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Currently Browsing: April, 2001

Scandia Symphony Becomes Signatory To AFM Phonograph Agreement

Shining A Light On Dark Recording Dates

David Lennon

On Feb. 22, at the conclusion of a Music Performance Trust Funds concert and just prior to what had been planned as an “off the books” recording session, Scandia Symphony became signatory to the AFM Phonograph Agreement. Local 802 representatives

Shining A Light On Dark Recording Dates

Jay Schaffner

For the first time in many years, Local 802 has brought a recording of a work by composer Philip Glass under contract. The agreement covers 30 musicians taking part in seven recording sessions for a short industrial film that is

Special Situations Status Denied for Tom Sawyer

A request by the producers of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer that the show be designated a “special situations” musical has been turned down. A review panel voted unanimously to deny the request, after hearing presentations by the show’s producers

New York City Ballet Agreement Is Signed As Orchestra Scraps “St. Louis Clause”

Members of the NY City Ballet Orchestra voted on Feb. 20 and 21 to ratify a modification to the union security provision in the Local 802/NY City Ballet Agreement that eliminates the so-called “St. Louis Clause.” This change brought to

Area Standards Campaign Crescendos to the Tune of $3.5 Million

Personal humiliation. Ridicule and contempt from peers. Mental anguish and suffering. These are all charges one would expect to be leveled by a wounded celebrity charging that a major tabloid newspaper printed false statements about an extra-marital affair or some

"We will not allow tour managers to turn our orchestra pits into sweatshops"

Bill Dennison

A flood of protests following the use of a Polish orchestra to back up a performance of the Three Irish Tenors on Ellis Island has focused new attention on the abuse of low-cost foreign orchestras. The furor has already halted

Ensemble Sospeso Recognizes Local 802

Mikael Elsila

Musicians who perform with the Ensemble Sospeso, a chamber orchestra that specializes in contemporary music, will soon be earning the benefits of a union contract. Management voluntarily recognized Local 802 on Feb. 12 and promised to begin negotiations for a

Local 802 Protests Use of Taped Music For Ballet Production at NY State Theatre

On Feb. 19 Local 802 brought its live music campaign to the New York State Theatre, as about 15 members and staff passed out informational leaflets protesting the use of tape for a ballet performance. The event – “International Stars

NY City Opera Orchestra Ratifies Third Early Contract

On Sunday, March 4, by a vote of 47 to 12, the New York City Opera Orchestra ratified a new four-year successor agreement covering the period from June 1, 2001, to May 31, 2005. For the third consecutive contract period

Man of la Mancha Gets Tour Agreement

Wages and working conditions have improved greatly for musicians touring with Man of La Manchaa, since Local 802 helped them get an AFM touring agreement for the low-budget production mounted by Park Avenue Productions. Soon after the tour started last

UPA Hosts City Council Breakfast

On Feb. 27, members of Unions for the Performing Arts had an opportunity to discuss the concerns of their unions with City Council members. The occasion was a UPA-sponsored “meet and greet” breakfast for members of the council. Council Speaker

Local 802 Leaflets The Early Ear

Organizer Mikael Elsila passed out flyers in front of The Early Ear, Inc., a for-profit music school that introduces music to children beginning at a very young age, while their parents sit beside them. Last fall musicians who work at

Local 802 Offers Free Photography Class

Local 802 members will soon have the opportunity to learn photography while taking part in an innovative program of documenting their lives and work. Beginning on April 6, Local 802 and the Bread and Roses Project are offering a free

Russian Musicians Need Our Help

Musicians at the Russian School of Music are having great difficulty acquiring the materials – mouthpieces, reeds and the like – they need to keep their program going. Any help that 802 members can provide would be greatly appreciated. You

Affordable Housing is a Union Issue

Bill Moriarity

Local 802’s involvement with tenant issues goes back to the beginning of the John Glasel administration in 1983. Both John and Judy West, then the union’s Public Relations/Legislative Director, understood that, for the labor movement to realize its full potential,

Viewpoints

Mark Green

There is a housing crisis in New York City today. But it’s gone on so long in our city that some have grown accustomed to the conditions that reflect the crisis – from high rents to homelessness to scandal at

Viewpoints

Tim Dubnau

Opening a meeting for 50 AFM delegates from around the country to discuss the problem of nonunion film scoring, Andy Banks of the AFL-CIO’s George Meany Center began talking about the Teamster union’s 1998 fight against UPS. Most people in

Controller's Report

Jonathan Bogert

For the year ended Dec. 31, 2000, Local 802 recorded a gain of $261,079, a substantial increase over the gain of $36,509 that had been realized in the prior year. The audited financial statements for the period appear on page

How Musicians Can Observe Workers Memorial Day

David Sternbach

Once again Local 802 is joining other unions in reminding its members of Workers Memorial Day, to be observed this year on Saturday, April 28. Workplace safety has always been a high priority for unions. A major achievement, 30 years

The Musicians’ Voice

LACK OF FILM CREDITS FOR MUSICIANS ASSAILED To the Editor: I read with interest Ethan Fein’s letter regarding PBS not giving credit listings to side musicians on their musical programs. I have always been disappointed by a similar lack of

Legislative Update

Heather Beaudoin

ERGONOMICS STANDARD AXED OPPOSE BUSH’S BUDGET AND TAX PLAN NYC COUNCIL CONSIDERING RESOLUTION ON WBAI ERGONOMICS STANDARD AXED On March 7 Congress voted narrowly to repeal OSHA’s new ergonomics standard, a severe blow to millions of American workers. The vote

Member To Member

Hal Galper

E-mail has become one of the most revolutionary forms of communication since the invention of the telephone and the fax machine. It has a wide range of advantages, beginning with time management – always a problem for busy people. E-mail

Musicians' Assistance Program

Jackelyn Frost, CSW

Musicians and composers are highly attuned to sound perception – and for that reason, many of them find New York City a difficult place to live. Traffic and construction noise reverberate through the “canyon” created by the city’s narrow streets

Application Deadline Is April 30, 2001

Thousands of undocumented immigrants may be eligible to apply for Permanent Residency Status under the new Immigration Law 245 (i), but the deadline to file papers is April 30, 2001. 245 (i), also known as LIFE (Legal Immigrant and Family

Requiem

Les Brown – Bandleader/Saxophone/Clarinet Joseph Ciancia – Saxophone Louis Counihan – Trombone Kenneth B. Emery – Flute Gerald S. Feintuch – Conductor/Arranger/Copyist Pat Flowers – Piano Salvatore Fontana – Violin Max Goldberg – Drums Edward B. Greenstein – Trombone Ernest

January 30, 2001 -- February 26, 2001

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2001 Meeting called to order at 11:20 a.m. Present: President Moriarity, Recording Vice-President Price, Financial Vice-President Hafemeister, Executive Board members Blumenthal, Crow, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Reynolds, Rohdin and Shankin, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Dennison, Assistant

Bill Crow’s Band Room

Bill Crow

The captain of the shuttle that made the flight to the orbital space station last February was Mark Polansky, the nephew of Louise Sims. Several months ago Louise called to tell me that Mark had asked her for a tape