Allegro
Currently Browsing: November, 1999
Starlight Orchestras Signs With 802, Agrees to Provide Pension, Health Benefits
Local 802 Shifts Focus to Other Club Date Employers
Sept. 17 marked a significant step forward for the club date field, as Starlight Orchestras signed the Single Engagement Club Date Employers collective bargaining agreement with Local 802. This ended a four-month campaign to convince Starlight to live up to
Solidarity Works
Local 802’s New Organizing, Contract Enforcement and Computer departments all worked on the Starlight campaign, with help from many other union staff members and attorney Bob Archer. Local 802 would like to thank the following people and organizations for their
802, Producers Reach Agreement for Two Broadway Workshops
In recent months, Local 802 has negotiated Broadway workshop agreements for Swing (with Richard Frankel Productions) and Wise Guys (with 101 Productions, Ltd.). The union is attempting to standardize the workshop agreement, and is hopeful that recent negotiations are steps
Unemployment Insurance “Cleanup Bill” Stalls in Senate
NYS AFL-CIO Urges Public Pressure
When the Unemployment Insurance Division implemented a new wage reporting system last year, a major loophole was created that could adversely affect workers (including musicians and other entertainment industry workers) whose employment pattern does not conform to the new system,
U2K – The Universal Health Care 2000 Campaign
Guest Commentary
What will it take for the United States to establish a health care system that provides comprehensive, quality and affordable health care to all? This sounds like a very complex question, since health care accounts for one-seventh of the U.S.
Legislative Update
PATIENT PROTECTION ADVANCES IN CONGRESS The week of Oct. 7 demonstrated what a “hot button” issue health care has become for the American people. The House of Representatives passed the Norwood-Dingell managed care patient protection bill by a huge margin
Special Situations – Once More
President's Report
Well, we finally won one. Local 802’s denial of special situation status for the musical Saturday Night Fever was upheld by the contractually mandated hearing panel’s decision, rendered after arguments were heard on Sept. 16. The panel was unanimous in
The Musicians’ Voice
The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. Please keep all letters to 500 words and send them to Allegro, c/o Local 802, 322 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036. HONORING JAZZ
Making the Choices that Strengthen Our Union
Concert Notes
The Viewpoint column in last month’s Allegro contained a well-formulated commentary by Sato Moughalian concerning the loss of a freelance job to a group of student musicians. The editor promised that I would describe Local 802’s plans to deal with
Sideline Careers that Feed the Soul and Pay the Rent
Musicians' Assistance Program
At various points in your music life you have undoubtedly questioned how long you can or will tolerate the stresses of working toward artistic success and financial security. Like many musicians, you’ve probably taken “survival” jobs to pay your bills,
Highly Customized Trumpets Have Revolutionized the Market
Music Support Features
Years ago, you could go into a music store and try out different instruments, maybe taking one with you to test on the job. There are just a few music stores like that left, and I don’t know of any
The Search for a Stringed Instrument In Today’s Overheated Market
Music Support Features
Purchasing a fine stringed instrument has become more and more a major investment – of both time and money. With collectors and amateurs competing with musicians for old instruments, the market prices for fine old instruments have been driven steadily
Buying a Tuba in the New Millennium
Music Support Features
When I was in high school, back in the early seventies, my parents decided to purchase a tuba for me. (The daily trek to my high school to pick me up with the school’s instrument finally did the trick!) Back
Executive Board Minutes
August 24, 1999 -- September 28, 1999
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1999 Meeting called to order at 11:48 a.m. Present: President Moriarity, Recording Vice-President Price, Executive Board members Bruno, Crow, Gale, Giannini, Rosen and Weiss, Controller Bogert. Financial Vice-President Landolfi excused while on vacation. In accordance with Local
Bill Crow’s Band Room
John Arbo told me this one: Judy Albano was playing a single at Club 21 and, as she played a Michel Legrand tune, a woman came over and asked, “Is that Michel Legrand? I just love his music. Could you