Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Meeting called to order at 11:04 A.M. by President Cutler. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Burridge, and Hyde. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Cohen, DeRosa, and Namkung, Local 802 Chief of Staff Daniel Point.

Minutes of the October 22, 2024 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the meeting as corrected.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve promulgated Local 802 single engagement classical conditions and wage scales for the period May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve three November, 2024 through November, 2025 general liability insurance policies for Local 802.

Discussion held.

Motion carried. Cohen opposed due to lack of complete information.

Local 802 Business Rep Judy Sugarman present at 11:19 A.M.

Discussion held regarding Orchestra Long Island’s request to use Local 802 public service scales for a November 5, 2024 educational project.

Sugarman excused at 11:28 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve Orchestra Long Island’s request to use Local 802 public service scales for a November 5, 2024 educational project.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Business Rep Melissa Chucaralao present at 11:32 A.M.

Chucaralao reviewed the terms of a February 24, 2025 through May 1, 2025 Independent Not for Profit Agreement between Keen Company and Local 802 for a production of All the World’s a Stage.

Discussion held.

Chucaralao reviewed the terms of a August 5, 2024 through October 13, 2024 Memorandum of Agreement between Emotional Graffiti LLC and Local 802 for a production of Ghost of John McClain.”

Discussion held.

Chucaralao excused at 11:48 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the February 24, 2025 through May 1, 2025 Independent Not for Profit Agreement between Keen Company and Local 802 for a production of All the World’s a Stage and the August 5, 2024 through October 13, 2024 Memorandum of Agreement between Emotional Graffiti LLC and Local 802 for a production of Ghost of John McClain.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously,

Executive Board member Riley present by video conference at 11:57 A.M.

Executive Board member DeRosa present in person at 12:02 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve a waiver of the length limitation on a Broadway musician’s leave of absence.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve a Broadway musician’s request for a leave of absence.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding the Broadway Musicians Equity Partnership request for a $2,000 grant from the Local 802 public relations budget for a second Broadway cohort training.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Broadway Musicians Equity Partnership request for a $2,000 from the public relations budget for a second Broadway cohort training.

Motion carried unanimously.

Assael excused at 12:20 P.M.

Discussion held for establishing monetary limits for donations made by Local 802

Motion made and seconded to approve payment of $200 from the public relations budget for Local 802’s membership in the Jewish Labor Committee.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding Entertainment Community Fund request to Local 802 for a donation.

Discussion held regarding an award won by Allegro by the International Labor Communications Association.

Cutler reported on an extension agreement agreed to between City Center Encores! and Local 802.

Cutler reported on negotiations between the Broadway League and Local 802.

Cutler reported on the status of Local 802 building renovation project.

Cutler reported on negotiations between the Metropolitan Opera’s Title Callers bargaining unit and Local 802.

Fisher reported on negotiations between Orchestra Lumos and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between the Winter Jazz Festival and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between the Argyle Theatre and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between Five Borough Brass and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between 54 Below and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between the Kaufman Center and Local 802 for the teaching artist and accompanist bargaining units.

Mars reported on negotiations between Local 802 and the Organization of Union Representatives and Local 802.

Meeting adjourned at 12:49 P.M. due to loss of quorum.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (Local 802 Membership Meeting)

Local 802 AFM video conference membership meeting called to order at 5:09 P.M. by President Cutler.

Roll Call of the Local 802 Officers by Cutler.

Present: President Cutler, Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Mars, Executive Board Members Assael, Burridge, Cohen, DeRosa, Hyde, Kainuma, Namkung and Riley, Trial Board Members Goodfriend-Koven, Hayes, Korn, Lorentsen, Seidner and Willis.

A quorum was achieved during the meeting at 5:11 P.M.

Introductory remarks by Cutler regarding three proposed Local 802 bylaw amendments.

Local 802 member Matthew Jaimes reviewed bylaw amendment number 1 that proposes a revision to the Honor Member bylaw.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to amend bylaw amendment number 1. Motion carried by a majority present at the membership meeting.

Motion made and seconded to approve the bylaw amendment, as amended at the meeting.

