Tuesday February 26, 2013

Meeting called to order at 11:11AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Cutler, Hyde, Kruvand, Schwartz, Sharman.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 19, 2013 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on the special situations request from the producers of “Matilda.”

Gagliardi reported on a Broadway grievance hearing to be held on February 28.

Gagliardi reported on the Barry Manilow performances coming to the St. James Theatre. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on his attendance at recent International Executive Board meetings and the Western Conference of AFM Locals in Portland, Oregon. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on a meeting scheduled with Senator Charles Schumer regarding the Federal Motion Picture production tax credit and the New York State Motion Picture post-production tax incentive.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on costs connected with sponsoring the enrollment of a staff member and an executive board member in the Cornell Union Leadership Program. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to pay lost wages for an Executive Board member to attend the Cornell Union Leadership Program. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion held on the Cornell Union Leadership Program.

Olcott reported on discussions with Paul Taylor Dance Company on possible ways of funding live music for dance performances at Lincoln Center. Discussion held. AFM Local 47 Executive Board member Bonnie Janofsky present. Discussion held. Janofsky excused.

Local 802 Business Reps Schilio and Shankin present. Shankin presented a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Hotelmen’s Committee for Hotel Users of Music. Discussion held. Schilio and Shankin excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA pending ratification by the bargaining unit. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi presented a request from the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives for a donation. It was moved and seconded to donate $250 to the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Jazz Representative Weeks present. Weeks presented a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Coup de Cone Music, Inc. Discussion held. Weeks excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the CBA with Coup de Cone Music. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President O’Connor presented a recommendation from the Referral Service Committee. Discussion held. Executive Board member Cutler excused at 1:13.

Local 802 Concert Representative Fisher present. Fisher presented a request from Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra for public service scales for a school concert on February 21. Discussion held. Fisher presented an MOA with the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Discussion held. Fisher excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the public service scales for Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA with the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Motion carried unanimously.

Theatre Representative Copeland present. Copeland presented a CBA with the New Group, Inc. for the production of “Bunty Berman Presents.” Discussion held. Copeland excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the CBA with the New Group. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Schwartz distributed materials on the Manhattan Producers’ Alliance. Discussion held.

O’Connor presented a request for a leave of absence from a Broadway musician. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence.

Meeting adjourned at 1:42 p.m.

Tuesday March 5, 2013

Meeting called to order at 11:10AM by Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle. President Gagliardi absent on union business.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 26, 2013 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott requested an annual salary adjustment for a Local 802 non-bargaining unit employee. It was moved and seconded to approve the salary adjustment. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented a request from the American Symphony Orchestra to use day rehearsal rates for rehearsals on April 23 and 25 for side by side concerts on April 26 and 27. The orchestra committee has approved the request. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on a request from Symphony Space to use public service scales for a rehearsal on March 19 and performances on March 20 and 21 for its annual children’s concert. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented an invitation to the New York Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) annual awards dinner. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to purchase an eighth of a page ad for $250 in the NYCOSH program book. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on discussions with the Paul Taylor Dance Company on using live music for their performances at Lincoln Center. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on efforts to bring performances at 54 Below under a union agreement. Discussion held.

O’Connor reported on recent efforts to bring a New York City jazz club into discussions with Local 802 regarding collective bargaining.

Executive Board Member Sharman reported on Local 802’s participation in the 2013 softball season. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to pay $2,800 for softball league fees for two teams. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor presented a request for a leave of absence from a Broadway musician. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence.

Tenants PAC members Judy West and Michael McKee and Metropolitan Council on Housing Director Jaron Benjamin present. West, McKee and Benjamin gave a presentation on Tenants PAC and Metropolitan Council on Housing. Discussion held. West, McKee and Benjamin excused.

Local 802 Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented Local 802 financials for December 2012. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Discussion held on the Fair Trade Music movement.

It was moved and seconded to pay $500 to the American Federation of Musicians to share costs on an ad in the 2013 Grammy program book.

Executive Board Member Schwartz reported on the Manhattan Producers Alliance. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to join the Manhattan Producers Alliance for $400. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:37.

