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.