In Reply to: Thanks for the correction - that means the Minnesota Orchestra board/administration was even more insane! [nt] posted by Chris from Lafayette on August 14, 2016 at 22:42:00:
And ultimately forcing the players to accept a reduction in the size of the orchestra and a 15 percent cut in pay and benefits. I'm sure the players knew from the start of negotiations they would have to accept cuts, and the question was, how deep.
Some of their top players got jobs elsewhere during the lockout and did not return. It is remarkable to me that the orchestra survived such a long lockout at all. Others have not. But from management's point of view, you can't draw down your endowment until you're broke and then try to save the situation.
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Follow Ups
- More like very hard-nosed bargaining. - rbolaw 07:49:03 08/15/16 (2)
- Sure, I understand that - Chris from Lafayette 09:13:07 08/15/16 (1)
- Sometimes the board simply closes the business. - rbolaw 10:00:44 08/15/16 (0)