The Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra (HSO) negotiations have concluded, and the new collective bargaining agreement has been ratified by the musicians. It took some time, it took some hard work, and there were some rough patches, but we got it done. The new agreement runs through August 31, 2029. There will be pay raises for both […]
Summer 2022 Newsletter President’s Message: Jim Moffitt I am pleased to report that orchestra musicians and Local 677 have completed discussions with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and have ratified a new, four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will run through the 2025-2026 season. With the leadership, involvement, and solidarity of the musicians, meaningful gains have been […]
President’s Message, Winter 2021-2022 Newsletter Aloha! I know this has been a challenging year, but I hope you all have fared well. We thank all of you for your continued participation in our union! As a positive, work for musicians has begun to ramp up as symphony concerts, theater shows, corporate/convention events, and free-lance gigs […]
OF NOTE: Theater Musicians Take Note! This past September, Diamond Head Theatre began its third season under our new Collective Bargaining Agreement, with a step up in the per-service rate. The union theatre musicians negotiated a 24 percent increase in rate over the previous agreement. New paid doubling rules, rehearsal break rules, etc. are being […]
New Collective Bargaining Agreement with Diamond Head Theater is a promising start Theater Musicians: This past year, a new collective bargaining agreement was put in place with Diamond Head Theater. Pay was raised to $89 per rehearsal or performance, with stipulations for doubling (which had not previously been paid for). This rate is still not […]