Discussion held.

Motion carried by a majority present at the membership meeting.

The following bylaw amendment was adopted at the meeting:

HONOR MEMBERSHIP

Honor Members’ dues shall be the greater of:

• The amount of Life Member Per Capita Dues required to be paid by the Local to the American Federation of Musicians plus twenty-five percent (25 percent) of the amount of the Local’s regular periodic dues in excess of the Federation’s Honor/Life Member Per Capita Dues, or
• $90 per annum

Local 802 member Harvey Mars reviewed bylaw amendment number 2 that creates a student membership category.

Motion made and seconded to approve the bylaw amendment that creates a student membership category.

Discussion held.

Motion carried by a majority present at the membership meeting.

The following bylaw amendment was adopted at the meeting:

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP

• Applicants for membership in Local 802 who produce proof of registration as an actively enrolled student in an accredited school, college or university may join as a Student Member and remain in that classification until they are no longer a student,
• Student members shall not be subject to either the Federation Initiation Fee or the Local Initiation fee,
• Student members shall pay regular dues as set by the Local and work dues where applicable,
• Student Members have all the rights and obligations that regular members have, and they are subject to all AFM and Local rules regulations and Bylaws.

Membership quorum was lost at 5:59 P.M.

Meeting adjourned at 6:05 P.M.

Bylaw amendment number 3, proposed by Member John O’Connor, was referred to the Local 802 Executive Board pursuant to Article VIII, Section 4.

Officers provided informal reports and answered questions from the membership who were present after the meeting was adjourned.

Cutler reported on status of the building renovation and negotiations in which she is involved.

Fisher reported on Union finances and the status of negotiations in which she is involved.

Mars reported on the status of negotiations in which he is involved.

Friday, November 1, 2024 (Special Executive Board Meeting)

Meeting called to order at 10:01 A.M. at the office of Local 802’s General Counsel Cohen Weiss and Simon LLP, by President Cutler. Present in person: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Mars, Executive Board Members Assael, Burridge, Cohen, DeRosa, Hyde, Kainuma, Namkung, and Riley. Also, present in person Local 802 Counsel Susan Davis and Olivia R. Singer.

The Local 802 Executive Board (Board) entered into an attorney client privileged and confidential Executive Session at 10:05 A.M. and exited Executive Session at 11:01 A.M.

Mathew Muckey, Liang Wang and three members of the New York Philharmonic’s Dismissal Review Committee each spoke to the Board for fifteen (15) minutes.

The Board then entered into another attorney client privileged and confidential Executive Session.

After exiting Executive Session, motions were made and seconded that Local 802 not contest the non-reengagements of Muckey and Wang in arbitration under Article XIV of the collective bargaining agreement between the New York Philharmonic and Local 802.

The motions carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:01 P.M.

(NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.)

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Meeting called to order at 11:08 A.M. by President Cutler. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Burridge and Namkung. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Cohen, Kainuma, Riley and Local 802 Chief of Staff Daniel Point.

Minutes of the October 29, 2024 Executive Board meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the Executive Board meeting as corrected.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of the October 30, 2024 membership meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the membership meeting as corrected.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of the November 1, 2024 special Executive Board meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the Special Executive Board meeting as corrected.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of the November 1, 2024 Local 802 Coordinating Advisory Committee meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to concur with the November 1, 2024 Local 802 Coordinating Advisory Committee meeting minutes as corrected.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded for President Cutler to declare Robert Suttmann elected by acclamation to the position of President of Local 802; Karen Fisher elected by acclamation to the position of Financial Vice President, and Delegate to the AFM Convention; Harvey Mars elected by acclamation to the position of Recording Vice President, and Delegate to the AFM Convention; and Bud Burridge, Martha Hyde and Diva Goodfriend-Koven elected to the position of Delegate to the AFM Convention.

Discussion on the motion.

Motion carried unanimously.

