Negotiations
Nothing’s Changed, It’s Still All About Power
Fri, Sep 9, 2013
by Drew McManus
One of the most common questions coming in from readers, colleagues, and friends about the Minnesota Orchestra dispute is why; people are befuddled over why things have become this bad and why there’s no apparent end in sight. The answer is simple and it has little to do with budgets, sustainability, competitiveness, excellence, or any
Osmo? Who Needs Him?
Thu, Sep 9, 2013
by Drew McManus
Just in case you had any hope that the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) would reach an eleventh hour agreement with its musicians to rescue the 2013/14 season, retain music director Osmo Vanska, and the upcoming Carnegie Hall performance, they made it clear to Graydon Royce in the 9/3/2013 edition of the Star-Tribune that all of
Minnesota Proposes A Trap Door Agreement
Fri, Aug 8, 2013
by Drew McManus
The Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) issued a statement on 8/29/13 to announce they had submitted a revised contract proposal to the musicians, who have been locked out for all of the 2012/13 season. The offer comes outside the auspices of the mutually agreed upon mediator, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, and is more of a
Nashville Settles Without A Work Stoppage
Thu, Aug 8, 2013
by Drew McManus
On 8/28/2013, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) issued a joint statement with the Nashville Musicians AFM Local 257 announcing that the NSO’s musicians ratified a one year collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The only detail known at this point in time is the agreement contains a 15 percent reduction in musician base pay. The cut adjusts
Disingenuous MOA
Mon, Aug 8, 2013
by Drew McManus
There’s been a substantial amount of online discussion about the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) Domaingate debacle since Emily E. Hogstad made it public on 8/21/2013. In the wake of that realization, the MOA has provided some rationale behind purchasing 13 domain names associated with typical audience support efforts during labor disputes, but it raises more
