Recent Posts Tagged With 'labor dispute'

• All the World's a Stage

  Posted on Tuesday February 26th, 2008 at 15:26 in support, musicians, contract negotiations, arizona opera, orchestra pit, labor dispute, azooma.org

  All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players... William Shakespeare - from "As You Like It" AZOOMA is openly soliciting our patrons to become involved in supporting the orchestra as members of an AUDIENCE ASSOCIATION. We are cur...

• Tentative Deal

  Posted on Tuesday February 26th, 2008 at 08:11 in musician, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, orchestra pit, labor dispute, artistic operation

  From the Arizona Daily Star: The Arizona Opera Orchestra narrowly averted a strike that could have disrupted this weekend’s run of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The orchestra and opera management struck a tentative deal late Monday afternoon th...

• Press Gets Wind of Our Plight

  Posted on Monday February 25th, 2008 at 20:04 in afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, labor dispute

  Media throughout Arizona has gotten wind of troubles at the Opera. The Arizona Daily Star has published an article that goes into detail. From the Arizona Daily Star: Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” won’t be so magical if the Arizona Opera Orchest...

• Now is the Time

  Posted on Wednesday February 20th, 2008 at 15:59 in network, musician, musicians, opera, fire, outreach, wagner, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, collective bargaining, arizona opera

  A new YouTube video gets closer to the heart of the matter regarding our current contract negotiations: Please visit our main site ...

• At the Opera - A New Video

  Posted on Thursday February 14th, 2008 at 11:07 in pit, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, collective bargaining, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, labor dispute, pit musicians, per service

  The Arizona Opera and the Opera musicians are currently in contract negotiations. A 4th YouTube video in a series presented by the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association (AZOOMA) has been posted on YouTube to propagate this message. It makes ...

• A Theory of Relativity

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 17:59 in arizona, opera, wages, contract negotiations, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, labor dispute, artistic operation, pit musicians, per service

  AZOOMA has a strong and vested interest in Arizona Opera and its future. Our talented and highly-skilled orchestra is an essential contribution to the high-quality productions of Arizona Opera. We are stakeholders invested in performing som...

• High Hopes in "Play and Talk"

  Posted on Friday January 18th, 2008 at 10:37 in network, musician, labor, committee, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, azooma, orchestra pit, labor dispute, artistic operation

  In 2000 a vital document between the Arizona Opera and American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 586 was adopted. Through "collective bargaining," we ratified a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), insuring a fair and acceptable work environment...

• When a Good Thing Goes Bad

  Posted on Thursday December 13th, 2007 at 17:22 in labor, jacksonville, contract negotiations, jacksonville symphony, labor dispute

  Negotiations Go Sour Currently Arizona Opera and the American Federation of Musicians Local 586 are negotiating a new contract for the Arizona Opera Orchestra musicians. Contract negotiations can be complicated. Sometimes they can be downright bruta...

• Tucson Symphony Musicians Without Contract

  Posted on Thursday November 22nd, 2007 at 19:33 in tucson, labor, contract negotiations, labor dispute, tucson symphony

  Our colleagues in Tucson are facing huge challenges. In an article "Thorns and Flowers," The Arizona Daily Star gives a "thorn" to the management of the Tucson Symphony. Neither side is talking about the ongoing negotiations, which have dragged on ...