Cutler declared Robert Suttmann elected by acclamation to the position of President of Local 802; Karen Fisher elected by acclamation to the position of Financial Vice President, and Delegate to the AFM Convention; Harvey Mars elected by acclamation to the position of Recording Vice President, and Delegate to the AFM Convention; and Bud Burridge, Martha Hyde and Diva Goodfriend-Koven elected to the position of Delegate to the AFM Convention.

Motion made and seconded to approve three Broadway musicians’ requests for a leave of absence.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Cutler reviewed a summary of the anticipated funding for Local 802 building renovation project.

Discussion held.

Cohen and Riley excused at 12:04 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the commitment from Cirrus Pace Equity to finance five (5) million dollars for the Local 802 renovation project.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding social media posts concerning Local 802.

Keith Dressel and Cynthia Lachnicht of Morgan Stanley present virtually at 12:25 P.M.

Discussion concerning the adjustment of Local 802 investments to cover the initial cost of Local 802’s building renovation.

Executive Board member Julia DeRosa present virtually at 12:41 P.M.

Dressel and Lachnicht excused at 12:54 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve Wilson Energy Consulting, LLC’s $18,625.08 invoice for Local 802 building renovation project consulting services.

Discussion held.

Motion

Mars reviewed the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between Jay-Oh-Jazz productions and Local 802 for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029.

Motion made and seconded to approve for ratification of the collective bargaining agreement between Jay-Oh-Jazz productions and Local 802 for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher reviewed a request by the Bronx Arts Ensemble to utilize the Local 802 public service scale for holiday concerts taking place on December 7 and 8^th.

Motion made and seconded to approve Bronx Arts Ensemble’s request to utilize the Local 802 public service scale for holiday concerts taking place on December 7 and 8^th.

Cutler reported that the memorandum agreement between the Broadway League and Local 802  for the period March 4, 2024 through August 31, 2025 had been ratified by the bargaining unit.

Cutler reported on negotiations between the Perelman Arts Center and Local 802.

Cutler reported on negotiations between the Metropolitan Opera’ title callers bargaining unit and Local 802.

Cutler reported that voluntary recognition may be provided to Local 802 by the New York Philharmonic for teaching artists.

Discussion held.

Cohen present virtually at 1:15 P.M.

Cutler reported on Point’s attendance at the 2024 SOMOS Inc. conference in Puerto Rico from November 6 through 10, 2024.

Fisher reported on an unfair labor practice charge filed by Local 802 against the Village Light Opera (VLOG) and negotiations between VLOG and Local 802.

Fisher reported on her attendance at a caucus of the American Symphony Orchestra’s orchestra committee.

Mars reported on negotiations between 54 Below and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between the Argyle Theatre and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between Five Borough Brass and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between the Kaufman Center and Local 802.

Mars reported on negotiations between Local 802 and the Organization of Union representatives.

Discussion held regarding a proposal that New York Philharmonic be permitted to audition substitute musicians.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 2:12 P.M.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Meeting called to order at 11:06 A.M. by President Cutler. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Executive Board Members Burridge, Hyde and Namkung, Present by video conference: Financial Vice President Fisher and Executive Board Members Cohen and Riley.

Minutes of the November 12, 2024 Executive Board meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the Executive Board meeting as corrected.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Morris Kainuma present at 11:17 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to confirm the New York Philharmonic orchestra’s vote to permit a contract variance for the 2025 through 2026 season to permit subdivisions for string sectional rehearsals.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

The next Local 802 membership meeting was scheduled for February 26, 2025.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Directors and Officers liability insurance offered by Markel American Insurance Company for an annual premium of $33,018.

Discussion held.

Cohen opposed on grounds that the proposal lacked clarity.

Motion carried.

Assael present at 11:31 A.M.

Local 802 political consultants K.C. Boyle, Eric Koch, and Local 802 Chief of Staff Daniel Point present at 11:37 A.M.

Boyle, Koch, and Point reviewed a Power Point presentation titled Local 802 Local and Political Briefing.

Discussion held.

Boyle and Koch excused at 12:35 P.M.

Local 802 Counsel Steven Farkas present at 12:36 P.M.

Riley excused at 12:38 P.M.

Discussion held.

Farkas excused at 1:05 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:10 P.M.