TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:07 a.m. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Cutler, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle, Director of Lincoln Center and Theatre Activities Bond.

Minutes from April 22, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from April 22, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on New York Philharmonic substitutes and extras matters.

Gagliardi reported on New York Philharmonic electronic media matters.

Gagliardi reported on New York City Ballet matters. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on New York Metropolitan Opera matters.

Assistant to the President Boyle gave a report on New York Metropolitan Opera orchestra contract campaign preparations. Discussion held. Boyle excused.

Gagliardi presented a request from the New York Metropolitan Opera orchestra committee for a strike authorization vote. It was moved and seconded to approve a strike authorization vote of the New York Metropolitan Opera orchestra. Motion carried unanimously. Bond excused.

Gagliardi reported on 54 Below negotiations. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on a Musicians Health Fund trustees meeting. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on the Penn-Del-Mar-DC AFM Regional Conference. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on Integrated Media Agreement talks scheduled for next week in Chicago.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented an invoice from Tyco for $19,434.18 for the new Local 802 security system, which included an amount of $1,584.18 for tax, which had not been approved previously by the Executive Board. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve an additional $1,584.18 to pay the tax on the Tyco invoice. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved and seconded to pay the $19,434.18 invoice to Tyco. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Business Reps Barrientos and Santana and Local 802 Director of Organizing Witkowski present. Barrientos and Santana gave a presentation of the Organizing Department’s New York City Latin music organizing initiative. Discussion held. Barrientos, Santana and Witkowski excused.

Board recessed at 1:25. Board reconvened at 1:37.

Local 802 members Bruce Bonvissuto and Sam Burtis and Electronic Media Services Department Representative Pawlo present. Bonvissuto and Burtis presented a proposal for an Urbie Green tribute event. Discussion held. Bonvissuto, Burtis and Pawlo excused. Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:58 p.m.

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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:06 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Dougherty, Hyde, Schwartz, Sharman. President Gagliardi absent on AFM business.

Minutes from April 29, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from April 29, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President O’Connor presented 2 requests for leaves of absence from Broadway musicians. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott requested annual salary adjustments for three Local 802 non-bargaining unit employees. It was moved and seconded to approve the adjustments. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented a request to participate in the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Annual Awards Celebration on June 12. It was moved and seconded to purchase an eighth page ad in the Awards Celebration journal for $250, to be paid from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President O’Connor requested a donation of up to $8,500 to the Council for Living Music to help fund the Piano In Bryant Park series to be paid from the public relations budget. It was moved and seconded grant the request. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on public service scales.

Executive Board member Cutler present at 11:27. O’Connor reported on a resolution to be introduced before the New York City Council on May 14 urging the major jazz nightclubs to negotiate with Local 802 over pension and other issues important to jazz musicians. Discussion held.

Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented Local 802’s 2014 budget. Discussion held.

Camiolo presented February financials. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the budget as presented by Controller Camiolo. Motion carried unanimously.

Assistant to the President Boyle present at 12:02. Boyle reported on a planned Metropolitan Opera Orchestra musicians pop-up event on May 17. Executive Board member Branford present at 12:03. Discussion held. Boyle requested up to $2,500 for expenses for this event, to be paid from the public relations budget. Discussion held.

Boyle reported on the Local 802 radio station. Discussion held. Boyle excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve up to $2,500 for expenses for the pop-up event, to be paid from the public relations budget. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on Stamford Symphony negotiations. Discussion held.

Local 802 Counsel Mars present. Mars presented a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Children’s Orchestra Society (COS). Discussion held. Mars excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the MOU with COS. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Concert Representative Fisher present. Fisher presented a request from North/South Consonance to use public service rates for rehearsals on June 9 and June 16 for concerts on June 10 and June 17 respectively. Discussion held. Fisher excused. It was moved and seconded to grant the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Electronic Media Services Department Representative Sheldon present. Sheldon presented a request from Paulette Haupt for approval of a Limited Pressing Agreement for the production of “Inner Voices.” Discussion held. O’Connor excused at 12:42. Sheldon excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the use of a Limited Pressing Agreement for the production of “Inner Voices.” Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Theater Representative Copeland present. Copeland presented a showcase agreement with The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Discussion held. Copeland excused. It was moved and seconded to approve the agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Single Engagements Organizer Santana and Local 802 Administrative Assistant Covo present. Santana presented informational materials and reported on the approval of Local 802 as a vendor with the New York City Department of Education in order to represent teaching artists not previously protected by union representation. Executive Board member Cranshaw excused 1:02. Discussion held. Santana and Covo excused.

Meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.

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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:05 AM. Present: President Gagliardi, Financial Vice President Olcott, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Director of Lincoln Center & Theatre Activities Bond. Sharman took minutes.

It was moved and seconded to review the minutes of May 6, 2014 on May 20, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on a meeting with Michael Capasso regarding the New York City Opera Renaissance proposal. Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported on Metropolitan Opera Orchestra negotiations and bargaining unit meetings.

Executive Board member Sharman excused 11:26. Executive Board member Cutler took minutes. Gagliardi reported on New York City Ballet Orchestra negotiations. Discussion held.

Sharman present and resumed taking minutes 11:29. Director of Lincoln Center & Theatre Activities Bond displayed a “Metropolitan Opera United” t-shirt and presented an invoice for $475 to pay for expenses relating to the purchase of the t-shirts. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the expenditure. Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion resumed on Metropolitan Opera Orchestra negotiations.

Gagliardi reported on an audition ad placed in the International Musician by Shen Yun Performing Arts. Assistant to the President Boyle present 11:45. Discussion held.

Boyle requested an expenditure of $500 to pay for additional expenses relating to the Metropolitan Musicians pop up event budget. The Executive Board previously approved $2500 for this event (see minutes of May 6, 2014). Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the expenditure to be paid from the Public Relations budget. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on a request from the Long Island Philharmonic to use public service rates for educational concerts with accompanying rehearsals, employing 3 or 4 musicians, on May 13, 16, and 23, 2014. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on plans by the Queens Symphony to present several free outdoor summer concerts. Olcott presented a request from the Queens Symphony to use public services rates for a rehearsal and a concert on May 18. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the request. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on completed negotiations with the Stamford Symphony and the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra. Executive Board member Brandford present 12:00. Discussion held.

Olcott reported on upcoming contract discussions with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Olcott reported on nearly-completed contract negotiations with the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (formerly Westfield Symphony).

Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) minutes from May 6, 2014 reviewed. Discussion held. Boyle excused 12:07. Bond excused 12:10. It was moved and seconded to concur with the CAC minutes from May 6, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi presented a proposal from the New York State AFL-CIO/Cornell Union Leadership Institute to include attendance in the program for a second Local 802 participant in the 2015 class at a reduced 50 percent tuition rate. Discussion held.

Gagliardi presented 5 requests for leaves of absence from 4 Broadway musicians. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Sharman reported on the Urbie Green Tribute event to be held on June 25, 2014. Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 12:48 p.m.

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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Olcott, Recording Vice President O’Connor, Executive Board members Brandford, Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Kruvand, Sharman, Assistant to the President Boyle. President Gagliardi absent on AFM-EPF business.

Minutes from May 6, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from May 6, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes from May 13, 2014 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from May 13, 2014 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Assistant to the President Boyle presented an invitation to the annual Jerrold Nadler gala reception on June 6. It was moved and seconded to attend the gala at a cost of $500, to be paid from the TEMPO fund. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Boyle reported on plans to interview candidates for various offices in upcoming elections. Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Olcott reported on various contract negotiation wrap-ups in the freelance symphonic field.

Olcott reported on a Queens Symphony concert. Discussion held.

Olcott presented a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Martina Arroyo Foundation. Discussion held. It was moved and seconded to approve the CBA. Discussion held. Motion carried. Kruvand opposed.

Recording Vice President O’Connor reported on Local 802 personnel matters. Discussion held.

Local 802 New York City Central Labor Council (NYC CLC ) delegate Moschel present. Moschel reported on the NYC CLC delegate meeting of May 15. Discussion held. Moschel excused.

It was moved and seconded to donate $250 to the Workers Defense League, to be paid from the public relations budget. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

O’Connor presented a request for a leave of absence from a Broadway musician. It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:54 p.m.