Rex Allen, Big Band Leader: “The Biggest Thrill In The World.” Musical News by Alex Walsh pg 4 January - February 2018 | Vol. 90, No. 1

For The Benefit Of Allby Kale Cumings, President We arrived in San existence, it has been the relationships Of course we face many challenges: Francisco well I’ve made with the community of the economic and social pressures after midnight. I musicians here in San Francisco in our society, the increasing gulf wasn’t sure the that have sustained me through the between the richest and poorest, and U-haul could reality of a working musician’s life. the unprecedented transformation of make it up the When I played my first orchestral the employer/employee relationship. seemingly— job and observed the protections and For the working musician, these to a born compensation that were already in pressures add enormous difficulty In This Issue. . . Midwesterner— place for me, I realized I benefited to an already demanding profession. vertical street to our new Potrero Hill greatly from the tireless and diligent In working to find solutions to these Kale Cumings Article apartment. With our used Audi still work of the many people who came problems, what is not possible for a Beth Zare Article hitched to the back, we stopped in a before me. I am grateful for the many lone individual becomes a reality for New & Reinstated Members deserted parking lot south of Market years of thoughtful leadership from a group of engaged and concerned Members Suspended / Dropped / to unhitch the car. After spending people currently with the union and people working together. This is and the last several days driving from from those that I will never meet. always has been the core value of Resignations Chicago with our baby daughter, we Continuing this tradition is why unionism. Rex Allen Article were all exhausted and anxious to I’m excited to begin my tenure as TEMPO get settled in--I remember thinking in President of Local 6. When I remember that eerie feeling of CBA List that moment that we must be crazy to loneliness my family and I had in that 2018 Directory Change of Address upend our lives like this. Twenty years The debt of gratitude continues. deserted parking lot our first night in Petition for Multi-Card Rebate later, that little baby girl, and later on President David Schoenbrun has been The City, I am greatly heartened by her brother, are true Californians. And an amazingly gracious mentor, from the knowledge that even then there Auditions this has become home for me, too. my first reaction to being asked about existed a large and active community running (“What?!? No way!”) up to of musicians working together for the While it’s true that I originally this very day. His careful guidance benefit of all. We are truly stronger became a musician for its glamourous through this transition has been and together than we are alone. lifestyle, easy money, and stress-free continues to be invaluable to me. In Memoriam John Evans What Do I Know About Solidarity by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Douglas Lunn One might I certainly don’t feel like an authority Local 6 quickly got word to our North think a union which is why it has been so hard for Bay members about free disaster officer would me to write this article. I couldn’t relief. Teamsters Local 665 helped get be well versed find a way to approach the sentiment musical instruments into the hands Life Members on the meaning of solidarity until calamity struck. of children who had lost theirs in the of solidarity There is a long history of cooperation fire. Former President of Local 292 William Tuck Andress but truthfully, in the face of crisis as I think back on William “Bob” Williams, helped track I can go for the immediate aftermath of 9/11 as down displaced musicians who had Steven Doherty days without a time of great solidarity. The same lost their homes and delivered gift Victor Fierro Jr. thinking about it, is true after most major earthquakes cards and relief checks courtesy of especially when times are good and or hurricanes. For Local 6 it was the the North Bay Labor Council and the Patrick E Kennedy things are really going well. That is North Bay Wildfires. Redwood Credit Union. Pamela G Smith why solidarity has been on my mind Rosi Urbano lately… since November 9, 2016 to be The day after the fires started Local 6 This is how I am reminded that exact. member, Rob Ashley created a website solidarity exists in good times and (afm6emergencyhousing.yclas.com) bad. Local 6 promotes togetherness On January 20, 2017 many people, when he learned that some of the and union awareness through our myself included, marched in solidarity hotels were price gouging. “I imagine social events year-round. Last August at the Women’s March, the largest many musicians had very little time to over 100 members attended the Life mass mobilization that any new gather their belongings, maybe even Member Lunch and then another administration had seen on its first their instruments. I created a website 100 people with their families shared day. This felt like solidarity. for members to help one another ideas and food at the Labor Day during this crisis and was blown away Picnic. We even had smaller events, Then during this past NFL season I by how many colleagues volunteered such as the Golf Tournament and watched as players and owners locked their homes to other musicians in Union Day at AT&T Park where we arms with each other in response to need.” watched the Giants lose. (This year the President’s demand that team has to be better!) These events instill owners “fire or suspend” players who Former Board Member of Local 292 an awareness of others and allow us knelt during the National Anthem. (Santa Rosa), Joe Dupre called to ask if to break free from a me-first mentality The silent rebuke represented an we could help him find a music stand and remember we are stronger when unprecedented collective action and a black suit so he could keep we stick together. among players and owners, who are playing his gigs. He had just enough often at odds. That made me think time to grab his violin before he lost Not being an authority on solidarity, about how two opposing sides can everything in the fire. Through the I can still say that I am proud to be a come together to show solidarity communications on Rob’s website Joe part of this beautiful group of people when they are both under attack. was fully outfitted by Siegel’s Tuxedo who just happen to be musicians.

