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Currently Browsing: January, 2007
Local 802 Election Results
Below are the final results of the December 5th Local 802 Officers Election as tablulated by the American Arbitration Association.. A total of 1,961 votes were cast. There were 69 challenged ballots, 7 of those ballots were determined to have
President’s Report
A New Beginning
Let me express my congratulations to all the winning candidates in our recent election, my gratitude to the membership for placing their confidence in me and my thanks to those members of the former administration who assisted in the transition
Reflections and Farewell
David Lennon and Mayor Bloomberg in Times Square in 2005. Photo by Claire Houston. David Lennon leaves office on Dec. 31. On the eve of his departure, Allegro posed some questions to 802’s outgoing president. Allegro: In your opinion, what
A Sound Victory on Broadway
Union Rep Notebook
Photo by Aussiegall via Flickr.com I know that many people – myself included – can’t understand how a small problem with a simple solution can turn into a giant, complicated monster. I suppose Mr. Murphy can sum it up: “Whatever
The Latest Attack on Labor
Labor Matters
Cartoon by Tom Keough, courtesy www.laborarts.org The attack on working people and their unions continues unabated. New Supreme Court and NLRB decisions may have a direct impact on Local 802 members. Principal players from all symphony, opera and ballet orchestras
Kentucky River
This is a longer and more detailed version of a story that appeared in the January 2007 issue of Allegro on page 7. The attack on working people and their unions continues unabated. The Supreme Court’s decision in Kentucky River
Time is Ripe for Card Check Bill
Labor Matters
Click here for online only .pdf version with more accompanying color charts. The top legislative priority of the AFL-CIO is passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, also called the card check bill. The legislation would streamline the process for
Off Broadway Nonprofits Renew Contract
Negotiations Roundup
The New York Theatre Workshop, a signatory to 802’s contract with Off Broadway nonprofits, recently produced “KAOS,” featuring 802 musicians John T. LaBarbera (mandolin), Irving Grossman (trumpet), Richard Sosinksy (mandocello) and Music Director Jill Jaffe (not pictured). In November, the
Union Wins Deal With LORT Theatres
Negotiations Roundup
Local 802 has negotiated new agreements covering the American Airlines Theatre, Studio 54 and the Biltmore. The owners of these theatres are members of the League of Resident Theatres, or LORT. There are more than 80 LORT theatres located in
The New War on Workers
Labor Matters
Reality today is that working Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. We are well on the way to having retirees become the largest group of miserably poor people in society. Retired folks just won’t have adequate income. They also won’t
When Musicians Talk About Music
Music & Culture
Harold Robinson, principal bassist for the Philadelphia Orchestra and a member of Local 77. The intersection of art and life is at the core of “Music From the Inside Out,” Daniel Anker’s cinematic exploration of music through the stories, the
“What Was Your Most Memorable New Year’s Eve Gig?”
Beat on the Street
It was New Year’s Eve 1973. We were fairly new as a band and hadn’t gotten out of Brooklyn yet. This really sleazy mob-connected agent booked us at “The Happening Lounge” which was a mob-controlled skull orchard right on the
Preventing Cervical Cancer: Two Union Women Take Action
January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month Click here to view this article in .pdf format.
Lose Your Gig? File for Unemployment, if You Can…
802 Legal Corner
If you are a Broadway musician and your show closes, can you apply for unemployment? Yes. While you are collecting unemployment, can you sub on other Broadway shows, teach lessons, and play other freelance gigs? Yes, but your unemployment check
You and Your Money: Facing the Music
Musicians Assistance Program
For most of us, the temptations to spend too much money for holiday gifts and celebrations can seem overwhelming. Despite our best intentions, we are lured by advertisements, store displays, and a heartfelt desire to give generously to the people
Looking for Some Winter Reading? Take a Practice Break
Book Notes
“A Fiddler’s Tale: How Hollywood and Vivaldi Discovered Me” by Louis Kaufman (University of Wisconsin Press, 2003). Which violinist won the Naumberg Award in 1927, the Grand Prix du Disque in 1950, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of
The Musicians’ Voice
The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Local 802. Letters must be 300 words or less. Send them to Allegro, c/o Local 802,
Executive Board Minutes
November 21, 2006
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 Meeting called to order at 11:10 a.m. Present: President Lennon, Recording Vice President Dennison, Financial Vice President Blumenthal, Executive Board members Gagliardi, Gale, Landolfi, Shankin, Weiss and Assistant to the President Rohdin. Recording Vice President distributed
Breaktime Answers
Sight-sing Challenge: “Auld Lang Syne” Across 1- Chicken ____ KIEV 5- Young pig SHOAT 10- Ubiquitous phone CELL 14- Church recess, spatially speaking APSE 15- Van Lingle _____ MUNGO 16- Italian for oil OLIO 17- A partner to a tonic
Bill Crow’s Band Room
Tony Mottola Jr. posted this one on the Internet: Back in the 1980’s my father was with Sinatra at Symphony Hall in Boston. They were doing, as they did every show, a few duets, just Frank and guitar. They were