Allegro
Currently Browsing: September, 2002
Mostly Mozart Strike Is Settled
Orchestra Makes Gains in Wages, Pension and Job Security
On Aug. 2, after a four-day strike by Local 802 musicians, the union and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts/Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra reached accord on a four-year successor agreement. Orchestra members ratified the agreement by a 30-2 vote on
NLRB Orders Union Election For EKCC Teaching Artists
Local 802 Prevails at Labor Board
As Allegro went to press, Local 802 received a decision and direction of election from the National Labor Relations Board regarding faculty at the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center who teach in the Lucy Moses School and the Special Music School
Talks With Off-Broadway Producers Break Off
Talks between Local 802 and the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, Inc., have broken off without an agreement or any prospect of an industry-wide contract covering this area of work. The union will continue to negotiate show-by-show contracts in
Local 802 and Roundabout Theatre Reach Agreement
On July 9 Local 802 concluded negotiations with the Roundabout Theatre Company for a three-year contract covering all musicians employed at the American Airlines Theatre and future employment at Studio 54 following the run of Cabaret, which is under a
Nafshenu Signs On Voluntarily to Jewish Club Date Agreement
Musicians who play for Nafshenu Orchestras will soon receive pension, health and other union benefits. On July 18, the employer voluntarily recognized Local 802 and signed on to the new Jewish Club Date Agreement, which was being negotiated as this
Court Rules for Local 802, Rejects Appeal by American Opera Musical Theatre Company
On June 18, Local 802 won its latest round against the American Opera Musical Theatre Company (AOMTC), a small nonprofit chamber opera company headed by Diana Corto. The dispute goes back to 1998, when the company agreed to negotiate with
Rally With Local 802 on Labor Day 2002
The New York City Central Labor Council is calling on all unions to participate in the 2002 Labor Day celebration, which this year will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 3. A Local 802 band will kick off the event at
802 Executive Board Endorses Candidates in Several Campaigns
The Local 802 Executive Board has made a number of endorsements of candidates running in the September primary elections. They include: Danny O’Donnell (69th Assembly District) O’Donnell is a public interest lawyer, a founding member of the New York City
AFL-CIO Demands Wall Street Reform
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney came to Wall Street on July 30 to demand sweeping new protections for stock market investors and full severance pay for laid-off former Enron, WorldCom and Arthur Andersen workers. “American consumers can shop with more assurance
Summertrios Establishes Scholarship In Memory of Richard Simon
A scholarship in the memory of violinist Richard Simon, who served on both the Executive and Trial boards of Local 802, has been established at Summertrios, a chamber music program for amateur and professional musicians that he worked with for
Sept. 30 is Deadline for Filing Claims
HBP Premium Reimbursement
Sept. 30 is the deadline for musicians who failed to qualify for Health Benefits Plan B during the prior six months to file for reimbursement of up to 90 percent of the contributions made on their behalf. The funds are
President’s Report
Plans for Rebuilding Lower Manhattan Lack Focus on the Arts
A great deal of public discussion about how to rebuild the World Trade Center site has taken place in recent weeks. The immediate impetus for it was the unveiling of plans submitted by six designers to the Lower Manhattan Development
802’s Mandate Includes Political Action and Member Service
Recording Vice-President's Report
In making an assessment of Local 802’s activity for this report I was struck by the wide range of programs chronicled in Allegro. As a labor union, of course, our central focus is the work of the professional musician, who
Peer Review – A Well-Established Practice
Viewpoints
Following is the text of a letter Local 802 counsel Lenny Leibowitz sent to the New York Times, in an effort to clarify the issues in the Mostly Mozart negotiations. The Times chose not to run the letter. In the
“Déjà Vu All Over Again” – But There’s Hope for the Future
HCR-99's Guidelines for Health Care Access
The July-August issue of Allegro had some bad news for members covered by Local 802’s Health Benefits Plan: prescription drug benefits and premium reimbursements will be reduced as of Oct. 1. What’s more, the front-page article hinted at a darker
Guest Commentary: Let’s Go IRV!
Instant Runoff Voting Liberates Us To Be Both Principled and Pragmatic
In the late 1950s, as the somnolent Eisenhower years were drawing to a close, a new presidential campaign sprang forth and millions of Americans gleefully rallied under its exultant slogan, I GO POGO! Pogo the possum was the lead character
Chorus 802 Makes Donation to Emergency Relief Fund
On May 24 a committee from Chorus 802, Local 802’s chorus-in-residence, presented Vice-President Erwin Price with a contribution to the Musicians’ Emergency Relief Fund, as a token of appreciation to the union. The chorus is led by 802 member Ralph
Every Body’s Natural State: A Laban Movement Analyst’s Point of View
Musicians' Assistance Program
Laban Movement Analysis was created by Rudolf Laban (Lah’bahn), a comprehensive thinker, choreographer and movement educator in Germany during the 1920s and ’30s. He has had a seminal influence on modern expressive dance and on efficient work and sports movement
Union Blood Drive Week is Oct. 7-11
Responding to a dire shortage of blood donations, the New York City Central Labor Council will sponsor a union blood drive next month. More details about the drive, which will take place from Oct. 7-11 at a number of locations,
Know Any Cheap Places to Park In Midtown?
Local 802 is trying to put together a database of parking facilities in midtown Manhattan that charge reasonable rates…and who would know better than our members? If you like to share your secret spot with other members and if we
The Musicians’ Voice
RECLAIMING OUR AIRWAVES FROM ADVERTISERS To the Editor: I read with interest President Moriarity’s editorial on radio “integration” (click here for last month’s President’s Report). As a musician, I have a few thoughts. When the profit motive is the driving
Legislative Update
$5.5 BILLION MORE ALLOCATED TO HELP REBUILD MANHATTAN IMPORTANT CAMPAIGNS WILL CONTINUE NEXT YEAR ARTS NONPROFITS GENERATE $36.8 BILLION FOR ECONOMY INCOME GAP IS WIDEST IN NEW YORK TENANT RIGHTS LEGISLATION $5.5 BILLION MORE ALLOCATED TO HELP REBUILD MANHATTAN Congressional
Negotiations Roundup
HARLEM SONG A seven-month letter of agreement was reached with Apollo Review, L.L.C., Steven Chaikelson, General Manager, for this 90-minute review at the 1,244-seat Apollo Theatre, which employs nine musicians. The minimum scale wages for performances and rehearsals are 80
Executive Board Minutes
May 28, 2002 -- July 2, 2002
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2002 Meeting called to order at 11:30 a.m. Present: President Moriarity, Recording Vice-President Price, Executive Board members Crow, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Reynolds, Shankin and Weiss, Assistant to the President Dennison, Jazz Advisory Committee Liaison Owens. Financial Vice-President
Bill Crow’s Band Room
Sam Levine passed along a story from a friend of his, Jack Moser, about a gig he had played with a Washington leader named Dave Littlefield for the opening of the Rockville, Md., metro station. Littlefield had sold them two