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Executive Board Meeting
Number 00-7, 29 August 2000
Meeting called to order at 10:30am. In attendance: Graves, Fox, Apana,
Bahler, Ballard, Scafati and Singer.
Reading of Minutes and report of new members. MSC to approve minutes and new
members, except that membership application of Renata Guitart was referred to
Federation due to her role in the Atlanta Ballet scab orchestra. The Millennium
Membership Drive brought in almost 90 new members--a 10% increase in the Local.
VP Fox reported on her attendance at the Electronic Media Conference in LA
and Labor Relations College at the George Meany Center. Over $673,000 in
wages YTD on recording contracts has come through the Local. Much more
work is being done under contract.
Treasurer’s Report: Discussion of Budget. MSC to amend the budget as
follows: reduce Staff Development Expense by $200; increase Conference Per Diem
Expense by $500; increase Grievance Expense by $4000; increase Negotiation
Expense by $100; increase PR Expense by $4000; increase Life Insurance Expense
by $420; decrease Office Supply Expense by $150; decrease Computer Expense by
$300. Discussion of losses due to suspensions and expulsions over the past 3
years. Discussion of possible ways to increase revenue.
President’s Report: Discussion of the ongoing FPO negotiations.
Discussion of ongoing situation at BPO and a grievance concerning payment for a
PBO set. Discussion of the ongoing SFX negotiations and the continuing
labor problems of the Atlanta Ballet musicians. All agreed that more
efforts to educate area college music students about scabbing and the benefits
to being union members are needed. Report on the ICSOM Conference.
Report of Casual Representative was read and accepted.
Old Business: Confirmation of phone poll regarding the request from Sunshine
Pops for the Low Budget scale; MSC to approve Low Budget Scale for Sunshine Pops
services (excluding any subcontracted jobs) for 2000-2001 season.
New Business: Discussion of creation of Public Service Scale. MSC to create
Public Service scale with a rate of $99 for a 3-hourservice; break requirements
identical to "Show Scale"; qualifications: job must meet the same
requirements as MPTF jobs (be free, open to the public). Further discussion of
salary for the Casual Rep. Discussion of employing Business Representative as
Independent Contractors. MSC to increase Casual Rep salary to $100 per week.
Expense report for LocusMedia read and approved. MSC to grant Rene Barge a
leave of absence from the Executive Board for 6 months retroactive to July 1,
2000. Discussion of Orientation meetings. Discussion of whether or not the Local
should initiate its own Defaulter’s List. Apana reported on the Local’s
website. Discussion of a Student Membership Drive in the 4th Quarter of 2000;
MSC to request from the IEB a waiver of Initiation Fees and reduction in
Periodic Dues to $20 for students joining the Local during the fourth quarter of
2000. MSC to break and resume meeting at 12:45pm. Scafati departs.
By-law Committee Report of Annual Review of the Bylaws; report read,
discussed, and adopted in its entirety. All twenty-two proposed amendments will
be placed on the agenda of a General Membership Meeting to be scheduled for
November.
MSC to schedule next Board Meeting for September 22 at 10am, pending availability of Barnes. Meeting was adjourned at 1:30pm.
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