Chicago Symphony musicians go on strike

miamiherald.com (8 months and 27 days ago)

Sep 23, 2012

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association says orchestra musicians have gone on strike after rejecting proposals for a three-year contract. full story

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San Francisco Symphony's Sunday concert canceled, East Coast tour in doubt

Two more San Francisco Symphony concert were canceled today due to a strike by musicians, according to symphony officials. Tonight's 8 p.m. and concert and Sunday's scheduled 2 p.m. performance were both canceled today as symphony officials and musicians continued contract talks. Symphony officials will make an announcement Sunday on the status of the symphony's three-day...

sfexaminer.com (3 months and 4 days ago)

Third San Francisco Symphony concert canceled due to musicians' strike

The musicians announced the strike Wednesday, prompting the symphony to cancel concerts that had been scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

mercurynews.com (3 months and 5 days ago)

Third San Francisco Symphony concert canceled due to musicians' strike

The musicians announced the strike Wednesday, prompting the symphony to cancel concerts that had been scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

contracostatimes.com (3 months and 5 days ago)

ArtsBeat: San Francisco Symphony Musicians Go on Strike

Using a kind of brinkmanship that has become commonplace in contract negotiations of symphony orchestras, the musicians of the San Francisco Symphony went on strike on Wednesday, a week before a scheduled appearance at Carnegie Hall.

nytimes.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

San Francisco Symphony workers go on strike, Thursday concert canceled

After a controversial demonstration in City Hall yesterday didn’t convince the San Francisco Symphony’s management to change their tune on musicians' compensation, it looks like it’s time to face the music. According to Bay City News, the Symphony’s musicians announced a strike on Wednesday, canceling a scheduled concert for tomorrow. The musicians and management both held...

sfexaminer.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

San Francisco Symphony musicians strike over salaries and management 'foot dragging'

The San Francisco Symphony has canceled a March 14 matinee performance, because of the strike by musicians, which could impact plans for an East Coast orchestra tour set to begin March 19. The orchestra musicians earn an average annual salary of $165,000, with a minimum salary of $141,700, said symphony spokesman Oliver Theil in a Wednesday press conference about the strike.

mercurynews.com (3 months and 8 days ago)

Symphony strike scraps East Coast tour

Symphony strike scraps East Coast tour The stakes in the 5-day-old San Francisco Symphony strike got a lot higher on Sunday, as the orchestra canceled its upcoming East Coast tour with musicians and management still far apart on salaries and benefits. Musicians walked off the job on Wednesday, leading to cancellations of four scheduled performances of Mahler's Ninth Symphony...

sfgate.com (3 months and 3 days ago)