FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005

Meeting called to order at 8:10 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Schaffner, Shankin, Weiss and Whitaker. Executive Board member Gagliardi participated by speakerphone.

President Lennon reported on the status of the ongoing dispute with Radio City Entertainment (RCE) and its owner, Cablevision.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to direct President Lennon to settle an agreement with RCE accepting all the terms and conditions offered by RCE on Friday, October 28 and to include in such agreement all appropriate legal protections for Local 802.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried to table the motion. Opposed, Babich, Dennison, Gale, Schaffner and Shankin.

Local 802 Counsel Leibowitz present at 10:15 a.m. to review the various legal options in regard to the dispute with RCE.

Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2005

Meeting called to order at 10:15 a.m.

Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Schaffner, Shankin, Whitaker and Local 802 Counsel Leibowitz.

President Lennon reported on the status of the ongoing dispute with Radio City Entertainment (RCE) and its owner, Cablevision.

Leibowitz reported on the status of amended unfair labor practice charges against RCE filed with the National Labor Relations Board and on efforts to obtain an injunction against RCE based on these amended charges.

Discussion held.

Public Relations Consultant Ken Sunshine joined the meeting by speakerphone.

Discussion held.

Sunshine thanked and excused.

Discussion continued.

Whitaker excused at 1:05 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005

Meeting called to order at 11:15 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker, Assistant to the President Delia and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. Financial Vice President Blumenthal excused on union business.

Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of October 25, 2005.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison distributed the minutes of October 31, 2005.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison distributed the minutes of November 2, 2005.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Dennison distributed the minutes of November 4, 2005.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Board member Schaffner and Local 802 counsel Leibowitz present at 11:25 a.m.

Dennison distributed the minutes of November 5, 2005.

Motion made a carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

President Lennon reported on mediation efforts regarding the ongoing dispute with Radio City Entertainment (RCE) and its owner Cablevision.

Discussion held.

Leibowitz responded to questions regarding the status of unfair labor practice charges against RCE pending before the National Labor Relations Board.

Discussion continued.

Motion made and carried unanimously to pay strike benefits to Radio City Music Hall musicians and scheduled substitutes at the rate of $50 per service for work lost between the dates of November 2 and November 17, 2005.

Blumenthal presented a Memorandum of Agreement with the Stamford Center For The Arts covering the Center’s 2005 production of “The Nutcracker” ballet.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Leibowitz and Blumenthal excused at 12:45 p.m.

Dennison requested the purchase of one ticket as a cost of $150 to a fund raising event for the A. Phillip Randolph Institute honoring the institute’s former director, Norman Hill.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Dennison requested a contribution of $250 to the Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request.

Lennon and Delia excused at 12:50 p.m.

Senior Business Rep Schilio appeared before the board and presented an agreement with Jillbern Music, Inc.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Concert Business Rep Heyman-Kantor appeared before the board and presented an agreement with Ensemble Sospeso.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Meeting called to order at 4:35 p.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Schaffner, Shankin, Whitaker, Assistant to the President Delia, Local 802 Counsel Leibowitz and Principal Theatre Business Rep Donovan.

President Lennon reported on the terms of a collective bargaining agreement reached with Radio City Entertainment (RCE) and its owner Cablevision covering the work of the Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) Orchestra.

Discussion held.

RCMH Orchestra Committee members Bud Burridge, Mario De Ciutiis, Mark Johansen, Tom Olcott, Andy Rodgers and George Wesner present.

Discussion continued.

Burridge, De Ciutiis, Johansen, Olcott, Rodgers and Wesner thanked and excused.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement with RCE subject to ratification by the bargaining unit.

Board member Babich reported that the RCMH Orchestra Committee had recommended that those eligible to ratify the agreement with RCE be the pool members of the RCMH Orchestra.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the ratification eligibility as recommended by the orchestra committee.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2005

Meeting called to order at 11:15 p.m. Present: Recording Vice-President Dennison, Financial Vice-President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker, Assistant to the President Delia and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. President Lennon excused on union business. Meeting chaired by Financial Vice-President Blumenthal.

