Fort Wayne Philharmonic and its musicians have reached an agreement for summer performances and a full 2021-22 season.
The deal comes after about two .
I was lucky to know Gen.Gines Perez when I served in the U.S. Army at Fort Jackson.
He grew up in extreme poverty in southern Spain and immigrated to .
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Verbatim: Philharmonic musicians plan May 1 rally
Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic issued the following Thursday, April 29, 2021 –
Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic have announced the lineup of guest speakers for their May Day Rally to Restore Music scheduled for 1 PM Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Allen County Courthouse Green in downtown Fort Wayne.
Ray Hair, International President of the American Federation of Musicians, will be the Keynote Speaker.
Additional guest speakers include Christopher Guerin, Fort Wayne Philharmonic CEO, 1985-2005; The Reverend Dr. Fred Hasecke, Pastor Emeritus, Trinity English Lutheran Church; Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker; John Michael Smith, President, Regional Orchestra Players Association (ROPA); and Paul Austin, President, International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM).
Verbatim: NLRB complaint against Philharmonic
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players Association issued the following Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 –
On February 24, Region 25 (Indianapolis) of the National Labor Relations Board issued a formal complaint against the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
It alleges that during the course of bargaining for a successor collective bargaining agreement, the Philharmonic failed and refused to bargain in good faith when it “presented and subsequently withdrew bargaining proposals; reneged on tentative agreements and attempted to bargain from scratch; and submitted regressive proposals.”
The complaint, which was issued after a 3-month investigation into the Philharmonic s bargaining conduct by the federal agency, further asserts that the Philharmonic violated federal law the National Labor Relations Act. The matter has been set for trial on June 2.