Allegro
Currently Browsing: May, 2003
Cracks in the Unity
By Agreeing to Scab, Musicians Threatened Broadway Solidarity
Laura Berquist Scott Harris Jason Chase Roger Holmes Chris Clayton James Horan Frank Hames Chris Kershaw James B. Harp Charles Riley Frank Williams One of the most disturbing aspects of the recent Broadway negotiations was the willingness of the League
Jazz Update
IAJE CONFERENCE The 30th annual International Association of Jazz Education (IAJE) conference was held in Toronto on Jan. 8-11. The weather was seasonably cold and the conference arranged for shuttles between the conference hall and the Royal York, the two
Broadway Ratification Update
As Allegro went to press, the final memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and the League was still being finalized. As soon as it is completed and reviewed by the negotiating committee, the union will schedule a ratification meeting. All
President’s Report
Broadway’s Future Depends on Us
As I write this, ratification of the new Broadway terms and conditions has not yet taken place. These terms and conditions arrived after a very difficult fight. As many know, the union was forced to consider significant lowering of the
For a Second Straight Year, 802 Posts a Loss
Controller's Report
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2002, Local 802 incurred a loss of $348,570, compared with a loss of $90,460 reported for 2001. (The audited financial statements for the year appear on pages 14-15 of the May 2003 Allegro.) The
MPTF Also Feels a Major Pinch
Recording Vice-President's Report
In several memos to officers and MPTF supervisors across the country Trustee Noel Berman has given early notice that the royalty and audit receipts for MPTF for 2003 are, to use his words, “down precipitously – well over $2 million.”
Dispute with Record Label
N-Coded Music
Local 802 and the AFM are in a dispute with N-Coded Music (formally known as N2K Encoded Music), a subsidiary label of Warlock Records. This grievance involves failure of the label to pay musicians according to the terms of a
A Fair Share for New York City
Guest Commentary
New Yorkers have a reputation throughout the world for being gutsy, creative, tough and brave. And we’ve had to draw on just those qualities in the last year to cope with one of the worst crises in our long history.
Warning: Your Practicing Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
Musicians' Assistance Program - Part 1 of 2
It’s hard to think of many things more frustrating than sitting down in the practice room to do some woodshedding – and having things end up worse. Every musician has this experience. But I’m not just talking about hitting technical
Nourish Your Soul: Weight Loss That Lasts
2003 Health Supplement
The mere sound of the word “diet” makes me cringe – and I’m sure I’m not alone. For many it represents restrictions, which is an immediate ground for resistance. My personal and professional experience is that diets don’t work. Or
Introducing Reiki, the Spiritual Healing Art
2003 Health Supplement
Stress – both physical and emotional – is certainly not uncommon to musicians. Too much work can cause tension or injury to certain parts of the body. And too little work creates a lot of anxiety. Reiki – a gentle,
802 Bookshelf: “Health Care Meltdown – Confronting the Myths And Fixing Our Failing System”
by Bob LeBow, M.D., M.P.H., JRI Press, $16, 268 pages, paperback
In case you haven’t noticed, America’s health care system is falling apart, and policymakers can’t agree on what to do about it. It’s not hard to find signs of its collapse. Nearly every day, there are news reports about: Health
Legislative Update
KEEP NEW YORK RADIO LIVE A BETTER CHOICE FOR NEW YORK PEOPLE’S RALLY FOR A FAIR BUDGET REBUILD BY CREATING JOBS STATE PASSES ANTI-SMOKING LEGISLATION KEEP NEW YORK RADIO LIVE AFTRA’s “Keep NY Radio Live” campaign is aimed at fighting
Negotiations Roundup
OFF-BROADWAY For all commercial Off Broadway contracts, the following terms are standard unless otherwise indicated. The side musician scale includes a guaranteed first double at 12½ percent (this premium doesn’t pay additional money; it is factored into the base scale).
Grievance Corner
CLUB DATES The Long Island office recently settled grievances against two different employers for not paying musicians. In the first case, an employer who does a small amount of work in the Jewish single engagement field failed to pay a
Executive Board Minutes
February 13, 2003 -- February 20, 2003
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2003 Meeting called to order at 3:15 p.m. Present: President Moriarity, Recording Vice-President Price, Executive Board members Crow, Gale, Giannini, Landolfi, Reynolds, Rohdin and Shankin, Controller Bogert, Assistant to the President Dennison, Assistant Director Lennon. Financial Vice-President
Bill Crow’s Band Room
I turned on my car radio a few weeks ago day and heard the voice of my old friend Walter Norris, a wonderful jazz pianist who has been living in Germany for many years. He was talking on an NPR