Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Financial Vice President Fisher via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin. President Krauthamer absent.

Minutes of November 16, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of November 16, 2021 as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Fisher announced that the finance committee will meet on November 29, 2021 to review the Local 802 budget for 2022.

Discussion held.

Fisher announced that a New Member Orientation will be held on December 2, 2021 at 6 pm.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the results of the initial negotiating session with Westchester Philharmonic for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the employer.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on matters pertaining to the election of Local 802 officers and delegates to take place on December 3, 2021.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on matters pertaining to the recording sessions for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

President Krauthamer present at 11:38 and assumed the chair.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the cancellation by Radio City Music Hall of certain performances of the Christmas Spectacular.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his meeting with Metropolitan Opera pertaining to a grievance filed by Local 802.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and New York City Ballet.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the requirement for COVID testing payments due to Broadway musicians.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of a request for a special situation from the producers of MJ The Musical and the meeting held on November 19, 2021 with The Broadway League on that matter.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on payments due to the orchestra members performing for Chicago The Musical.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that Local 802 had filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against DCINY.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the review of the Local 802 budget for 2022.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of plans for a 401k for Broadway musicians in partnership with Actors Equity Association.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a first collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Argyle Theatre of Babylon, NY.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the terms of an agreement reached between Local 802 and Plaza Theatre of Elmont, NY.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the terms of a tentative collective bargaining agreement reached between Local 802 and York Theatre Company.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the selection of holiday gifts for Local 802 staff.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on plans for the post-election transition of officers and delegates and that Recording Vice President Schwartz will coordinate the transition meetings with senior staff.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on new Local 802 staff hires.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the search for a successor administrator for Legit 802, Inc.
Discussion held.

Krauthamer announced his vacation schedule for December 2021.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer announced that in-person board meetings will commence on December 7, 2021.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his meeting with members performing in the orchestra of DCINY.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Axelrod present at 12:46.

Executive Board members Cohen and Hoyt excused at 12:58.

Executive Board member Frawley requested information on new staff hires.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Paisner reported on a proposed amendment to the Local 802 Bylaws.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:27 pm.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:03 am by President Krauthamer via video conference necessitated by the need for social distancing relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

Financial Vice President Fisher and Executive Board member Hoyt present at 11:06.

President Krauthamer requested that the board confirm the results of an email poll in which it approved the terms and conditions of a memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and Plaza Theatre of Elmont, NY.

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

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of November 23, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of November 23, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented an invoice in the amount of $2,700 from ACTS / Monona Rossel pertaining to its services to the local for the period of July through November 2021.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment the invoice from ACTS as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on the work performed by LD Mechanical to balance the union hall’s HVAC system.

Discussion held.

Senior Business Rep Friedman present.

Friedman presented the annual updates to Public Service scales for the approval of the board.

Friedman excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the updates to Public Service scales as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Fisher presented updates to the Local 802 Financial Policy.

It was moved and seconded to approve the updates as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried, Executive Board members Cohen and Shankin opposed.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the status of preparations for the Local 802 election of officers and delegates as scheduled for December 3, 2021.

Discussion held.

Board recessed at 12:20.

Board reconvened at 12:33.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the grievance filed by Local 802 against Metropolitan Opera.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and New York City Ballet would resume on Friday, December 3, 2021.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters of health and safety at a Broadway show.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on issues pertaining to Chicago The Musical.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on a meeting held between Local 802 and arrangers on the topic of health contributions for arrangers’ work on Broadway.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of the request for a special situation from the producers of MJ The Musical.

It was moved and seconded to approve the request for a special situation from the producers of MJ The Musical.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported that he will provide an affidavit in the unfair labor practice charge made by Local 802 against DCINY.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the Local 802 budget for 2022 and that he will meet with the finance committee on December 6, 2021 to review the proposed budget.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the cost estimate of the 401k startup.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he will meet with Argyle Theatre of Babylon, NY to continue negotiations for a first collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the employer.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he will send York Theatre the terms and conditions for a new memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and the employer.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on budgets for special events at the local.

