Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:08 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, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

Minutes of August 19, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of August 19, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented an invoice in the amount of $12,100 from Spivak Lipton LLP for legal services during the month of July 2021.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Spivak Lipton as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented an invoice in the amount of $24,122 from Lakewood Advisors LLC for its services pertaining to negotiations between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Lakewood Advisors.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the status of preparations for the 2021 election of union officers.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Hoyt excused at 11:30.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the completion of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Patriot Brass Ensemble.

Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Fisher presented a request from Orchestra of St. Luke’s to utilize public service rates for rehearsals and educational concerts on February 15-18, 2022 and for 5 Borough shows on March 6, and 10-13, 2022.

It was moved and seconded to approve the request from Orchestra of St. Luke’s.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Hoyt present at 11:50.

Fisher reported on her discussions with the committee of Orchestra of St. Luke’s.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that the agreement with Westchester Symphony has expired and must be renegotiated.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that she will meet with American Composers Orchestra to discuss matters of health and safety.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Bronx Arts Ensemble.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to New Jersey Festival Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that negotiations will commence for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and American Symphony Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players is preparing to perform this fall.

Discussion held.

Board recessed at 12:01.

Board reconvened at 12:12.

Schwartz presented a request from Patriot Brass Ensemble to utilize public service rates for a free performance at the United Nations.

It was moved and seconded to approve the request from Patriot Brass Ensemble.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported that the agreement between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera covering the orchestra has been ratified by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that an agreement has been reached between Local 802 and Lincoln Center Theatre for its production of Flying Over Sunset.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer announced a meeting to be held on August 31, 2021 with the members of the Broadway bargaining unit to discuss health and safety protocols.

Discussion held.

The Executive Board meeting will be moved to 12 noon that day and no meeting will be held on September 7, 2021 in observance of Rosh Hashanah.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he would meet with the Metropolitan Opera Associates and Music Staff next week with regard to contract negotiations between Local 802 and the employer.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to New York City Ballet.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and American Ballet Theatre.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on a proposal for organizing training.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on health and safety protocols for Broadway musicians.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:18 pm.

Tuesday August 31, 2021

Meeting called to order at 12:14 pm by President Krauthamer 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, Donovan, Frawley, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

Minutes of August 24, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of August 24, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer reported on tentative agreements between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera for agreements covering the Metropolitan Opera Associates and the Music Staff.

Discussion held.

Local 802 Counsel Mars and Principal Business Rep Weeks present.

Recording Vice President Schwartz, Mars and Weeks presented the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Patriot Brass Ensemble.

Mars and Weeks excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA with Patriot Brass Ensemble as submitted for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board recessed at 1:26.

Board reconvened at 1:35. Executive Board member Hoyt and Financial Vice President Fisher present.

Krauthamer reported that he would meet with Local 802 staff today to discuss the return to the office.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reviewed his upcoming schedule of negotiations.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the ratification of the MOA between Local 802 and Jazz at Lincoln Center covering the orcherstra.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 2:23 pm.

The Executive Board did not meet on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021

Tuesday September 14, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:02 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 Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Kainuma, Shankin.

Executive Board member Shankin excused at 11:05.

Minutes of August 31, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of August 31, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Shankin present at 11:09.

President Krauthamer presented an invoice in the amount of $873.75 from Cheiron, an actuarial firm consulting on the negotiations between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Cheiron.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Donovan presented information on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training.

Discussion held.

It was moved and seconded to approve a proposal from Operations Inc. to provide EDI training in two sessions for Local 802 officers and staff at a total cost of $2,500.

Executive Board member Axelrod present at 11:15.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the 2021 Local 802 election process.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the Local 802 financial relief program.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on an organizing training program for members of Local 802.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on a mentorship program for Local 802 members.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and New York City Ballet.

Discussion held.

Members Diva Goodfriend-Koven and Olivia Koppel of the orchestra committee of American Ballet Theatre (ABT) present.

Goodfriend-Koven, Koppel, Krauthamer, Financial Vice President Fisher and Executive Board member Kainuma presented a Memorandum of Agreement between Local 802 and Ballet Theatre Foundation d/b/a ABT.

Executive Board member Hoyt present at 11:35.

Discussion held.

Goodfriend-Koven and Koppel excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the MOA with ABT for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board recessed at 12:21.

Board reconvened at 12:28.

Controller Emelianova present.

Cynthia Lachnicht and Keith Dressel of Morgan Stanley present.

Lachnicht and Dressel presented a report on Local 802 investments.

Hoyt excused at 1:09.

Discussion held.

Lachnicht and Dressel excused.

Board recessed at 1:14.

Board reconvend at 1:24.

Emelianova and Fisher presented the Local 802 financial report for July 2021.

Discussion held.

Emelianova excused.

Krauthamer reported on staffing plans for Local 802.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer further reported on organizing training.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters of compensation for IT staff.

Discussion held.

Donovan excused at 2 pm.

Krauthamer reported on the return to work of certain Local 802 staff.

Discussion held.

Fisher announced a classical musicians forum as scheduled on September 29, 2021 at 3 pm.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Big Top LLC d/b/a Big Apple Circus.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported that he was awaiting the results of a ratification vote by the bargaining unit pertaining to a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Patriot Brass Ensemble.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the nominating process for the 2021 Local 802 election of officers and delegates.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 2:09 pm.

Tuesday September 21, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:08 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, Donovan Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

Minutes of September 14, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of September 14, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented an invoice in the amount of $19,325 from Spivak Lipton LLP for legal services.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Spivak Lipton as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer reported on an expected invoice from Spivak Lipton LLP for its legal services pertaining to negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera covering the Met Associates.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the progress of the 2021 election of Local 802 officers and delegates.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that Spivak Lipton LLP will provide legal services for the Local 802 election.

Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported on the status of vaccination policies for various concert orchestras.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that American Ballet Theatre had delivered its health and safety protocols for review by Local 802.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that the health and safety policy for American Composers Orchestra had been approved.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players would perform out of town in October.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the status of a health and safety policy for New Jersey Festival Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the ratification of the memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and American Ballet Theatre.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the appointment by American Arbitration Association of an impartial arbitrator to oversee the 2021 Local 802 election of officers and delegates.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on a financial aid initiative for members of Local 802.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the plans for organizing training for Local 802 members.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he and Executive Board members Davis and Donovan are working with members to develop a mentorship pilot program.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and New York City Ballet.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he was awaiting a signed memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and Metropolitan Opera covering the Music Staff.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the re-opening of Broadway shows.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on plans to update the terms of the Commercial Off Broadway Area Standards Agreement.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the work of the IT Department.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on plans for adding staff at Local 802.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 12:27 pm.