Recording Vice-President Dennison distributed the minutes of November 15, 2005.

Motion made a carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Recording Vice-President Dennison distributed the minutes of November 17, 2005.

Motion made a carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Board member Schaffner present at 11:20 a.m.

Dennison distributed the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) minutes of November 15, 2005.

Discussion held.

President Lennon present at 11:30 a.m.

Motion made and carried unanimously to concur with the CAC expenditure of $1,700 to reimburse member Nancy McAlhany for expenses regarding her attendance at the 2005 meeting of the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians with the proviso that in the future any anticipated expenditures beyond those normally expected for attendance at such conferences will not be paid without the union having prior notice and approving of such expenditures.

Lennon reported on the status of the AFM Pamphlet B negotiations, the AFM Symphonic Electronic Media negotiations, and negotiations with the Metropolitan Opera covering the work of the extra musicians.

Discussion held.

Blumenthal distributed a list of the holiday bonuses distributed yearly to Local 802 staff and vendors.

Discussion held.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the holiday bonuses as amended.

Blumenthal reported on the status of New York City Ballet negotiations.

Discussion held.

Blumenthal reported on his attendance at a workshop on strategic planning for non-profit organizations.

Dennison reported on a discussion with Brian Weld, of Colliers ABR, Local 802’s Real Estate consultant.

Discussion held.

Contract Administration Department supervisor Hannen and Local 802 referral service manager Couture present.

Dennison presented a request for the expenditure of up to $5,000 for the design of a web site and related expenses for marketing the Local 802 referral service.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the request with the proviso that this funding request be submitted to the CAC and that there be a review of the union’s expenditures on print advertisements for the referral service.

Controller Milne appeared before the board, distributed and reviewed the Local 802 audited financial statement for the period January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005.

Discussion held.

Board member Babich excused at 1:15 p.m.

Milne distributed and reviewed the Local 802 financial statement for the period January 2005 through September 2005.

Discussion held.

Milne distributed a report on recent expenditures of the Local 802 Strike Fund.

Discussion held.

Milne distributed the June, July, August and September 2005 vouchers.

Meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005

Meeting called to order at 11:15 p.m. Present: Recording Vice-President Dennison, Financial Vice-President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Babich, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Schaffner, Assistant to the President Delia and Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. President Lennon excused on union business. Meeting chaired by Blumenthal.

Recording Vice-President Dennison distributed the minutes of November 29, 2005.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the minutes as amended.

Board members Shankin and Weiss present at 11:20 a.m.

Financial Vice-President Blumenthal reported on the status of negotiations with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players.

Board member Whitaker present at 11:25 p.m.

Discussion held.

Blumenthal distributed copies of a letter from Music Performance Fund Trustee John Hall, Jr. to Jed Bernstein, President of the League of American League of Theatres and Producers, Inc. regarding the Fund’s unwillingness to participate in future “Broadway on Broadway” presentations because of the increased use of taped music in the annual event.

Local 802 Real Estate Consultant Brian Weld of Colliers ABR appeared before the Board to discuss the Local 802 headquarters building in the context of the current New York City real estate market.

Discussion held.

Meeting recessed at 1:15 p.m.

Meeting resumed at 2:10 p.m. Present: Blumenthal, Dennison, Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Shankin, Weiss, Whitaker and Delia.

Summer Smith appeared before the Board to report on the status of negotiation with the music school, Midori and Friends.

Discussion held.

Motion made and passed unanimously to schedule a holiday party for December 28 with the same budget as 2004 contingent upon a discussion with staff of the feasibility of successfully organizing such an event in the time remaining.

Principal Theatre Business Representative Donovan appeared before the board to present an agreement with Lincoln Center Theatre for their production of “Bernada Alba” at The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre.

Motion made and carried unanimously to approve the agreement.

Donovan excused.

A board member initiated a discussion about union security issues on Broadway.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.