Tuesday February 21, 2023

Meeting called to order at 11:10 A.M. by Financial Vice President Fisher. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Executive Board Members Cutler, Hyde and Namkung. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Assael and Cohen.

Minutes of the February 14, 2023 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2023 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence requests submitted by two Broadway musicians.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to affirm the board poll approving a $2,900 budget to pay the musicians performing during the February 20, 2022 DCINY rally.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding the status of the Local 802 budget for 2023.

Local 802 Controller Alla Emelianova present at 11:23 A.M.

Emelianova reviewed Local 802’s January through December 2022 financial statements.

Emelianova excused at 11:36 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve Orchestra of St. Luke’s request to utilize Local 802 public service rates for educational concerts in March and May 2023.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher reported on negotiations between New Jersey Festival Orchestra and Local 802.

Fisher reported that the Memorandum of Agreement between the Little Orchestra Society and Local 802 for the period September 11, 2022 through September 10, 2025 had been ratified,

Fisher reported on negotiations between Orchestra Lumos and Local 802.

Mars reported on the purchase of a new piano for the Local 802 club room.

Mars reported on the negotiations between Regina Carter and Local 802.

Mars reported on the negotiations between Amateur Night at the Apollo and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between DCINY and Local 802.

Mars reported on the February 20, 2022 rally against DCINY at Carnegie Hall.

Mars reported on negotiations between club date and employers and Local 802.

Mars reported on the negotiations between the Carlyle Hotel and Local 802.

Discussion held regarding receipt of recording work dues payments.

Discussion held regarding Local 802 Musicians Health Funds’ summary of material modification announcing a change of service provider.

Discussion held regarding reimbursement of credit card charges.

Discussion held regarding an issue involving the cast recording of “Parade.”

Discussion held regarding the agenda for the February 22, 2023 membership meeting.

Local 802 Chief of Staff Dan Point present at 12:14 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:18 P.M.

Tuesday February 28, 2023

Meeting called to order at 10:52 A.M. by Recording Vice President Mars. Present in person: Executive Board Members Burridge, DeRosa, Hyde, Namkung and Local 802 Chief of Staff Daniel Point. Present by video conference: Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Cohen, Cutler and Kainuma.

Minutes of the February 21, 2023 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2023 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher excused at 11:00 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence requests submitted by two Broadway musicians.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the proposed amendment of Local 802 Bylaw Article VII to permit electronic membership meetings.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Assael present at 11:16 A.M.

Discussion held regarding proposed AFM Bylaw amendments.

Local 802 Business Rep Anthony Pellino present at 11:20 A.M.

Discussion held regarding requests by Orchestra Long Island and the Bronx Arts Ensemble to utilize Local 802 public service rates.

Pellino excused at 11:27 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve Orchestra Long Island’s request to utilize Local 802 public service request for a May 15, 2023 performance.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Bronx Arts Ensemble’s request to utilize Local 802 public service request for a March 25, 2023 rehearsal and a March 26, 2023 performance.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding payment of strike benefits to DCINY bargaining unit members.

Fisher present at 11:30 A.M.

Keith Dressel and Cynthia Lachnicht of Morgan Stanley Advisors present electronically at 11:35 A.M. to discuss Local 802 investments.

Discussion held.

Dressel and Lachnicht excused at 12:06 P.M.

Local 802 member Kristy Norter present at 12:08 A.M.

Discussion held regarding diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Phillips present at 1:00 P.M.

Burridge excused at 1:05 P.M.

DeRosa excused at 1:07 P.M.

Norter excused at 1:08 P.M.

Discussion held.

Local 802 Principal Business Rep Theresa Couture present at 1:15 P.M.

Discussion held regarding a collective bargaining agreement between Lincoln Center Theatre, Inc. and Local 802 for the production of “The Coast Starlight” at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre for the period January 12, 2023 through April 16, 2023.