Tuesday March 12, 2013

Meeting called to order at 11:10 AM by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Schwartz, Assistant to the President Boyle.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 5, 2013 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Film Musicians Secondary Market Fund (FMSMF) Administrator Dennis Dreith present. Dreith gave a report on the Columbia Film School scoring program and the FMSMF. Electronic Media Services Supervisor Danenberg present. Discussion held. Executive Board Member Burridge present at 11:42. Executive Board Member Cranshaw excused at 11:57. Dreith and Danenberg excused.

Olcott presented a request by the Westchester Philharmonic to use public service scales for a children’s concert at SUNY Purchase on April 2. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented the American Symphony Orchestra bylaws. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on initiatives in the jazz nightclub campaign. Discussion held. O’Connor reported on efforts to bring performances at 54 Below under a union agreement. Discussion held.

AFM Diversity Committee Member Miho Matsuno present. Matsuno gave a report on the Diversity Committee’s meeting at the Western Conference of Locals. Discussion held. Matsuno excused.

O’Connor reported on a phone conference with the New York State Attorney General’s office regarding employee misclassification in the Jewish club date field. O’Connor reported on work dues collections. Discussion held.

Executive Board Member Dougherty reported on the Local 802 radio station project. It was moved and seconded to approve up to $1,750 for a temp worker to do further work on the radio project. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to purchase a half page ad and two tickets to the International Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 4 120th Anniversary dinner on April 20 for $500. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to purchase one ticket and an eighth page to the Actors Fund 2013 Gala for $1,000. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on the Manhattan Producers Alliance (MPA). It was moved and seconded that in light of the discovery that MPA does not accept organizational memberships (see minutes from March 5), the Local 802 Executive Board recommend that the Coordinating Advisory Council (CAC) fund a $400 membership in MPA for an Executive Board member, to be named by President Gagliardi. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:51 p.m.

Tuesday March 19, 2013

Meeting called to order at 11:05 AM by Financial Vice President Olcott . Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 12, 2013 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott requested an annual salary adjustment for a Local 802 non-bargaining unit employee. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on work necessary to clean the Local 802 building air-conditioning system. President Gagliardi present at 11:23. Gagliardi assumed the chair. Discussion held. Local 802 Building Supervisor Little present. Discussion held. Little excused. It was moved and seconded to approve up to $38,500 plus applicable taxes to complete necessary cleaning work on the building air conditioning system. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on a New York 1 Road to City Hall interview with Gagliardi and Executive Board Member Cutler. Video presentation was made to the Executive Board. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on progress towards the unification of the Broadway agreement.

Gagliardi reported on a meeting with the New York City Ballet Orchestra committee. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on discussions with New World Stages regarding “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on Motion Picture and Television Film negotiations, the next bargaining sessions of which are scheduled for June.

Assistant to the President Boyle presented an invitation to Encore’s Annual Heart to Heart Awards Benefit. It was moved and seconded to purchase a listing in the Heart to Heart program book for $100. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Boyle presented an invitation to the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation “Mr. Abbott” [sic] Awards on May 13. It was moved and seconded to purchase a quarter page ad in the program directory for $330. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Boyle presented an invitation to the Jewish Labor Committee’s 42nd Human Rights Awards Dinner on April 3. It was moved and seconded to purchase a listing in the program book for $200. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor presented a budget recommendation of $28,814 from the Referral Service Committee to pursue a booking agency project. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve $28,814 for the booking agency project. Discussion held. It was moved to amend the motion by adding the words, “pending legal consultation” to the motion. Motion to amend carried unanimously. Amended motion carried unanimously. Discussion held on the Local 802 Referral Service and the booking agency project.

O’Connor distributed the public relations budget for 2013, recommended by the Public Relations Committee. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the public relations budget. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:22 p.m.

Tuesday March 26, 2013

Meeting called to order at 11:08 AM by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Dougherty, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 19, 2013 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Assistant to the President Boyle presented a letter from the New York City Central Labor Council notifying Local 802 of a special one-time assessment equivalent to approximately one month’s dues. Discussion held.

Boyle reported on discussions with International Association of Theatre and Stagehands Employees (IATSE) Local 1 regarding possible coordination of political endorsements. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on organizing activities in the single engagement club date field. Discussion held.

O’Connor reported on tentative plans to make improvements to the Local 802 club room. Discussion held. Executive Board Member Hyde excused at 11:49.

Discussion held on enforcement of Local 802 bylaws when bands made up of union members play at major venues.

O’Connor presented 3 requests for leaves of absence from Broadway musicians. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:56 p.m.