Negotiations
Questions Surround Minnesota Pay Disparity
Mon, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
Ever since the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and its musicians announced they reached an agreement, one contractual item is beginning to cause a stir; specifically, the decision by the contracted musicians to accept a provision that reduces substitute musician pay at a greater rate than their own salary concessions. This becomes even more intriguing when
One More Reason To Get A Copy Of The MN Orchestra CBA
Fri, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
As bits and pieces of the Minnesota Orchestra’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) begin to see the light of day, there’s one detail flying under the radar worth mentioning here in that the musicians apparently elected to trade away substitute pay in order to bolster their new base compensation. The 1/15/2014 edition of MinnPost.com published
Minnesota Reaches A Deal
Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
It has finally come to pass: the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) and its musicians finally reached a deal to bring the nearly 16 month work stoppage to a close. Both stakeholders released press statements to announce the agreement; the musicians’ notice focused on retaining what was characterized as a base salary that kept the orchestra
Patron Group Attempts To Help Dislodge MOA From Orchestra Hall
Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
The latest news out of the labor relations scorched earth that is the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) is an effort from the patron advocate group Save Our Symphony Minnesota (SOSMN) to pressure the city of Minneapolis to kick the MOA out of Orchestra Hall for defaulting on lease terms. The 1/03/2014 edition of MinnPost.com published
Minnesota’s “Artistically Vibrant” Future
Fri, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
The cultural blogging community is abuzz with in the wake of this week’s pronouncements from the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA). Only Bill Eddins could pull a witty J.R.R. Tolkien comparison out of his hat the day before the latest blockbuster movie installment was set to release. Alex Ross, the king of cultural wordsmithery finds those
