Klarinet Archive - Posting 000452.txt from 1998/06

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Nevada Sym. (FWD. from AFM Union)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 00:31:05 -0400

MUSICIANS' UNION OF LAS VEGAS
LOCAL 369, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
MUSICIANS
3701 W. Las Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Phone: (702) 647-3690
Fax: (702) 647-3693
Press Release
Contact: Rick Soule
Phone: (702) 895-3377
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4 PM PDT, June 11, 1998
NEVADA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LOCKS OUT LAS VEGAS
MUSICIANS
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NEVADA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TODAY
SUDDENLY ANNOUNCED THE CANCELLATION OF THEIR JUNE 13TH
PICNIC POPS CONCERT, EFFECTIVELY LOCKING OUT THE
MUSICIANS OF THE NEVADA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE
MUSICIANS UNION OF LAS VEGAS HAS REQUESTED THAT THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS PLACE THE NEVADA
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ON THE INTERNATIONAL UNFAIR LIST.
MUSICIANS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK WITH THE MUSICIANS'
UNION OF LAS VEGAS, PRIOR TO ACCEPTING ANY ENGAGEMENTS
WITH THE NEVADA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE MUSICIANS' UNION OF LAS VEGAS
AND THE NEVADA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN
INFORMAL TALKS SINCE FEBRUARY 1998, REGARDING A FUTURE
CONTRACT. THE UNION AND THE SYMPHONY AGREED THAT A
CONTRACT IS IN THE LONG TERM BEST INTEREST
OF THE ORCHESTRA.
IN THAT SPIRIT, THE UNION PROPOSED AN INTERIM
AGREEMENT TO COVER NEVADA SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES, UNTIL
REACHING AGREEMENT ON AN FINAL CONTRACT. THE NEVADA
SYMPHONY MANAGEMENT PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR THE
AGREEMENT THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THEM TO TERMINATE
ANY OF THE CURRENT NEVADA SYMPHONY MUSICIANS, WITHOUT
WARNING OR DUE PROCESS.CLEARLY, THE INTENT WAS TO RID
THE ORCHESTRA OF MANY OF THE LAS VEGAS AREA MUSICIANS.
THE CURRENT MUSICIANS OF THE NEVADA SYMPHONY HAVE BEEN
THE CORNERSTONE OF THE ORCHESTRA, AND OF CLASSICAL
MUSIC IN LAS VEGAS FOR MANY YEARS. THESE MUSICIANS
HAVE RECEIVED MANY RAVE REVIEWS FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES
FROM BOTH LAS VEGAS PRESS AND AUDIENCES.
THE NEVADA SYMPHONY MANAGEMENT HAS PUBLICLY DESCRIBED
THEIR TALENTED MUSICIANS AS AN "INFERIOR ORCHESTRA."
NOT ONLY IS SUCH STATEMENT OUTRAGEOUSLY FALSE AND
DEMEANING TO THESE MUSICIANS, IT IS INSULTING TO THE
CITY OF LAS VEGAS FOR THE NEVADA SYMPHONY MANAGEMENT
TO INFER THAT IT CONSIDERS LAS VEGAS INCAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A QUALITY ORCHESTRA. THE MUSICIANS' UNION
OF LAS VEGAS STANDS READY TO RESUME TALKS WITH THE
NEVADA SYMPHONY. -End-

David Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
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