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AdaptistrationJobs #Winning

Thu, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 151
2015 has really been a tipping point year for Adaptistration Jobs; with 12,000 average monthly pageviews, average session lengths over two minutes, and more than 250 registered users creating custom job alerts, the site is solidifying its position as the go-to resource for upwardly mobile arts admin pros and the employers looking to attract them.
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Playing It Cool

Tue, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 144
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
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Does Your Orchestra Have An Expired Collective Bargaining Agreement?

Mon, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 019
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
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Experiencing A WordPress Bug In Chrome? Here’s How To Fix It.

Fri, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
ArtsHacker.com
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,
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Slow Going In Hartford Despite NLRB Ruling

Thu, Sep 9, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 157
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
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