Couture excused at 1:20 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between Lincoln Center Theatre, Inc. and Local 802 for the production of “The Coast Starlight” at the Mitzi Newhouse Theatre for the period January 12, 2023 through April 16, 2023.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher reported on negotiations between the American Composers Orchestra and Local 802.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:35 P.M.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Meeting called to order at 11:10 A.M. by Recording Vice President Mars. Present in person: Executive Board Members Burridge, Hyde, and Namkung. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Cohen, Cutler, DeRosa, Kainuma and Philips.

Minutes of the February 28, 2022 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2023 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding the Local 802 Special Projects and Services Fund.

Motion made and seconded to concur with the Coordinating Advisory Committee’s February 28, 2023 meeting’s minutes.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Chief of Staff Dan Point present at 11.25 A.M.

Local 802 Business Rep Anthony Pellino present at 11:30 A.M.

Discussion held regarding a request made by the American Symphony Orchestra to utilize Local 802 public service scale rates for a June 2, 2023 performance of Gurre-Lieder.

Pellino excused at 11:45 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the American Symphony Orchestra’s request to utilize Local 802 public service scale rates for a June 2, 2023 performance of Gurre-Lieder.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the settlement of a claim by a former Local 802 employee.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded holding Patriot Brass Ensemble liable in the amount of $3,083.19 for work dues owed to Local 802.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding strike benefits for DCINY bargaining unit members.

Mars reported on the status of negotiations between DCINY and Local 802.

Discussion held regarding the “Fair Share for Musicians” campaign initiated by the Recording Musicians Association, AFM Local 47 and AFM Local 802.

Mars reported on a meeting between Local 802 and the MET Title Callers.

Mars reported renewal of the lease between Stage Call and Local 802.

Discussion held regarding the Local 802 organizing department.

Discussion held regarding the Collective for DEI’s March 8, 2023 kickoff gathering in the Local 802 clubroom.

Discussion held regarding Broadway contractors’ hiring practices.

Discussion held regarding the date for the next Local 802 general membership meeting.

Discussion held regarding the proposed Local 802 building fund bylaw amendment.

Phillips excused at 1:35 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:40 P.M.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Meeting called to order at 11:06 A.M. by President Gagliardi. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Executive Board Members Cutler, DeRosa, Hyde and Kainuma. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Burridge, Cohen and Phillips.

Minutes of the March 7, 2023 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2023 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded for Local 802 to purchase two tickets to the New York City Central Labor Council’s April 18, 2023 annual awards reception and purchase a one half page advertisement in its journal in the total amount of $1,250.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on a meeting between Local 802 and the MET Title Callers.

Assael present at 11:19 A.M.

Gagliardi reported on two special situation requests made by the Broadway League.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Roundabout Theatre musician negotiation committee’s voter eligibility recommendation for the ratification of the memorandum of agreement between the Roundabout Theatre Company and Local 802.

Motion made and seconded to approve Orchestra Long Island’s request to utilize Local 802 public service scale rates for a March 30, 2023 rehearsal and performance.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding negotiations between Local 802 and DCINY.

Local 802 Chief of Staff Point present at 11:48 A.M.

Cohen excused at 11:50 A.M.

Member Georgia Stitt and Carrie Caffrey of Maestra Music present at 12:11 P.M.

Discussion held regarding diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Stitt and Caffrey excused at 1 P.M.

Cohen present at 1:10 P.M.

Motion made and seconded for strike benefits to be paid to each eligible DCINY musician in the amount of $30 per event until June 5, 2023.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence requests submitted by five Broadway musicians.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802’s membership meeting was scheduled for June 7, 2023.

Motion made and seconded to approve Withum’s December 11, 2022 $3,222.25 invoice for consulting services.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Mars reported on negotiations between The New School’s School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between the Village Vanguard orchestra and Local 802.

Mars reported on an issue involving the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Mars reported on the March 8, 2023 Collective for DEI’s kickoff gathering.

Discussion held regarding a Broadway diversity issue.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:43 P.M.