Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Meeting called to order at 11:11 A.M. by President Gagliardi. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Cohen and Namkung. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Cutler, Kainuma and Phillips.

Minutes of the September 13, 2022 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2022 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve Local 802’s purchase of tickets for the New York State AFL-CIO’s annual labor celebration and advertisement in the New York State AFL-CIO annual labor celebration’s journal for a total cost of $800.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported on status of the Withum audit.

Motion made and seconded to approve the expenditure of $22,934 for legal services rendered by Cohen, Weiss and Simon during the month of August.

Discussion held.

Motion withdrawn.

Gagliardi reported on the completion of David Geffen Hall’s renovations and his attendance at a New York Philharmonic rehearsal in David Geffen Hall.

Discussion held.

Gagliardi reported that New York City Opera’s memorandum of agreement with Local 802 had been ratified.

Fisher reported on the rescheduling of Local 802’s Classical Musicians’ forum.

Mars reported on negotiations between club date employers and Local 802.

Mars reported that an agreement had been reached with John Batiste requiring payment of musicians who were not reengaged to perform Batiste’s American Symphony at Carnegie Hall.

Mars reported on a labor coalition rally that occurred at the New School.

Mars reported that an agreement been reached with the City of New York for the continuation of its “Music for the Soul” program.

Discussion held regarding Local 802 personnel issues.

Executive session commenced at 11:45A.M.

Executive session concluded at 12:05 P.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence request of a Broadway musician.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

DeRosa present at 11:52 A.M.

Discussion held concerning the addition of Konnakol to the listing of instruments in Local 802 membership directory

Local 802 Chief of Staff Daniel Point present at 12:13 P.M.

Discussion held regarding repairs required to be made to the façade of Local 802’s building.

Discussion held regarding American Ballet Theatre’s audition process.

Discussion held regarding contractor hiring practices.

Discussion held regarding proposed renovations for Local 802’s building.

Point reported on the employment of musicians for upcoming political fundraisers.

Discussion held.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:17 P.M.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Meeting called to order at 11:11 A.M. by President Gagliardi. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Burridge, Cutler, Hyde and Namkung. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members Assael, Cohen, DeRosa and Kainuma.

Minutes of the September 20, 2022 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2022 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi reported that an Off Broadway production had closed and that payments were owed to musicians by that production.

Gagliardi reported that a musician’s instrument had been damaged during an Off Broadway production.

Motion made and seconded to approve the expenditure of $22,934 for legal services rendered by Cohen, Weiss and Simon during the month of August, 2022.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Chief of Staff Dan Point present at 11:19 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the use of Local 802 public service scales for the October 23, 2022 performance of the Local 802 Senior Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025 memorandum of agreement between New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and Local 802.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Assistant to the AFM President/AFM International Representative Ken Shirk present electronically at 11:23 A.M.

Discussion held regarding AFM’s electronic meeting policy.

DeRosa excused at 11:39 A.M.

Shirk excused 11:50 P.M.

Gagliardi appointed a bylaw committee composed of himself, Mars, Burridge and Cutler to prepare a bylaw amendment that complies with the AFM’s electronic meeting policy.

Local 802 Controller Alla Emelianova present at 11:55 A.M.

Discussion held regarding Local 802’s July, 2022 profit and loss statement.

Emelianova excused 12:12P.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the payment of Unitec Elevator’s $2,177.50 invoice.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

DeRosa present electronically at 12:45P.M.

Mars reported on negotiations between DCINY and Local 802.

Mars reported on payments made by Jon Batiste to musicians who were not re-engaged for the Carnegie Hall performance of “American Symphony.”

Mars reported on new member meetings conducted by Local 802.

Mars reported on a meeting with SL Green and Berlin Rosen regarding a proposal for licensing a new casino in Times Square.

Discussion held regarding the Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring February 6, 2023 Radio City Music Hall concert.

Discussion held regarding negotiations between Center for Contemporary Opera and Local 802.

DeRosa present in person at 12:54 P.M.

Hyde reported on her attendance at the 2022 annual conference of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans.

Discussion regarding the election of a peer review committee for the New York City Ballet.

Discussion held regarding potential Local 802 organizing projects.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:25 P.M.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Meeting called to order at 11:11 A.M. by Financial Vice President Fisher. Present in person: Recording Vice President Mars, Executive Board Members Burridge, Cutler, Hyde, Namkung and Local 802 Chief of Staff Point. Present by video conference: President Gagliardi, Executive Board Members Assael, Cohen and Kainuma.

