Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:17 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Frawley, Kainuma, Shankin.

Minutes of November 25, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of November 25, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented the minutes of the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting of November 4, 2019.

It was moved and seconded to concur with the minutes of the CAC as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented a request from a member for a leave of absence from a Broadway show.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leave of absence as submitted pending approval of the Theater Department.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on a request for a special situation from the producer of the Broadway production of Jagged Little Pill.

It was moved and seconded to approve the request from the producer of Jagged Little Pill.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on the nominations for election to the orchestra committee of Radio City Music Hall.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of plans for the 401(k).

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz excused at 12 noon.

Financial Vice President Fisher recorded the minutes.

Krauthamer reported on his discussion with Local 47 leadership regarding sharing the costs of setting up the 401(k).

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the upcoming Local 802 staff and members holiday parties.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the first negotiation between Local 802 and DCINY for a collective bargaining agreement.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on an upcoming senior staff meeting and discussed a request for a salary increase for a staff member.

Discussion held.

Board recessed 12:45.

Board reconvened at 12:57.

Trial Board member Maurer present to report on her participation, along with Executive Board member Frawley, at the Motion Picture and TV Film negotiations just completed in Los Angeles.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Kainuma excused at 1:05.

Maurer and Frawley excused at 1:45.

Krauthamer reported on a salary increase for a staff member.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:57 p.m.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:15 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Davis, Paisner, Shankin.

Member Bud Burridge present.

Burridge discussed matters pertaining to the process of electing an orchestra committee for Radio City Music Hall.

Executive board member Frawley present at 11:26.

Discussion held.

Burridge excused.

Board recessed at 12:12.

Board reconvened at 12:21.

Minutes of December 3, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 3, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented requests from four members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted pending review and approval from the Theater Department.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer requested confirmation of the results of an email poll of the board approving a memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and Local 47 (Los Angeles) pertaining to the 401(k) plan.

It was moved and seconded to confirm the results of the poll.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reviewed the voting procedure for the election of the orchestra committee of Radio City Music Hall.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his attendance along with Executive Board member Shankin at the Jewish Labor Committee Annual Human Rights Awards Dinner on December 9, 2019.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the Local 802 Staff Holiday Party of December 5, 2019.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the internal reorganization.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the upcoming holiday party on December 11, 2019 for the membership and guests.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer announced his holiday vacation schedule.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the Senior Staff meeting of December 9, 2019.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the proposed renewal of the contract for the services of Director of Information Technology Mosher.

Executive Board member Axelrod excused at 1:09.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Davis excused at 1:29. Quorum lost, meeting adjourned.

Board members met at 1:41 for a post-adjournment informational session with Fisher, Schwartz, Frawley, Paisner, Shankin.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported that she had approved a request from Orchestra Long Island to utilize public services scales for a performance at Wheatley School on February 11, 2020.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that she had approved requests from Bronx Arts Ensemble to utilize public service scales for performances on February 5th at Highbridge Library, February 6th at PS1, February 18th at Tremont Library, March 11th at Edenwald Library, March 28th at Bronx Library Center, and March 28th and 29th at Fordham University.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Mostly Mozart Festival would begin on December 13, 2019.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on her meeting with Francesca Campagna, General Director of the Center for Contemporary Opera, to discuss future engagements.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported that she met with the orchestra committee of American Ballet Theater to discuss proposals for a successor collective bargaining agreement.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to Westchester Philharmonic.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on his participation in a meeting with NY City Councilman Brad Lander along with representatives of the Musicians and DJs Committee of NYC Artists Coalition to discuss issues pertinent to the freelance music community.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the first bargaining session with Apollo Theater for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the employer covering the Amateur Night at the Apollo band.

Discussion held.

Schwarz reported on the status of negotiations between Local 802 and NY Jazzharmonic for a successor collective bargaining agreement.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported the recent meeting of the NYC Central Labor Council.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 2:01 pm.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:06 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Frawley, Hoyt, Paisner, Shankin.

