On Oct. 8, a new three-year agreement was reached between the New York Philharmonic and Local 802. The musicians overwhelmingly ratified the contract. The agreement covers the period from Sept. 21, 2004 through Sept. 20, 2007. The musicians had voted

THE EVOLUTION OF SPECIAL SITUATIONS First implemented in the 1993 contract between Local 802 and the League of American Theatres and Producers, the Special Situations exception allows shows that qualify — under certain criteria — to utilize fewer than the

For the first time ever, Allegro has won awards at the national level. This year Local 802 entered the journalistic excellence contest sponsored by the International Labor Communications Association. Allegro has won many awards in the past from the local

History and tradition tell us that the education of youth is one of the critical means of preserving any movement or culture. This is intuitive; the students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Any group with a collective interest

Local 802 is taking to the streets in what is an initial step toward renewed organizing in the club date field. Beginning in late October and through November, about a dozen organizers, business reps and Club Date Organizing Committee members

You’re sitting in a Broadway theatre thumbing through your Playbill. The house lights fade out and you turn your eyes toward the stage anticipating the performance which will now begin. Then the music starts, sounding larger than life. There was

Local 802 helped sponsor the 100th anniversary of Count Basie’s birth with a concert by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra in Bryant Park in August. Featured were Sam Burtis (trombone), Billy Drewes (sax, flute and clarinet), Earl Gardner (trumpet), Dennis Irwin

THEATRE REP GETS RAVE REVIEWS Mary Donovan was recently promoted to the position of principal theatre rep, where her duties will be expanded to include Broadway and Off Broadway. Donovan first became interested in unions by working on a successful

The explosive rise in the cost of health insurance has had a devastating effect on the entertainment industry, especially for those working on Broadway and around New York state. It was our responsibility to change this. The coalition we formed

Musicians often wonder how they should do business. There are primarily five ways to organize a business. From most complicated to least complicated, they are: corporation, limited liability corporation (LLC), limited liability partnership (LLP), general partnership, and sole proprietor. CORPORATION

Except where noted, the following agreements include health benefits of $7.25 per call (capped at $58 per week), doubling premiums of 12.5 percent for the first and 6.25 percent for each additional, a synthesizer premium of 25 percent, and a

PANELISTS:Sen. Jon S. Corzine*, Rep. Donald M. Payne*, Charles Granatir, MD (Physicians for a National Health Program), Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg (Chair, NJ Assembly Health Committee)*, Bill Kane (President, NJ State Industrial Union Council), Anjali Taneja (Jack Rutledge Fellow, American Medical