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Midori Teachers Win First Contract
Agreement is Union's Fifth for Music Teachers
Teachers at the Midori & Friends Foundation will be working under a union contract when their season begins in November, making them the fifth group of teachers who have been organized by Local 802. On Sept. 25 the employer signed
Recording Department Collects More Than $17,000 From CBS
The Recording Department recovered $17,294.76 from CBS on Sept. 5. Almost 75 percent of the money was late penalties on re-use owed to 63 musicians who recorded the theme for the news show 48 Hours or the sports program Golf
EKCC Teaching Artists Voting on Union
As Allegro went to press, teaching artists at the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center were voting on union representation. The National Labor Relations Board was to tally the results on Oct. 16. During the last days of the election, EKCC management
Staten Island Symphony Wins New Two-Year Agreement
Musicians voted 22-2 to ratify a new two-year agreement with the Staten Island Symphony. The term of the agreement is Sept. 1, 2002, through Aug. 31, 2004. The negotiating committee secured a significant performance rate increase of over 20 percent
Guitar Study Center Contract Guarantees Union’s Health Plan
Local 802 and the New School University’s Guitar Study Center clinched a new agreement for the period Sept. 1, 2002 through Aug. 31, 2005. Teaching artists organized there in 1999 and won their first contract in 2000. The effort followed
No Smoking in Bars? Possibly.
Proposed Law Benefits Musicians
On Oct. 10, the New York City Council held a hearing on the Smoke Free Workplace Law (Intro 256). The law would prohibit people from smoking in restaurants, bars or nightclubs. Currently, New York City law provides most workers with
Music Prep for the Rest of Us
New Booklet Covers all the Bases
The Small Theatre Committee has written and produced a brochure entitled “Music Preparation Services, a Primer for Purchasers.” It outlines what orchestrators and music copyists actually do, and will be a valuable resource for employers, contractors and members. To prepare
One Year Later: The Arts Industry After 9/11
How did the events of Sept. 11, 2001, affect artists this past year? That was the question Local 802 helped to answer in part when it took part in a survey of 12,000 artists of all kinds. The survey asked
Actors’ Fund Expands Health Insurance Site
The Actors’ Fund of America recently unveiled its newly-expanded Artists’ Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC) at www.actorsfund.org. The site is one of the largest sources of information about health insurance for artists available on the internet. Members who do not
Actors’ Fund Announces New HIV Program for Women in Entertainment Field
The Actors’ Fund AIDS Initiative and the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative have established a Women’s HIV Outreach and Education Program. The program is a confidential resourse where women in the entertainment community who have concerns about HIV can get
President’s Report
Non-Union Tours Threaten AFM Standards
This past spring, after more than a year of on-and-off negotiations with the League of American Theatres and Producers, the AFM reached a new agreement covering touring shows. But even as the agreement was being signed, other producers were stepping
Aftermath of Mostly Mozart Strike Still Fuels Debate
The Mostly Mozart strike, which was settled on Aug. 2, continues to elicit feedback and reactions. Below are two letters that address the aftermath. One is from Howard Stoner, a fan of the Mostly Mozart series who is a supporter
Voters Will Determine Future of Regulated Rents
Guest Commentary
There is a housing crisis in New York. For the poor and middle class alike, rents are outrageously high and getting higher. How are people supposed to live in a city where apartments rent for $1,000, $1,500 or $2,500 a
Five Steps to Achieving Your Goals from the Inside Out
Musicians' Assistance Program
How you envision your potential can dramatically influence what you achieve in life. Take a moment to try this exercise. Imagine the amount of money that you want to earn in the next 12 months. Now quadruple it. Are you
Untangling the Web: How to Create a Web Site that Works
2002 Music Support Supplement
It’s everywhere. In CD ads, club listings, tour publicity – the ubiquitous “www” has permeated music marketing. If you don’t have a web site now, you lose credibility, bookings, sales and audience. Today, a striking web presence is at least
The ABCs of Making Your Own CDs
2002 Music Support Supplement
The incredibly competitive nature of the music industry makes it increasingly more difficult to successfully make a living. In times gone by, record companies would groom, record and promote singers and musicians. As far as live entertainment, I remember when
Musicians At Work: A Great Night In Harlem
One thing was evident at the second annual benefit for the Jazz Musicians’ Emergency Fund at the Apollo Theatre on Sept. 26: Harlem will always be a place where great music lives. A Great Night in Harlem, hosted by Bill
The Musicians’ Voice
CANDIDATES APPRECIATE POWER OF MUSIC To the Editor: While performing at a recent fundraising event for H. Carl McCall and Dennis Mehiel, the Democratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York State, several Local 802 musicians were treated
Legislative Update
LEGISLATURE PASSES MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BILL NYC COUNCIL UNVEILS PROPOSAL ON HOUSING FUNDS DCA ANNOUNCES CULTURAL CHALLENGE GRANTEES SUIT OVER MUSIC PRICING IS SETTLED 802-ENDORSED CANDIDATES PREVAILED IN PRIMARIES LEGISLATURE PASSES MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BILL Legislation passed in
Negotiations Roundup
OFF-BROADWAY Jolson & Company: Local 802 negotiated an agreement with Jolson & Company, L.L.C., Roger Gindi, general manager, for this production at the 299-seat Century Center Theatre covering three musicians. The minimum scale for an eight-performance week is $700, which
Grievance Corner
CHABAD CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Local 802 won three claims against Zalman Goldstein, president of the Jewish Learning Group, for failure to pay wages, health benefits and pension owed to 61 musicians he hired for a recording made March 10, entitled Chabad
Executive Board Minutes
August 20, 2002 -- September 17, 2002
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2002 Meeting called to order at 11:35 a.m. Present: President Moriarity, Financial Vice-President Hafemeister, Executive Board members Crow, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Reynolds, Rohdin, Shankin and Weiss, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. Recording Vice-President Price excused while on
Bill Crow’s Band Room
Dave Frishberg remembered his first night with Ben Webster’s group at the Shalimar in Los Angeles. Ben was at the microphone introducing the next song, “Danny Boy,” and he turned to Dave at the piano and said, “Reminisce.” Dave said,