The Noise Action Coalition is a group of musicians in the New York City area that works for getting fair treatment and pay for musicians.
They handed out fliers which encouraged patrons, who did not have to pay a cover, not to order drinks and go on a "water strike".
[3] In 1998 the Noise Action Coalition successfully negotiated improved employment terms for musicians participating in the Knitting Factory/Texaco Jazz Festival.
The minimum scale for ensembles of more than six musicians was upped to $75 per player, while the minimum scale for ensembles of less than six musicians was upped to $100 per player.
The Knitting Factory also agreed to a wage scale of $200 for the 1999 festival.