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Last month musicians who have worked for both Florida Grand Opera and Palm Beach Symphony in the past were told that they must choose one or the other. Contractor Alfredo Oliva lost his contract with Florida Grand Opera and chose to punish the musicians who work for him in retribution. Neither organization provides a living READ MORE

Lester Petrillo Memorial Fund Started in 1951 with a $10,000 personal contribution from then-President James C. Petrillo in memory of his late son, the Lester Petrillo Memorial Fund for Disabled Musicians is a charitable trust fund that provides financial aid to disabled musicians. This fund is not intended to replace health insurance or provide general READ MORE

United Food and Commercial Workers have voted down a tentative agreement with Kroger by overwhelming margins. Workers are upset over wages that are not keeping up with inflation, as well as a proposed change that would make only full-time employees eligible for seniority pay. They are also upset over chronic understaffing. AGMA has reached its READ MORE

Washington Performing Arts will use alternate venues instead of performing at the Kennedy Center next season. WPA presents artists including Sigourney Weaver, the Chicago Symphony, and Yo-Yo Ma. Previously, the touring production of Hamilton had also declined to perform at the Kennedy Center. PBS and NPR have sued to block the Trump administration executive order READ MORE

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