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I was thinking about the Detroit Symphony strike today, as I was going about my business, and a few thoughts came to me. My first thought is what are all of the stakeholders at the DSO feeling right now? Surely, they are all relieved that the orchestra did not go over the brink and cancel
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The Detroit Free Press has announced that the Detroit Symphony musicians and management have come to a tentative settlement of the six-month long strike. Face-to-face meetings resumed after an unnamed intermediary proposed terms that were accepted by both sides. Details here and here. [shout out to Drew McManus at adaptistration.com for posting the links] New
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Or, as they say on the internets, WTF??!! The Detroit Symphony regime, er, management, has taken a Qadaffi-esque approach to the musicians’ strike with a spray of gunfire, er, announcement that if the musicians don’t settle for more concessions than were proposed in their last, best offer, then the orchestra would be replaced. Um… I’m
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Well, here we are. The game of brinksmanship at the Detroit Symphony has been carried to its (il)logical conclusion – the musicians are still on strike, and management has ‘suspended’ (née canceled) the remainder of the current season. Is this what both sides of this contract warfare were hoping for? I am certain that both
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Here’s a collection of links to news and related blog posts about the current strike at the Detroit Symphony. UPDATED: Latest info: Detroit Musician’s concert to be televised – NY Times DSO bosses risk orchestra’s future – Detroit News Sarah Chang Flap Links: Sarah Chang lands in S. Cal following Detroit drama – LA Times
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In response to the management of the Detroit Symphony imposing their “last, best offer”, the musicians have called a strike, set to begin on October 4th at 10:00 a.m. Here’s the press release from the players: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DSO MUSICIANS TO GO ON STRIKE OCT. 4 DETROIT, Sept. 26—“The strike is on, effective Monday,
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