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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
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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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Nothing Says Safe Like Floor Stickers (Seriously)

Thu, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
The ever thoughtful Joe Patti published one of those right topics and the right time posts at ArtsHacker that examines the value of thinking about updating your venue images now that we have some vaccinated light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Even pre-Covid the general guidance for promotional images and text was to
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Looking For An Ideal Holiday Office Gift?

Wed, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
Office gifting doesn’t have to be hard. Fortunately, Arts Admin Merit Badges are the ideal solution to an otherwise irksome quandary. And in the age of COVID where everyone is working more with less, showing acknowledgement and appreciation is more important than ever. They’re a great way for arts admins to show appreciation for hard
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Orchestra Admin Employment Status Update Survey Results

Tue, Dec 12, 2020
by Drew McManus
First and foremost, I want to extend a big thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a response for the employment status update survey. It’s not easy to talk about the pressures of looking for work, which makes this terrific response that much more meaningful. Just over 100 responses arrived and according
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