Musician, Management Negotiating Teams Reach Tentative Agreement
Joint press release by the Players' Association and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra on November 22, 2013
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FORT WAYNE (November 22, 2013) – The negotiating teams for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Inc. and the Fort Wayne Musicians Association, American Federation of Musicians Local 58 reached a tentative agreement late Thursday afternoon. The tentative agreement will be presented to both the musicians and Board of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for ratification. Both sides will need to ratify the tentative agreement before it can be finalized.
Terms of the agreement will not be released until it has been ratified by both sides. Ratification votes are expected to take place over the next two weeks. Rehearsals and concerts will continue as scheduled under the terms of the expired agreement until the new contract is finalized.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Now performing its 70th season, The Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s mission is to inspire and foster a lifelong love of classical music through performance and education. The Phil is led by Music Director Andrew Constantine. The Phil is a member of the League of American Orchestras and a funded member of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. For additional information, log on to our website: www.fwphil.org
Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra are represented by The Fort Wayne Musicians Association, Local 58 of the American Federation of Musicians. For additional information, log on to our website: www.fwpmusicians.com