Alan S. Gordon – All Articles

AGMA represents singers and production staff. Find out if a union is right for you.

AGMA, the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO, is the labor union that represents America’s classical singers for the purpose of collective bargaining. Because AGMA shares with Classical Singer Magazine

Linda Mays, the president of AGMA, has been busy redefining the rules of how singers interact with their managers. This is important reading for all singers. Please read it, and pass it on to all the singers and managers, some accepted practiced out there are just plain illegal.

If you have been the victim of age discrimination in the workplace, the National Executive Director of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) outlines your options.

Did you know that currently, if you get a "live from Lincoln Center" contract, you have to pay to join another union? The singer's union, AGMA, is trying to rectify this. We thank Alan S. Gordon, AGMA's National Executive Secretary, for explaining the situation to our readers.

In an open letter to AGMA members, newly named National Executive Director Alan S. Gordon speaks of changes, new expectations and a better life for singers. Classical Singer here reprints his letter in its entirety.