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Parity Poll

Tue, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
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The past few posts on the topic of substitute parity has generated a good bit of feedback; so much so, that I’m curious to know what readers think about substitute musician compensation. So let’s measure the temperature on this with a survey. For each question, select the response that best describes your position.
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Questions Surround Minnesota Pay Disparity

Mon, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
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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
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One More Reason To Get A Copy Of The MN Orchestra CBA

Fri, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
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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
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Minnesota Reaches A Deal

Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
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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
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Patron Group Attempts To Help Dislodge MOA From Orchestra Hall

Wed, Jan 1, 2014
by Drew McManus
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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
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