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Petrillo Plans Retirement After Long Labor Leadership
Chicago music union head James Petrillo announces he will not seek renomination as president of the American Federation of Musicians at the upcoming convention in Philadelphia. He will remain Chicago Federation of Musicians president, step down from AFL-CIO Executive Council, and notes gains in musicians' wages and a wartime trust fund tied to recording and film sales.
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