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Home of the Pros Official Publication of the Detroit Federation of Musicians – Local 5, AFM, AFL-CIO Volume 80 Number 4 Keynote Q4, 2017 Holiday Open House January 8, Noon, Local 5 Home of the Pros Welcome, New Members, pages 16–17 Local 5 Orientation / Open House Special Features in This Issue Noon: New member orientation • Four major contract agreements in 1 pm: Holiday open house “The Music Stand,” page 1 2 pm: TMA annual membership meeting • DSO’s gift to Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, page 7 MondaY, JANUARY 8, NOON • Labor Day Parade photos, pages 8–9 LOCAL 5 HOSpitalitY ROOM • Secretary-Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report, page 20 Keynote 4th Quarter 2017 LIVE Links to What’s in This Issue The Music Stand . 1 DFM Referral Gigs . .18 WindWords . 3 About eBilling Notification . 18 Member Newsline . 6 Local 5 Support Line . 19 DSO Helps Puerto Rico Symphony . 7 Comedy Corner . 19 Labor Day Parade . 8–9. Secretary-Treasurer’s Financial Report . 20 MusiCares Musicians Dental Clinic . 10. TEMPO Contributions . 20 DMF Music of Giving . 12 Executive Board Minutes . 21–23 Classified Advertisements . 12 Obtaining a Membership Directory . 24 Good News From Flint . 14 AFM-EPF Audit of Local 5 . 24 Welcome, New Members . 16–17 Closing Chord . 25 Member Directory Changes . 18 Membership Survey . 25 Calendar of Local 5 Events Our Advertisers Local 5 Office Closings • Nov. 23 & 24: Thanksgiving observance These fine folks helped bring you this issue • Dec. 25 & 26: Christmas observance of Keynote. Your support will assure their • Jan. 1: New Year’s Day continued advertising . • Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Bugs Beddow . 25 Jan. 2, Tuesday Deblon Jackson . 12 Due date for 1st quarter dues Detroit Musicians Fund . 15 Jan. 8, Monday Johnny Rodriguez . 5 Local 5 Orientation/Open House (details above) McKenzie Holdings . 11 Jan. 16, Tuesday WSU Music Department . 13 Closing deadline for 1st quarter Keynote materials The Music Stand by George Troia, Jr. Local 5 “Yes, We Can Can.” President “Now’s the time for all good men to get together with one another. We got to iron out our problems and iron out our quarrels, and try to live as brothers and try to find a piece of land without stepping on one another. And do respect the women of the world. Remember you all have mothers. We got to make this land a better land than the world in which we live. And we got to help each man be a better man with the kindness that we give. I know we can make it. I know darn well we can work it out. Oh, yes we can, I know we can can, yes, we can can.” - Alan Toussaint (1938–2015) hether you know these words from hearing the WPointer Sisters hit version of the 1970’s or from the professor himself much later, they ring true to the at- titude we need today. My personal acquaintance with Alan Toussaint goes back to my California days, in the early 70’s through work with Dr. John and David Clayton Thomas, but that’s another story. This edition of “The Music Stand” is Violinist and ROPA delegate Andrew Wu (right), along with about the accomplishments made over the past few months President George Troia, was among many Local 5 members within our Local and around the Federation as we collabo- who donated their services at the October 1 Hurricane Re- rated on several contracts, attended several conferences, and lief Concert at St. Regis Parish, an event organized by music minister Andrew Neer . close the year in celebration that, “Yes, we can can!” eight months ahead of expiration. The agreement is in ef- New Contracts fect until September 6, 2020. If you attended our meetings in January and March earlier We will see base salary rise from $91,259 to $98,824, this year, you learned from my report that we had four which includes 42 weeks of services and 10 weeks of sti- agreements all expiring on August 31, 2017. I’m happy to pend payments. There were clarifications added to the con- inform you that we reached agreements in all four. They tract regarding audition practices and working conditions. have been ratified by the various bargaining units and all Congratulations to the negotiating committee consisting were resolved favorably for our members. I will review of Karl Pituch, David Everson, Peter McCaffrey, Haden each agreement briefly here but invite you to review the McKay and Robert Stiles, as well as attorney Kevin Case. new agreements on our website, detroitmusicians.net, in We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with the Members Only area. the six participating Community Orchestras that perform As reported to you earlier this year, we reached an agree- under our Community Orchestra Master Agreement, ment with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on January 9, continued