Gagliardi reported on a meeting with Josh Groban concerning his possible removal from the AFM’s unfair list.

Gagliardi reported that a Memorandum of Agreement had been entered into between Trevor Off Broadway LLC and Local 802 covering the production of “Trevor.”

Gagliardi reported that a Memorandum of Agreement had been reached between the Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. d/b/a American Ballet Theatre and Local 802 covering American Ballet Theatre rehearsal pianists.

Local 802 Principal Business Rep Theresa Couture present at 11:18 A.M.

Discussion held regarding Disney+’s streaming of Trevor: The Musical.

Gagliardi reported that a settlement agreement had been reached among the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Greater Springfield, Berkshire County and Vermont Musician’s Association Local 171 and Local 802 concerning a production of “Row” at the Williamstown Theatre.

Gagliardi reported that a collective bargaining agreement had been reached among the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Greater Springfield, Berkshire County and Vermont Musician’s Association Local 171 and Local 802 for the period June 10, 2022 through July 31, 2024.

Kainuma excused at 11:35 A.M.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. d/b/a American Ballet Theatre and Local 802 covering the American Ballet Theatre rehearsal pianists.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi appointed a Local 802 Emergency Relief Fund subcommittee composed of Cutler, DeRosa, Hyde and Namkung.

Motion made and seconded to approve the collective bargaining agreement reached among the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Greater Springfield, Berkshire County and Vermont Musician’s Association Local 171 and Local 802 for the period June 10, 2022 through July 31, 2024.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the settlement agreement reached among the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Greater Springfield, Berkshire County and Vermont Musician’s Association Local 171 and Local 802 concerning a production of “Row” at the Williamstown Theatre.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Memorandum of Agreement entered into between Trevor Off Broadway LLC and Local 802 covering the production of “Trevor.”

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding a letter from Local 802 to the Taxi and Limousine Commission opposing limousine rate hikes.

Discussion held regarding a letter Local 802 submitted to the Metropolitan Transit Authority opposing congestion pricing.

Discussion held regarding Local 802 musician’s participation in a fundraiser for the re-election of Governor Hochul.

Gagliardi excused at 11:59 A.M.

Minutes of the September 27, 2022 meeting were reviewed by the Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of the September 27, 2022 meeting, as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to concur with the meeting minutes and expenses submitted by the Local 802 Coordinating Advisory Committee.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to confirm the results of the Board poll approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the Center for Contemporary Opera and Local 802.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence requests of four Broadway musicians.

Mars reported on a meeting with the Jazz at Lincoln Center bargaining unit musicians concerning upcoming negotiations.

Mars reported that an agreement had been reached for the payment of outstanding union dues owed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center bargaining unit musicians.

Mars reported on a meeting with the DCI orchestra negotiation committee.

Mars reported on negotiations between Big Apple Circus and Local 802.

Mars reported on the withdrawal of internal charges filed against a Local 802 musician.

Mars reported that a license agreement was being negotiated to permit Local 802’s contractor to have access to property adjacent to the Local 802 building so that necessary repairs could be made to the Local 802 building.

Mars reported that the Local 802 building committee was investigating the feasibility of installing solar panels on Local 802’s roof.

Fisher reported that the Memorandum of Agreement between the Center for Contemporary Opera and Local 802 had been ratified.

Fisher reported on negotiations between Orchestra Lumos and Local 802.

Fisher reported on the cancelation of a New Jersey Festival Orchestra concert due to anticipated rain.

Fisher reported on negotiations between the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Local 802.

Discussion held regarding Local 802 personnel issues.

Fisher reported that the Local 802 classical musicians’ forum would be re-scheduled for October 26, 2022.

Fisher discussed the proposed agenda for Local 802 classical musicians forum.

Sarah Cutler discussed proposals to install solar panels on Local 802’s roof.

DeRosa present at 12:57 P.M.

Kainuma present at 1:02 P.M.

Discussion held regarding the possible renovation of the Local 802 building.

Discussion held regarding a proposed flyer publicizing the upcoming Local 802 membership meeting.

Discussion held regarding the October 11, 2022 Local 802 Musician’s Health Fund subcommittee meeting.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:34 P.M.