Tuesday December 1, 2020

Meeting called to order at 11:15 am by President Krauthamer via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

Minutes of November 24, 2020 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of November 24, 2020 as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer reported on his December work schedule.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his discussion with United Federation of Teachers pertaining to a joint teaching artist pilot program.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he had taped a segment on #SaveNYCmusicians for ABC-TV broadcast.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on fundraising to date for #SaveNYCmusicians.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the 401(k) under development.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on an email sent to members pertaining to the Local 802 Musicians Health Fund.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that the 2021 budget will be finalized shortly and presented to the Executive Board.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on communications to users of the LS-1 agreement to be sent out via email shortly.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that Local 802 would file for arbitration with New York City Ballet concerning the cancellation of its performance schedule.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of plans for a joint Local 802 and Local 47 (LA) panel on diversity, inclusion and equity.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the annual holiday gift to Local 802 staff.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer presented the collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the Not-for-Profit (NFP) Theatre employers.

It was moved and seconded to approve the NFP agreement for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board recessed at 12:34.

Board reconvened at 12:49.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Center for Contemporary Opera.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to New York Pops.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Stamford Symphony.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Orchestra of St. Luke’s.

Discussion held.

Fisher and Executive Board member Kainuma reported on American Ballet Theatre and the cancellation of its spring season performances.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the 2021 draft Local 802 budget in preparation.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on a Joint Venture recording agreement signed by musicians of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra covering streaming of a fundraising concert series.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the assistance provided by Local 802 to musicians of Ft. Wayne Philharmonic, currently on the AFM International Unfair List, pertaining to the cancellation of a featured performance by a Local 802 member.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on his outreach to artist managers for support of the #SaveNYCmusicians campaign.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on matters pertaining to re-use payments owed by NBC to members of the Saturday Night Live orchestra.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Hoyt excused at 1:50.

Executive Board member Frawley reported on the terms of the Live TV and Video collective bargaining agreement between AFM and major TV networks, to be ratified by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to New York Philharmonic.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer appointed Executive Board member Shankin as liaison to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra committee for its upcoming negotiations of a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the employer.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:54 pm.

Tuesday, December 2, 2020

Meeting called to order at 3 pm by President Krauthamer via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

President Krauthamer reported on the purpose of the board meeting, pertaining to a review with members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra bargaining committee of a proposed memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and New York Philharmonic.

Discussion held.

Members Colin Williams, Fiona Simon, Thomas Smith and Larry Tarlow of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra bargaining committee present.

Member Williams reviewed the terms of the memorandum of agreement.

Discussion held.

Williams, Simon, Smith and Tarlow excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the memorandum of agreement for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 4:33 pm.

Tuesday December 8, 2020

Meeting called to order at 11:05 am by Financial Vice President Fisher via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin. President Krauthamer delayed on union business.

Controller Emelianova present.

Financial Vice President Fisher and Emelianova reviewed the October 2020 financial report.

Discussion held.

President Krauthamer present at 11:25 and assumed the chair.

The Executive Board reviewed the projected income and expense budgets for 2021.

Discussion held.

Emelianova excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the Local 802 budget for 2021.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board recessed at 12:47.

Board reconvened at 1:06.

Minutes of December 1, 2020 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 1, 2020 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of December 2, 2020 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 2, 2020 as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on his discussions with United Federation of Teachers on a teaching artist pilot program.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to Local 802 Musicians Health Fund.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of #SaveNYCmusicians.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that the ratification vote on the collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Not-for-Profit Theatres employers will be held on December 14, 2020.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the plans for a joint Local 802 and Local 47 (LA) online panel entitled Making Music and Making Progress: Strengthening our Union and the Music Industry’s Journey to Racial and Gender Justice as scheduled on December 11, 2020.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on an upcoming arbitration hearing between Local 802 and New York City Ballet.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to New York Philharmonic.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Hoyt excused at 2 pm.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the lockout of Local 1 IATSE by Metropolitan Opera.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Local 802 finances.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Axelrod excused at 2:53.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to a streaming event by American Classical Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Stamford Symphony.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the status of ratification of a collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Musica Viva.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported that negotiations for a COVID-19 agreement between Local 802 and The New School covering the Part-time Jazz faculty will resume on December 10, 2020.

Schwartz reported on his attendance at an online panel discussion hosted by Ithaca College pertaining to the battle against corporate re-structuring of academic institutions and the resultant damage to faculty, staff and students.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported that he would meet today with the bargaining committee of Winter JazzFest.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 3:07 pm.

Tuesday December 15, 2020

Meeting called to order at 11:08 am by Financial Vice President Fisher via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin. President Krauthamer delayed on union business.

Financial Vice President Fisher requested confirmation of the results of an email poll approving the investment of $1 million of the cash held at Morgan Stanley into Delaware Funds.

It was moved and seconded to confirm the results of the email poll.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer present at 11:20 and assumed the chair.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on negotiations for a payment to orchestra members of Radio City Music Hall for the new use of the 2007 75^th Anniversary Christmas Spectacular DVD as recently broadcast on NBC TV.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on a recent bargaining session for a COVID Recovery Agreement between Local 802 and The New School.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on his meeting with the bargaining committee for Winter JazzFest.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on recent streaming agreements covering Met Opera orchestra musicians’ Spotlight Series and member Tony Kadleck’s Broadway Brass holiday music stream benefiting #SaveNYCmusicians fundraising campaign.

Discussion held.

Minutes of December 8, 2020 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 8, 2020 as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented an invoice from Spivak Lipton LLP for legal services.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the Spivak Lipton invoice in the amount of $1,381.25.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Axelrod discussed fundraising opportunities.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the ratification of the Not-for-Profit Theatres agreement between Local 802 and the employers.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on holiday gifts to Local 802 staff.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the Local 802 budget for 2021.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his meeting with the orchestra of New York City Ballet pertaining to a recent arbitration.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to political endorsements.

Discussion held.

Board recessed at 12:55.

Board reconvened at 1:08.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to membership dues during the pandemic.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the joint Local 802 and Local 47 (LA) panel on diversity, inclusion and equity.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Donovan excused at 2:35.

Meeting adjourned at 2:40 pm.