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Labor Relations

An Interesting Turn Of Events In Palm Beach

Tue, May 5, 2013
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration Guy Out The Door
It only took one calendar year, but the Palm Beach Symphony (PBS) may be emerging from a season of “living in interesting times” following the public announcement that executive director Michael Finn is leaving his position. The PBS started making headlines in May, 2012 by making waves over an executive decision to bring in current
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A Breath Of Fresh Air From Nashville

Thu, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
Amidst all the lowest common denominator labor disputes over the past several years, it feels like a genuine reprieve to watch things unfold at the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) where the organization is navigating difficult financial issues with lenders while simultaneously entering into a collective bargaining agreement negotiation. If it were just about any other
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These Aren’t The Droids You’re Looking For…

Tue, Mar 3, 2013
by Drew McManus
these aren't the droids you're looking for
There’s a terrific article by Janos Gereben in the 3/25/2013 edition of the San Francisco Classical Voice that begins to push past much of the talking point fluff coming from the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and its musicians. In short, there’s plenty of ambiguous spin and attempted caginess to go around; all of which only
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Leadership Turnover In Louisville

Wed, Jan 1, 2013
by Drew McManus
The 1/13/2013 edition of the Louisville Courier-Journal published an article by Grace Schneider which reports two key leadership position changes at the Louisville Orchestral. CEO Robert Birman will be leaving his position February 1, 2013 and board president-elect Bill Lamb resigned from his position last week. Birman was at the center of a prolonged and
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Palm Beach Symphony Is Back In The News Again

Tue, Dec 12, 2012
by Drew McManus
They say there’s no such thing as bad press but the Palm Beach Symphony (PBS) might be testing that adage in the wake of a 12/2/2012 article in the Palm Beach Daily News by Jan Sjostrom that reports the orchestra is once again at the center of a labor controversy. The last time the PBS
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