NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on Tuesday, Feb. 20

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Hyde, Olness, Sharman, Chief of Staff Carroll.  President Gagliardi administered the oath of office to newly-appointed Executive Board member Christopher Olness. Minutes from February 6, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 6, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Minutes from February 13, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 13, 2018 as corrected. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi presented a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Local 802 and New York Philharmonic. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA for ratification by the bargaining unit. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Gagliardi reported on negotiations between Local 802 and New York City Ballet for a successor collective bargaining agreement. Gagliardi presented a membership renewal from Actors Fund of America. Discussion held. Gagliardi presented an invitation from New York City Central Labor Council. Discussion held. Gagliardi presented an invoice in the amount of $4,407.25 from Cohen, Weiss and Simon, LLP (CWS) for services rendered during negotiations between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera. It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from CWS. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Gagliardi presented a Notice of Adjournment of Hearings, pertaining to the bankruptcy proceedings of New York City Opera, Inc. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on his participation in the AFM Western Conference, in Sacramento, CA, February 23-25, 2018. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a proposal from Sterling Forms for the printing of 1,750 copies of the Local 802 2018-2019 Directory. It was moved and seconded to approve the printing of the 2018-2019 Directory at a cost of $11,410. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Olcott presented a request from Orchestra Long Island to utilize public service scales for a rehearsal and performance at Uniondale High School, Uniondale, L.I., on May 15, 2018. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on matters pertaining to Local 802 club room policy and rental rates. Discussion held.

Chief of Staff Carroll excused. Recording Department Principal Business Rep Sheldon present. Sheldon presented revisions to the Local 802 Limited Pressing Agreement. Discussion held. Sheldon presented a Limited Pressing Schedule B recording agreement between Local 802 and Angel Polar Bear LLC for the cast album of “Kris Kringle.” Discussion held. Sheldon excused.

Board recessed at 1:00. Board reconvened at 1:11. Carroll present. Local 802 counsel Harvey Mars present. Mars reported on charges brought by a member against another member on February 16, 2018 for violations of the Local 802 Constitution and Bylaws. Carroll excused. Gagliardi called the board into executive session at 1:21. Gagliardi called the board out of executive session at 1:48. After conducting a procedural review of charges brought by a member against another member, it was moved and seconded to sever certain charges and refer them to civil authorities, with the remaining charges being referred to the Trial Board for adjudication. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Mars excused. Executive Board member Hyde excused at 2:01.

Gagliardi called for a motion pertaining to an amendment to Article III, Section 5 of the Local 802 Constitution and Bylaws. It was moved and seconded that the board report favorably on the amendment. Discussion held. Motion carried, Sharman opposed.

Carroll reported on the campaign of Harvey Epstein for New York State Assembly, District 74. It was moved and seconded to donate $250 to the campaign of Harvey Epstein, funding to come from State and Local Tempo. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Olness excused at 2:24.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented an invitation from Peggy Browning Fund to attend its Annual Awards event. It was moved and seconded to purchase a half-page advertisement in the Annual Awards Journal of the Peggy Browning Fund at a cost of $300, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented requests from three members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Theatre Department Business Rep Fitzgerald-Garcia present. Fitzgerald-Garcia reported on Immigrant Arts Coalition (IAC) and requested that Local 802 become a member of the coalition at the Executive Level at a cost of $300. Fitzgerald-Garcia reported on an IAC letter to President Trump regarding a change in the mission statement of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  Fitzgerald-Garcia excused. It was moved and seconded to become a member of the IAC at the Executive Level at a cost of $300, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 2:43 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

Meeting called to order at 11:08 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cutler, Dougherty, Garnett, Hyde, Olness, Sharman, Suttmann. Minutes from February 27, 2018 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 27, 2018 as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request from Symphony Space to utilize public service scales for a rehearsal on March 20, 2018 and a performance on March 21, 2018 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. It was moved and seconded to approve the request as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented an invoice from American Federation of Musicians (AFM) in the amount of $500 for Local 802’s share of the cost of an advertisement in the program of the 2018 Grammy Awards. It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from AFM. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to orchestra personnel of American Ballet Theatre. Discussion held. Olcott reported on negotiations between Local 802 and School of American Ballet for a successor collective bargaining agreement. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic. Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented an invitation from New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) to attend its 39th Annual Awards Gala on June 14, 2018. It was moved and seconded to purchase an eighth-page advertisement in the NYCOSH Awards Gala Journal, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Schwartz presented an invitation from New York City Central Labor Council (NYC CLC) to attend its Annual Awards Reception on April 12, 2018. It was moved and seconded to purchase two tickets to the NYC CLC Awards Reception at a total cost of $500, funding to come from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Schwartz presented requests from four members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Controller Camiolo and Chief of Staff Carroll present. Camiolo presented the December 2017 financial report and a preliminary 2018 budget report. Discussion held. Schwartz announced a meeting of the Public Relations Subcommittee to be held on March 20, 2018 at 10 a.m. Discussion held. Camiolo excused. Chief of Staff Carroll presented a proposal from Alvarez Porter Group to provide organizational development support to Local 802 leadership and staff. It was moved and seconded to approve the proposal from Alvarez Porter Group at cost of $4,800. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Organizing Department representatives Koshar and Paulina present. Koshar and Paulina presented a proposal and budget for their attendance at Labor Notes Conference in Chicago on April 6-8, 2018. Koshar and Paulina excused. It was moved and seconded to approve up to $4,000 for the participation of two staff members and two officers at Labor Notes Conference. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.