Verbatim: NLRB complaint against Philharmonic
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players' Association issued the following Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 –
On February 24, Region 25 (Indianapolis) of the National Labor Relations Board issued a formal complaint against the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
It alleges that during the course of bargaining for a successor collective bargaining agreement, the Philharmonic failed and refused to bargain in good faith when it “presented and subsequently withdrew bargaining proposals; reneged on tentative agreements and attempted to bargain from scratch; and submitted regressive proposals.”
The complaint, which was issued after a 3-month investigation into the Philharmonic's bargaining conduct by the federal agency, further asserts that the Philharmonic violated federal law—the National Labor Relations Act. The matter has been set for trial on June 2.