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Way To Go Hawks!

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 by Drew McManus

Even though the NHL strike obliterated most of the season, it’s good to have a hard fought Stanley Cup match featuring my local team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Each game of the playoffs was a roller coaster of excitement and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra decided to get into the spirit by releasing their own version of the Blackhawks goal song, Chelsea Dagger featuring their team Captain Ricardo Muti, although it’s curious why …

CSO Strike Is Over, But Why Aren’t There More Details?

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 by Drew McManus

It looks like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) strike is likely over. According to the Chicago Tribune, both parties have announced a tentative agreement has been reached but details won’t likely be released until the musicians officially ratify the agreement at a 9:00am CT members meeting.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Musicians Strike

Friday, June 29th, 2018Monday, September 24th, 2012 by Drew McManus

On Saturday, 9/22/2012 the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) called a strike exactly one hour before a concert scheduled that evening for 8:0pm CT. A brief message from the CSO musicians’ negotiating committee to their members asserts the following:

Fighting For Seats In Chicago

Friday, June 29th, 2018Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 by Drew McManus

Who said classical music was dying? In Chicago, it looks like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with Riccardo Muti is such a big hit that the patrons are fighting for seats. In case you haven’t heard, a fistfight broke out in one of the boxes during last Friday’s concert. As reported by Stefano Esposito in the 3/9/2012 edition of the Chicago Sun-Times, the fight broke out between a man in his 30s and a 67-year-old man.

Pushing The Sky Up In Boston

Friday, June 29th, 2018Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 by Drew McManus

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) recently wrapped up a new three year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that flies in the face of the Chicken Little Think Tank sky is falling doctrine. Normally, we wouldn’t spend time looking at what amounts to a typical contract with standard improvements but given the recent concessionary agreement in Philadelphia, it seems appropriate to examine some of the contract provisions.