas, no additional musicians would be brought into this territory by a joining together of the two organizations, and whereas, in addition to the assets to be considered, the members of Local 767 would, immediately upon this joining together, begin paying dues and taxes to the resulting organization, we feel that merger would be the proper procedure to amalgamate the two locals.
In order to effect the aforementioned principle of merger, we of Local 767, taking cognizance of the fact that the problems are, in the main, financial, present for your consideration the following proposals, which we feel, will not result in any financial loss to either organization.
1.     All the assets of Local 767 will be turned over to Local 47, which, in this instance, will be the resulting organization.
2.     As of the date of merger, every member of 767 will have and retain the status that he enjoys as a member of Local 767 with the following provisions:
(a) An amount equal to the sum that 767 has in its death benefit fund as of the date of merger shall be set aside to provide insurance coverage for one year from the date of merger for all those members of 767 who were eligible for the death benefit under the bylaws of that organization.
(b) After one year from the effective date of merger, all the members of Local 767 who were not over 40 at date of merger, will be covered by the $1000 death benefit now in effect in Local 47.
(c) After one year of the effective date of merger, all those members who were over 40, at the date of merger, will continue to be covered by the $400 death benefit for the duration of their membership in the resulting organization.
(d) All of those who are life members in Local 767 (and all those eligible as life members under Article 2, Section 10, Parts A and B, of the bylaws of Local 767) as of the effective date of merger, shall be covered by the $400 death benefit now in effect at Local 767, for the duration of their membership in the resulting organization.
After one year from the date of merger, the residue of the fund referred to in Section (a) will be used for the purpose of providing insurance for those referred to in Section (c) and Section (d).
Those members of 767, referred to in Section ( c), shall pay the sum of $8 a year to the above-mentioned fund that is set aside to provide for the insurance coverage of those mentioned in Sections (c ) and (d). Those members will pay the regular fee of $9 dues per year to the resulting organization. We trust that Local 47 will give the above proposals immediate and careful consideration and inform this committee as to Local 47’s disposition thereto.
Fraternally yours,
Benny Carter,
Chairman of Committee
(Overture of June 1952, age 25)
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