NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Meeting called to order at 11:03 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 absent on vacation.

Minutes of December 15, 2020 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 15, 2020 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Principal Business Rep Weeks and Local 802 Counsel Mars present.

Weeks and Mars reviewed the terms of an agreement between Local 802 and The New School for a COVID Recovery Plan covering the School of Jazz Part-time Jazz Faculty.

Discussion held.

Weeks excused.

Mars reviewed the Local 802 Bylaws as pertains to a request from a bargaining unit for additional legal services funding.

Discussion held.

Mars excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the COVID Recovery Plan between Local 802 and The New School for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board recessed at 12:30.

Board reconvened at 12:44.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on a negotiated settlement between Local 802 and Alex Coletti Productions covering the new use of a DVD capturing the 2007 Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the status of negotiations between Local 802, AFM and Seaview Productions to cover a live stream event of the musical, Tik Tok Ratatouille.

Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported that American Classical Orchestra will file agreements for two streamed concerts.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to the utilization of the Local 802 Musicians Health Fund by Orchestra of St. Luke’s.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that Oratorio Society of New York had streamed a concert from upstate New York.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 2:20 pm.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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

Minutes of December 29, 2020 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 29, 2020 as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer discussed background on agenda items

Krauthamer reported on the AFM response to a letter sent by Local 802, and signed by several Locals, requesting relief on the payment of per capita dues as necessitated by the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discussion held.

Member Jeffrey Schiller present.

Schiller discussed matters pertaining to the terms of the LS-1 agreement.

Discussion held.

Schiller excused.

Discussion resumed on the AFM response to the letter requesting per capita relief.

Board recessed at 12:32

Board reconvened at 12:42

Members of the Broadway bargaining unit present to discuss contributions from Broadway shows to the Local 802 Musicians Health Fund.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz present at 1:30 and assumed recording of minutes.

Members excused.

Member Susan Lorentsen and Peter Weitzner present.

Lorentsen and Weitzner reported on matters pertaining to a side letter modifying the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Stamford Symphony to permit the equitable distribution of work.

Lorentsen and Weitzner excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the Stamford Symphony “Equitable Distribution of Work Sideletter”.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board members Donovan and Frawley excused.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the utilization of Members Legal Services.

Discussion held.

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

Discussion held.

Krauthamer excused at 2:48. Financial Vice President Fisher assumed the chair.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the signing of an agreement between AFM and Seaview Productions covering the streaming of Tik Tok Ratatouille.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the arbitration hearing between Local 802 and Sahara Plaza LLC pertaining to the termination of tenured musicians performing at the Plaza Rose Bar.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 3:05 pm.

Tuesday January 12, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:06 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 absent on union business.

Minutes of January 5, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of January 5, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Controller Emelianova present.

Financial Vice President Fisher and Emelianova presented the Local 802 financial report for November 2020.

Discussion held.

Emelianova excused.

President Krauthamer present at 11:44 and assumed the chair.

Krauthamer reported on the open letter sent to AFM with regard to the need for a credit to locals of the per capita payment during the pandemic.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on a meeting of members of the Broadway bargaining unit on matters pertaining to contributions to the Musicians Health Fund.
Discussion held.

Board recessed at 12:35.

Board reconvened at 12:52.

Krauthamer reported on the recent letter from the AFM-EPF to pension participants regarding the fund’s re-application to reduce benefits under the terms of MPRA and which included a personalized redetermination of benefits letter.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his conversation with the staff of Senator Charles Schumer regarding the needs of Local 802 members during the pandemic.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his conversation with the staff of Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding the re-opening of arts performances.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the filing of an unfair labor practice charge by Local 802 against Metropolitan Opera for failing to bargain.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that she will meet with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on the continuance of its COVID side letter.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that she will meet with the orchestra committee of American Ballet Theatre pertaining to negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to the shortfall fund.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the plans of New Jersey Festival Orchestra to stream a recording.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the ratification of a side letter to the collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Stamford Symphony.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the ratification meeting of Part-time Jazz faculty bargaining unit members of The New School’s School of Jazz to review the terms of the recently negotiated COVID Recovery Plan.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the arbitration of a grievance brought by Organization of Union Representatives against Local 802.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Frawley presented questionnaires completed by candidates for election to New York City Council.

Discussion held.

Frawley presented a proposal from a member for a podcast.

Discussion held.

Executive Bord member Paisner excused at 2:45.

Executive Board member Axelrod reported on her interactions with members to help resolve issues of communications with the local.

Discussion held.

Executive Board members Axelrod and Hoyt excused at 2:59.

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:05 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 January 12, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of January 12, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reviewed the AFM pandemic waivers for the first quarter of 2021.

Discussion held.

President Krauthamer reported on the ratification of the agreement between Local 802 and the Not-For-Profit Theatre employers.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the AFM response to a letter signed by Local 802 and a group of locals pertaining to the per capita as payable to the International during the pandemic and plans for further communications on the matter.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the upcoming Every Musician Insured webinars.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the follow up to the Broadway bargaining unit’s meeting pertaining to health contributions from producers.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the potential for pension relief from the new federal government administration.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he had spoken to the staff of Senator Charles Schumer about economic relief packages for arts workers and on how Local 802 can assist elected leadership.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his conversation with staff of Governor Andrew Cuomo on restarting arts performances.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer discussed health and safety concerns upon the reopening of work.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer excused at 12:44. Financial Vice President Fisher assumed the chair.

Executive Board member Shankin excused at 12:45.

Board recessed at 12:45.

Board reconvened at 1:04.

Schwartz reported on the ratification of the COVID Recovery Plan agreement by The New School’s School of Jazz Part-time Jazz faculty.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the checks due to musicians for an NBC broadcast of the 2007 Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to the payroll service utilized by the local.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will continue working under the terms and conditions of its COVID side letter for the next six months.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that she had met with the orchestra committee of American Ballet Theatre to discuss its plans and to present information on Local 802’s activities.

Discussion held.

Executive Board members Axelrod and Cohen reported on an initiative for pop-up concert presentations in the city.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:44 pm.