Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025

Minutes to come

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025

Meeting called to order at 11:04am by Financial Vice President Fisher. Present in person: DeRosa, Hyde. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members: Bove, Burridge, Cutler, Goodfriend-Koven, Haines, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to approve minutes of September 23, 2025, meeting as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve invoice from Spivak Lipton LLP in the amount of $1,218.75 for Met Opera Music Staff negotiations.

Motion carried unanimously.

Business Rep Pete Voccola present at 11:14am.

Voccola reported on the Engeman Theatre MOA.

Voccola excused at 11:20am.

Motion made and seconded to approve the Engeman Theatre MOA for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve requests for leaves of absence from two Broadway musicians.

Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Point present at 11:24am.

Motion made and seconded to approve New York Philharmonic tenure and audition language proposed revisions.

Motion carried unanimously.

Fisher reported on contract violations with the New Jersey Festival Orchestra

Point and Haines reported on Broadway pit visits and contract campaign.

Chief of Staff Rush Perez present at 11:58am. Perez made introduction to Executive Board.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn.

Meeting adjourned at 12:08pm.

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Meeting called to order at 11:02am by President Suttmann. Present in person: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Point, Executive Board Members Assael, DeRosa, Goodfriend-Koven, Haines, Hyde, Chief of Staff Perez. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members: Bove, Burridge, Cutler, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to approve 9/30/2025 minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve 7/22/2025 minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held on amendments to 8/19/2025 minutes.

General Counsel Susan Davis present at 11:41am

Suttmann discussed a petition to reinstate Harvey Mars as Recording Vice President.

Motion made and seconded to interpret the bylaws as follows “The Board reaffirms its interpretation of its Bylaws that (1) Article 1, Section 5d of the Bylaws results in a vacancy once an officer is found guilty of violating the Bylaws and requires the Board to fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term; and (2) Article VI, Section 5 of the Bylaws is only applicable to members in connection with an election, and does not supersede or otherwise affect the Board’s obligations under Article I, Section 5d.”

Discussion held.

Motion carried. Bove, Fisher opposed.

NOTE: Fisher rescinded her vote in support of said motion retroactively on October 28, 2025.

Discussion held regarding the Local 802 building renovation and records in Allegro Journal.

Davis excused at 1:05pm.

Motion made and seconded to approve leave of absence requests for three Broadway musicians.

Motion passed unanimously.

Controller Alla Emelianova and Assistant Controller David Taylor present at 1:15pm.

Emelianova reported on July 2025 P&L report.

Emelianova and Taylor excused at 1:26pm.

Motion made and seconded to increase the Public Service Agreement rates by 3 percent rounded for 2026.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve use of PSA scales for November 19 Arts Ignite mock rehearsal.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve for ratification the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s one year Memorandum of Agreement as amended by the email Suttmann received regarding dues deductions, subject to confirmation of the amount and frequency of payments, pending employer signature.

Motion carried unanimously.

Suttmann presented on the Broadway contract campaign.

Motion made and seconded to authorize a strike vote for the Broadway musicians.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 2:27pm.

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

Minutes to come

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

Meeting called to order at 11:05am by President Suttmann. Present in person: Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Cutler, Burridge, Hyde, Chief of Staff Perez. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members: Assael, Bove, DeRosa, Haines, Goodfriend-Koven, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to approve October 14, 2025, minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Point present at 11:25am.

Motion made and seconded to approve payment of CWS invoice of $35,343.44

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding correspondence from Met Opera Orchestra Committee.

Motion made and seconded to approve a $75 per shift strike benefit for Broadway musicians in the ratification list and current chairholders working under the Broadway contract.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve a $1,500 sponsorship for the Jazz at Lincoln Center January 2025 conference.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding October 22, 2025, membership meeting.

Principal Business Rep Friedman present at 12:27pm.

Motion made and seconded to approve a Limited Pressing Agreement for Angels Together LLC for the project “Saturday Church”.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve a Limited Pressing Agreement for Joy Machine Records, LLC for the project “All The World’s A Stage”.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve two leaves of absence for Broadway musicians.

Motion carried unanimously.

Suttmann reported on an upcoming Broadway mediation session and ongoing contract negotiations.

Suttmann reported on the Musicians’ Health Fund meeting.

Suttmann reported on a conversation with Actors’ Equity leadership.

Fisher reported on the Hora Decima ratification.

Fisher reported on a field visit to a Little Orchestra Society rehearsal.

Fisher reported on a projected increase in health insurance costs for Local 802 employees.

Fisher reported on a discussion with OPEIU Local 153.

Fisher reported on commencement of work on the 2026 Local 802 budget.

Point reported on ongoing negotiations with Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Point reported on his COBUG meeting appearance.

Point reported on CAC meeting scheduling.

Point reported on his NYC CLC Delegate meeting appearance.

Point reported on Governor Hochul’s labor appreciation event.

Meeting adjourned at 12:56pm.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

Meeting called to order at 11:03am by President Suttmann. Present in person: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Point, Executive Board Members Burridge, DeRosa, Hyde, Chief of Staff Perez. Present by video conference: Executive Board Members: Assael, DeRosa, Haines, Goodfriend-Koven, Kainuma.

Motion made and seconded to approve the October 21, 2025, minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding change of Fisher’s vote on October 7, 2025, to interpret the bylaws from “approve” to “oppose”.

Motion made and seconded to approve the October 7, 2025, minutes as amended.

Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion held regarding the February 2026 membership meeting.

February 2026 membership meeting date set for February 4, 2026.

Discussion held regarding the 2025 Broadway Memorandum of Agreement.

Motion made and seconded to approve the 2025 Broadway MOA for ratification pending signature by the Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to sign on to the NYC Hands Off campaign.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve up to $5,000 for a Withum financial analysis of Local 802 financial projections.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve up to $4,000 for a strategic planning process led by Sue Schurman.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to recommend the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra MOA for approval pending employer signature.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve a budget of $1,924.48 to be paid from the PR budget to fund a rally band for a November 6, 2025, rally at The New School.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve the use of Public Service Agreement scales for a Bronx Arts Ensemble concert on November 15, 2025.

Motion carried unanimously.

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

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made and seconded to approve 4 insurance renewal quotes from Foa & Son Insurance in the amounts of $7,253.76, $5,647.10, $4,846, and $42,518.75.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:54pm.