on page 2 Keynote u 4th Quarter 2017 u 1 The Music Stand, continued from page 1 Keynote which is in effect from September We are again very pleased to an- Editor 1, 2017, through August 31, 2020. nounce an agreement between Local George Troia, Jr. Wages will increase in each category 5 and Nederlander LLC, which oper- Managing Editor – Performance ($73 to $76), Dress ates the Fisher Theatre. The agreement Susan Barna Ayoub Rehearsal ($61 to $64), and Rehears- is in effect from September 1, 2017, Graphic Designer al ($54 to $57), over the life of the through August 31, 2020, with raises Virginia L . Hunt contract. Pension contributions are of 3% a year in each year. Base wage Produced via 10% to the AFM-EPF. We have near- goes from $1,439.44 to $1,572.91 for Adobe Acrobat Pro ly 200 members that perform under eight shows; pension contribution to Published by Detroit Federation of Musicians this agreement with these orchestras. the AFM-EPF will go from 11.99% Local 5, Many thanks to our committee mem- to 12.99% in the first year, and sub- American Federation of Musicians bers Mike McGillivray, Mike Mc- stitute keyboard players will receive a Keynote Ad Rates Gowan, Ray Riggs and Susan Barna one-time per-show $400.00 stipend Full page $225 .00 Ayoub. We would also like to thank for their preparation and on call sta- 2/3 page $155 .00 the representatives of each group that tus. Many thanks to our committee 1/2 page $120 .00 worked with us on this contract: the members Sue and Al Ayoub, Dave 1/3 page $80 .00 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, San- Denniston and Leslie Saroli. We also 1/4 page $60 .00 1/6 page $40 .00 dy Butler and Brenda Lemencha; the appreciate working with Alan Lich- 1/8 page $30 .00 Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra, tenstein and Ray Harris for their part 25% discount to members Richard McClelland and William in helping us reach this agreement. All ads must be Hulsker; the Livonia Symphony Or- Lastly, we are proud to announce union compliant. chestra, Charlie Mahoney; the Michi- an agreement between Local 5 and Call for rate card and full details . gan Philharmonic, Beth Stewart and the Detroit Opera House for en- Materials deadlines: January 15, Don Soenen; the Motor City Sym- gagements staged separately from April 15, July 15, October 15 phony, Jeff Cutter; and the Redford the Michigan Opera Theatre. Wages Civic Symphony, David Pydyn. continued on page 4 LOCAL 5 COMMITTEES DSO Orchestra Committee: Robert Stiles (chair), Joseph Becker, Monica Fosnaugh (ICSOM), Bryan Kennedy, Sharon Sparrow, Kenneth Thompkins Development Committee: George Troia, Susan Barna Ayoub, Alonza McKenzie, Patrick Zelenak Scale Committee: George Troia, Alan Ayoub, Susan Barna Ayoub, Alonza McKenzie ≥ (L-r): ICSOM attorney and Local 5’s attorney for DSO mat- ters Kevin Case, DSO delegate Monica Fosnaugh and Presi- dent George Troia at the ICSOM Conference in Buffalo, NY. Keynote u 4th Quarter 2017 u 2 when the wind storm came through last March (taking our roof with it, as AFM Local 5 you know), it appears as though our “Home of the Pros” by Susan increase in insurance premium will Barna Ayoub, only be about $75 per quarter. The Local 5 President new annual premium will be $9,763; George Troia, Jr., ext. 1 Secretary- pres@detroitmusicians .net Treasurer so, it’s a very small increase. And please Vice President see page 24 for the results of our audit Douglas Cornelsen by the Pension Fund. dcl2dso@sbcglobal .net Secretary-Treasurer s we transitioned into this fall, Susan Barna Ayoub, ext . 3 Aas in the last several years, we Diversity Matters sec-tres@detroitmusicians .net Executive Board were fortunate once again to host On page 23, you can see the AFM Ralphe Armstrong a free Dental Clinic sponsored by Diversity Committee getting ready to Robert Lymperis Lynne Marie Mangan MusiCares. With two dentists and a meet in Phoenix after breakfast. You Alonza McKenzie number of hygienists, 25–30 musi- may not know that the AFM covers Patrick Zelenak cians received dental care at Local 5 the cost for the committee to meet A.F. of M. Convention Delegate Michael McGowan on September 15. I don’t necessarily face-to-face. In addition to working David Horger – Alternate think of going to the dentist as fun, for the inclusion of all types of mu- President Emeritus but it did turn into a fun day. Check sicians in the AFM, this committee Gordon Stump DME Referral Agent out the photos on page 10. offers an opportunity for officers to Mary Johnstone, ext. 4 share various strategies that benefit pros@detroitmusicians .net Annual Financial Report mary@detroitmusicians .net musicians and the union in general – Membership Administration On page 20, you’ll see my annual fi- in addition to when we meet at the Membership, ext .
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