President Krauthamer reported on the status of Not-For-Profit Theater negotiations.

Discussion held.

Minutes of December 10, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 10, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented requests from two members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented a request from Actors Fund of America to renew membership in the organization.

It was moved and seconded to renew Local 802 membership at the $1,500 level.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented the actual costs of the annual members holiday party at $7,492.27 and the staff holiday party at $2,888.63.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer presented an invoice from Spivak Lipton LLP in the amount of $9,262.50 for legal services during the month of November.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer presented the Indie Musicians Caucus survey results for the board’s review.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer presented a draft of a letter to the membership pertaining to the AFM-EPF.

Discussion held.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from Spivak Lipton as presented.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on the results of the orchestra committee elections at Radio City Music Hall.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to compensation for the Director of Information Technology.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer presented a draft of the president’s year-end review for the Allegro.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Cohen presented suggestions for board meeting procedures.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer excused and meeting recessed at 12:39.

Meeting reconvened at 12:58.

Financial Vice President Fisher assumed the chair.

Recording Department Business Representative Pawlo present.

Pawlo presented a request from Sh-K-Boom Records for a limited pressing agreement for the off-Broadway cast album recording of Broadway Bounty Hunter.

Pawlo presented a request from P.S. Classics for a limited pressing agreement for the off-Broadway cast album recording of Anything Can Happen in the Theater.

Pawlo excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve limited pressing agreements for Broadway Bounty Hunter and for Anything Can Happen in the Theater as presented.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Davis excused at 1 pm.

Communications Associate DiPasquale present.

DiPasquale presented information on the memorial plans of Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition and proposed the donation of a Local 802 t-shirt for inclusion in a fabric memorial.

Discussion held.

DiPasquale excused.

Executive Board members Hoyt and Paisner excused at 1:14. Quorum lost.

Post adjournment meeting commenced at 1:15.

Fisher reported on her meeting with the orchestra committee of Mostly Mozart festival.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported he would meet today with Hank Lane Music to continue discussions on resolving a grievance.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:25 pm.

NOTE: The Executive Board did not meet on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019.

Monday, January 6, 2020

Meeting called to order at 11:16 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Frawley, Shankin.

Minutes of December 17, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 17, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented an invitation to attend the Long Island Federation of Labor Annual Reception.

It was moved and seconded to approve the purchase of one ticket to the Annual Reception at $250.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented requests from five members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented the minutes from the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting of December 20, 2019.

CAC minutes tabled.

Controller Emelianova present.

Emelianova presented the Local 802 financial report of January through October 2019.

Discussion held.

Emelianova excused.

Krauthamer took the CAC minutes from the table and reviewed with the Executive Board.

Board recessed at 11:50.

Board reconvened at 11:54.

It was moved and seconded to concur with the CAC minutes of December 20, 2019 as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on his negotiations with employers for a successor collective bargaining agreement covering the off-Broadway not for profit theaters.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on a letter to be sent to Local 802 members regarding the AFM-EPF.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer presented an update on premium payments for members of Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on plans for committee training by consultants from Labor Notes.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of 401(k) plan documents.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that Director of Information Technology Mosher will become a full-time member of the Local 802 staff.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that the local will commence a full search for a director of organizing.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the agenda for the February 26, 2020 membership meeting.

Discussion held.

Board recessed at 12:46.

Board reconvened at 12:58.

Krauthamer reported on long term goals for the local and made subcommittee assignments for board members.

Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Fisher present at 1:29.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to Indie Musicians Caucus (IMC) and its survey of Local 802 membership.

Discussion held.

Members Marc Ribot and Jean Cook of Indie Musicians Caucus present.

Ribot and Cook reported on a proposed article for Allegro.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz excused at 2:30. Quorum lost.

Meeting adjourned at 2:30.

Discussion continued post quorum with IMC and remaining board members.