Update from the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Wed, Sep 9, 2015
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) is now three years old. On July 1, we celebrated the third birthday for the historic merger of the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra into one operating entity, the first and only merger of its kind in the United States. As we begin our fourth year
Playing It Cool
Tue, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
In the wake of yesterday’s post about orchestras with expired agreements, we’re going to play it cool today while we wait for a few of those groups to show up for their first regularly scheduled service today. Ideally, there won’t be any bad news to report but since there is a chance for something to
Does Your Orchestra Have An Expired Collective Bargaining Agreement?
Mon, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Although we’ve already been following two brewing labor disputes at smaller and mid-size budget orchestras, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any negotiating going on among their larger budget peers. Indeed, the majority of larger budget orchestra master agreement expiration dates correspond with the very end or very beginning of their respective season so a quick
Experiencing A WordPress Bug In Chrome? Here’s How To Fix It.
Fri, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
If you’re running the most recent version of Google’s Chrome browser and you’re a WordPress user, you may be noticing some unusual behavior vis-a-vis your admin menus in that they shift around, disappear, and are otherwise difficult to pin down when hovering over them. It’s kind of annoying but in the grand scheme of things,
Slow Going In Hartford Despite NLRB Ruling
Thu, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the independent federal agency responsible for safeguarding employees’ rights to organize and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions, recently determined that the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) failed to bargain in good faith with its musicians and their union, the Connecticut Valley Federation of Musicians