It was moved and seconded to approve a budget of $500 for a retirement party.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

It was moved and seconded to approve a budget of $1,000 for a staff holiday party.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the status of union affiliation for new hires at the local.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the search for a new payroll administrator of Legit 802, Inc.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the transition process to be followed post-election for new local officers.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that the board will meet in person on December 7^th and 14^th, that no meeting will be held on December 21^st and that the final meeting of the current board will be held on December 28^th.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Paisner presented a proposal for an amendment to the Local 802 Bylaws pertaining to increasing compensation to $300 per meeting for board members.

It was moved and seconded to recommend the amendment for consideration of the members at the February membership meeting, with the following change increasing the board compensation to $300 per meeting:

Article 1 Section 5 (c):  Each member of the Executive Board shall receive $150 $300 for each board meeting attended. The Executive Board shall meet no more than 104 times a year. Effective the week ending on or immediately after the first day of the year 2023 and of each succeeding year thereafter, the above rates of compensation shall be increased by the same percentage as the U.S. Department of Labor’s ‘All Urban Consumers’ price index for the New York metropolitan area shall have increased during the preceding November through October period. Members of the Executive Board shall be permitted to accept any professional engagement, except standby, understudy or other nonplaying engagement, but not to act as contractor, leader or personnel manager during their terms of office. The acceptance of engagements as a solo performer without the accompaniment of other musicians shall not be construed as acting as a leader for the purposes of this paragraph.  Members of the Executive Board who are designated to represent the local as principal negotiators of the terms and conditions of members’ employment as musicians, or who are appointed to supervise any department of the local that enforces and/or administers any agreements or wage scales governing such terms and conditions of employment, shall not be permitted to work as musicians.

Discussion held.

Motion carried, Cohen, Fisher, Schwartz and Shankin opposed.

Meeting adjourned at 1:50 pm.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:18 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner. Executive Board member Shankin present via conference call to the board.

Minutes of November 23, 2021 reviewed.

Financial Vice President Fisher excused at 11:26.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of November 23, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher present at 11:28.

President Krauthamer presented the Local 802 budget for 2022.

It was moved and seconded to approve the budget as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Board recessed at 12:20.

Executive Board member Shankin excused at 12:35.

Board reconvened at 12:48.

Executive Board member Axelrod presented a proposal from a member for the hosting of training seminars for members performing in two Off Broadway productions.

Discussion held.

Principal Business Rep Weeks present.

Weeks presented a member/leader collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Jay-Oh Productions Inc.

Discussion held.

Executive Board members Axelrod, Hoyt and Paisner excused at 1:10.

Krauthamer presented a memorandum of agreement between Local 802 and York Theatre Company.

It was moved and seconded to approve the memorandum of agreement with York Theatre Company as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported that he had provided an affidavit pertaining to the unfair labor practice charge brought by Local 802 against DCINY.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported he will be in contact with Radio City Music Hall concerning canceled performances of the Christmas Spectacular.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that the negotiation session scheduled for December 8, 2021 between Local 802 and Organization of Union Representatives (OUR) had been canceled by OUR.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the transition process for new Local 802 officers.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he will be attending negotiations on December 9-10, 2021 pertaining to a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and New York City Ballet.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to Broadway shows.

Discussion held.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported on her negotiations pertaining to matters of health and safety with New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and with The Little Orchestra Society.

Discussion held.

Fisher provided an update on negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and American Symphony Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reviewed the Local 802 election of officers and delegates that took place on December 3, 2021.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Meeting called to order at 11:18 am by Financial Vice President Fisher. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis. Present via Zoom: Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin. President Krauthamer absent on union business.

Minutes of November 30, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of November 30, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of December 7, 2021 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of December 7, 2021 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Fisher presented a request from Orchestra Long Island to utilize Public Service scales for a rehearsal and a performance on January 13, 2022.

It was moved and seconded to approve the request from Orchestra Long Island as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher reported on a settlement agreement between Local 802 and New Jersey Festival Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on the first bargaining session for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and American Symphony Orchestra that took place on December 10, 2021.

Discussion held.

Fisher presented an invoice in the amount of $2,193.75 from Spivak Lipton LLP for its legal services to the local through November 2021.

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

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the status of the transition process for incoming Local 802 officers.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the staff holiday gathering on December 10, 2021.

The next meeting of the executive board will take place on December 29, 2021.

Meeting adjourned at 12:27 pm.