"Founded in 1881 as the Detroit Musicians' Mutual Protective Union. Mission: To unite the musicians of Detroit and vicinity, the establishment and maintenance of minimum prices for all engagements; the enforcement of the terms of all contracts made and properly filed by its members; the advancement and conservation of the individual and collective interests of its members; the enforcement of good faith and fair dealing by and between its members, and the promotion and stimulation of a true fraternal feeling among the membership as a whole."