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Solidarity Wins the Day
Stagehands ratified their new contract on Dec. 9. All of Broadway came together during the strike. Photo by Gayle Dixon. Call it the month of solidarity. Broadway came together in November when stagehands of IATSE Local 1 went on strike
Broadway: We’re Back!
Financial Vice President's Report
Musicians performed on the stagehands’ picket line each night. Photo by Claire Houston. The night of Nov. 28 was cold and blustery. Many Local 802 musicians along with numerous IATSE Local 1 stagehands and Equity actors waited patiently outside the
President’s Report
Strike Lessons
I sit at my desk in December with the rush of the holiday season in full swing. The strike of IATSE Local 1, the first in its 121-year history, is over; that is a relief to everyone. A few statistics
On Strikes, Respect and Heroes
Organizing Matters
The stagehands’ Broadway strike was called many things in the 12,000 news stories it generated in its three-week life. Papers and broadcasters repeated the producers’ lines that it was about ending “featherbedding” — a pejorative term for requiring specific numbers
Local 802 Joins Production Alliance
As part of Local 802’s campaign to bring studio work back to New York, the Executive Board has approved a request from members of the rank-and-file Recording Musicians Committee that 802 join the New York Production Alliance. The NYPA is
Time to Win Health Care for All
Music & Politics
In the past month, I’ve had the opportunity to attend several events sponsored by the Central Labor Council about the AFL-CIO’s new health care campaign. In this month’s column I’ll share with you what I’ve learned. Next month, I’ll follow
Broadway Health Benefits
Broadway musicians are justifiably asking, “What will happen to my health benefits as a result of missing nearly three weeks worth of health benefit contributions during the stagehands’ strike?” The answer is: no one will lose health care coverage as
The Musicians’ Voice
The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. The letters published here do not necessarily express the views of Local 802. Letters must be 300 words or less. Send them to Allegro, c/o
The Beat on the Street
Who should be the next President of the U.S.?
DECISION TIME! It’s time to make a choice. Super Tuesday is February 5th, when dozens of states – including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – will hold their presidential primaries. Click here for Allegro’s coverage of the candidates.
Introducing Union Staff
Todd Weeks passed his six-month probation on Dec. 4 and joins the permanent staff of Local 802 as the union’s jazz and teaching artists rep. Weeks is experienced in both areas. As a trumpeter and harmonica player he performed and
Executive Board Minutes
October 30, 2007 -- November 27, 2007
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007 Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. Present: President Landolfi, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Fein, Giannini, Hunt, Rizzo, Roach and Schwartz. Recording Vice President Dennison distributed the minutes of
Breaktime Answers
Crossword and Sight-Sing Challenge
SIGHT-SINGING ANSWER:“Auld Lang Syne” CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS: Across 1- Net starter INTER 6- Russian ruler TSAR 10- Retirement accts. IRAS 14- Sifter SIEVE 15- ____ ran ALSO 16- Grimace MOUE 17- Fjord, e.g. INLET 18- What musicians want to
Bill Crow’s Band Room
William Zinn was a first violinist with the Indianapolis Symphony during the 1944-45 season, under the baton of Fabian Sevitzky, who Zinn says was a tyrant, much disliked by the musicians. At the intermission break of the first rehearsal, Sevitzky