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New York City Ballet Orchestra Ratifies Contract
Attendance Requirements Sparked Two-Week Lockout
Members of the New York City Ballet Orchestra voted 43 to 19 on Dec. 7 to ratify a new contract, ending a two-week lockout by Ballet management. While the settlement put the orchestra back in the pit, the lockout has
Agreement to Extend RCMH Contract Averts Radio City Music Hall Strike
On Nov. 19, barely hours before a threatened strike by the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, Local 802 and Radio City Productions reached agreement on a contract extension that includes a $50 wage increase. The weekly salary for the 35-member
Robert Shankin Is Appointed to 802 Executive Board
The Local 802 Executive Board voted on Nov. 9 to appoint Robert Shankin to fill the vacancy on the Executive Board created by the resignation of Lou Bruno. Shankin, a drummer, was born and raised in Philadelphia and studied at
Westfield Symphony Signs Recognition Agreement With 802
Management of the Westfield Symphony Orchestra (WSO) signed a recognition agreement with Local 802 on Nov. 20, responding to musicians’ overwhelming desire to be represented by the union. The agreement requires the symphony to negotiate with 802 over wages, hours,
RMA-NY, Local 802 Launch Advertising Campaign
Ads Promote New York as Film Recording Venue
The creative talent of New York recording musicians was promoted in a full-page ad that appeared in the Hollywood Reporter on Nov. 5. It was an initiative of the New York chapter of the Recording Musicians Association – which, with
Stiffed by Zinno’s, Member Moves Closer to Collecting
Efforts to collect money from Zinno’s Restaurant moved forward on Nov. 15, when bassist Sean Smith won a judgement for $1,179.37 against two of the restaurant’s owners in Small Claims Court. Zinno’s stiffed Smith and other Local 802 members by
Mobilizing Members for Organizing
Union Launches Member Education Program
On Nov. 18, musicians from a number of fields took part in a member education program Local 802 has just initiated to raise members’ awareness of how unions operate, and develop greater support for organizing. The first MEMO training session
TEMPO Campaign Enters Year Two
802 Seeking to Involve More Members in Political Action
With this issue, Local 802 begins the second year of a two-year political action campaign. Its goals are to strengthen our political action fund, TEMPO 802, and to involve more of our members in political action. We made an excellent
Why the NYC Ballet Orchestra Lockout Should Concern Us All
President's Report
The two-week work stoppage at the New York City Ballet has ended and The Nutcracker is once again being performed with a live orchestra. From all reports, the audience greeted the orchestra’s return with great warmth – and we were
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. A VALUABLE
Legislative Update
OSHA PROPOSES ERGONOMIC STANDARD The Occupational Safety and Health Administration took a major step in the direction of protecting workers from musculoskeletal disorders when it published the text of a proposed ergonomics standard on Nov. 23. The official unveiling of
Seattle – Something Greater Yet to Come
Those who marched or stood or sat in the streets of Seattle this week made history, and they knew it. And like the great marches against the Vietnam war, or the first sit-ins in the South in the late ’50s,
Elected Officials, Labor Leaders Speak in Support of Locked-Out Musicians
Following are excerpts from the speeches given at the Dec. 2 rally supporting the locked out New York City Ballet Orchestra musicians: Local 802 Vice-President Mary Landolfi: We are here to protest the arrogance of Lincoln Center, an institution that
Interpersonal Skills for Musicians
Musician' Assistance Program
No doubt you have spent countless hours practicing your music, honing your skills as a musician. But music skills alone are usually not enough to make you a successful musician. Many other factors contribute to success, including people skills and
Executive Board Minutes
October 26, 1999 -- November 29, 1999
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1999 Meeting called to order at 11:30 a.m. Present: President Moriarity, Recording Vice-President Price, Financial Vice-President Landolfi, Executive Board members Blumenthal, Crow, Giannini, Hafemeister and Rosen, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Dennison, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison
Bill Crow’s Band Room
Here we are in the Y2K already! I started this column at the beginning of 1983, and haven’t run out of stories yet. Every time my collection of items looks like it’s running on empty, a few more phone calls,