Last month negotiations continued with Broadway Across America. We continue to exchange proposals but it often takes a long time for management to be available for another meeting so negotiations will continue into January, but we are hopeful that an agreement will be reached soon. We expect pay increases will be retroactive to the beginning of the season, so musicians who have already played a show this season should receive a pay increase check once an agreement has been reached.
Musicians were complaining last month about lack of respect from Orchestra Miami. Both a rehearsal and a concert in November went into overtime and the orchestra has not even acknowledged that overtime took place, let alone paid for the overtime. Local officers and the 655 Symphonic Committee have reached out to the orchestra and will continue to put pressure on them until the overtime is paid.
We wish everyone a safe and prosperous New Year!