More Details On The Colorado Spring Philharmonic Orchestra’s Path Forward
Wed, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
On Monday, 12/7/2020, we learned the Federally mediated bargaining between the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra (CSPO) and its musicians had broken down. At the time, the musicians issued a press statement that indicating they expect to pursue independent arbitration to address the illegal cancellation of their CBA. I reached out to the CSPO bass trombonist and
Shop Talk S01E09: Get A Handle On Digital Content Production Quality
Tue, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
The shift from producing live events to becoming a digital content producer is such a daunting task that some orchestras opt for not even trying. Among the biggest challenges is simply getting started and that’s what today’s podcast is all about. I asked two professionals to take part in the discussion and bring perspectives from
Mediation Fails To Resolve Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s Labor Dispute
Mon, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
After multiple weeks of Federally mediated bargaining, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic musicians released a press statement on 12/6/2020 to announce those efforts have failed to resolve the ongoing labor dispute. The dispute was triggered in October 2020 when the employer decided to terminate an existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and replace it with non-union work
Here’s Some Positive News: The Person Responsible For Killing Net Neutrality Is Leaving
Fri, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
Vox reports that Ajit Pai will be stepping down as FCC chair on January 20, 2021, the same day President-elect Biden is sworn into office. Pai is the individual singlehandedly responsible for gutting Net Neutrality, the set of regulations that used to require Telecom providers, (like Internet Service Providers Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner, and AT&T)
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