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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.
Verbatim: Philharmonic musicians to appeal
Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic issued the following Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 –
On January 22, Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic learned of the decision by the Regional Director of Region 25 of the National Labor Relations Board to dismiss their Unfair Labor Practice filed on October 5, 2020. The ULP charged that Philharmonic management s furlough of musicians in August of 2020 constituted a unilateral change to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the Philharmonic and musicians, and was therefore illegal.
Philharmonic musicians will appeal the dismissal of this charge.
Since furloughing musicians in August, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic has failed to produce a substantive plan to present music to our community or employ musicians. While orchestras across the country have found ways to creatively serve their audiences during the pandemic, the Philharmonic has chosen silence over performance.