Rush is featured on the cover of the January, 2016 issue of International Musician - the official journal of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. The issue includes a 2-page feature on the band and their recent R40 Live tour, including some interview segments with Geddy Lee, and highlights their long-standing membership in the AFM:

... All three musicians have been union members throughout their careers. Forty-seven-year Local 298 (Niagara Region, ON) member Peart, joined the AFM in 1968. Lifeson and Lee joined Local 149 (Toronto, ON) in May, 1970. "That was a big day for us; we considered ourselves professional musicians," recalls Lee of the day he joined with Lifeson. "We were part of something bigger than us. I'm a believer in unions and helping out fellow musicians." ...

You can read the entire article online at this location (thanks Phil).