PERMIT NO. 454 PERMIT Shop at 2366 Mission Street in San NON-PROFIT ORG. NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE SAN FRANCISCO, CA In the #metoo movement, I watched Francisco, including shoes! as one personal story after another came to light, which turned them into a pattern with shared strength. More Swearing-In Ceremony important than the individual story New Officers and Board Members: was that each woman felt empowered Front row, left to right: to speak her truth. Together, they Forrest Byram - Vice President found their collective voice. Steve Hanson - Director David Schoenbrun - President Even with all that knowledge I Hall Goff - Director couldn’t answer the question, “What (back row) is solidarity?” when attending an AFM Gretchen Elliott - Trustee leadership training in November. Beth Zare - Secretary-Treasurer Fourteen other very smart officers Jo Gray - Director from around the US and Canada sat Meredith Brown - Trustee

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3 Rex Allen, Big Band Leader: “The Biggest Thrill In The World.” by Alex Walsh

Rex Allen is a trombonist, vibraphonist, amateurs which gave Rex the drummer, Big Band leader, radio opportunity to meet some of the big personality, voice-over artist, and media names in the business who were still consultant. He recently became a Life playing. In later years, Rex went on Member of Local 6 and celebrated 40 years to work for some of these musicians, leading the Rex Allen Big Band and the and many of them worked for him. Rex Allen Swing Express. Through these associations Rex played his first professional gig at age Rex Allen was born in Pittsburgh, 15, a pajama party for the Grass Valley PA, in 1952. His father, an executive California Fire Department. in the aircraft maintenance industry, was assigned to the Bay Area in 1956. In 1968, Rex joined Local 510 in San For a short period, Rex, his younger Leandro. After high school he went to sister, and parents, lived at the Lake San Jose State where he lived at home “As a performer, standing in front of a fourteen-piece orchestra and having it wash over Merritt Hotel in Oakland where Rex and commuted. His parents were very you, under you, around you, and through you is the biggest thrill in the world.” Rex at remembers hearing the Larry Cappelli supportive of his music career, but the SF Palace of the Legion Of Honor, 2012. Orchestra every night. He was told him he had to have a back-up transfixed. plan. “My back-up plan was radio/ and girl singer in the United States gigs and hired musicians for her in TV news, and journalism. I thought it by Downbeat Magazine. They both San Francisco clubs, and they went The Allen family eventually settled would be a good career in case music starred in ’s orchestra, on several concert tours for Columbia in San Leandro. Growing up, Rex didn’t pan out.” In school, Rex studied and they both went on to successful Artists around the United States. spent countless hours listening to his hard and performed as much as he careers of their own. The couple became a hot item in San parent’s record collection. “By design could. His music appreciation teacher, headlined every room around the Francisco newspapers. or accident, my father bought the Dwight Cannon, world for about 25 best records for someone who is just even told Rex that he years. She eventually During this time Rex toured nationally learning jazz--Louis Armstrong, Duke should teach the class left the business as trombonist with Yank Lawson and Ellington, Jack Teagarden, Benny because he knew more and became an Bob Haggart’s World’s Greatest Jazz Goodman--I’ve heard that music since about jazz than him. ordained minister Band and became a member of the I was three years old.” in Sacramento. Bob Crosby Bob Cats. “It was a thrill By the early 70s, “Coincidentally, I working with my idols!” At the age of Rex was beginning was playing a session 10, Rex became to make a name for at the Sacramento A DREAM COME TRUE obsessed with himself. With the Traditional Jazz In the late 70s, Rex became the co- the drums help of Local 6 legend Society where she leader of his own Big Band, The Rex when his father, Vernon Alley, he happened to be the Allen/Bob Neighbor Big Band. After an amateur transferred to Local 6 guest artist. She was college, Rex had become a member drummer, in 1972 and immersed 55, I was 23. After the of a rehearsal band in Berkeley run pulled out his himself in the scene. show I walked over by trumpet player Bob Neighbor. sticks and gave “The casual scene was to her and went down When Bob asked him to be a co- Rex his first thriving at this time. Rex and Connie Haines, late 70s. on my knee to ask her leader, Rex was thrilled, but soon lesson. That If you wanted to work Already leading the a question. When our realized it would be easier to turn the same year, five to seven nights a week playing band! Rex at one eyes met it was like a lightning bolt. rehearsal band into a real working when they private parties in all the major hotels, year old. We fell in love just like that.” band. Things quickly progressed and were handing you’d have it, hands down. There he thought, “Why am I wasting my out band instruments at school, Rex really was no problem getting work Rex says his parents couldn’t believe time calling everyone and trying to picked the trombone. “The real reason because the marketplace demanded it, the musicians he worked with get subs for guys who can’t make it? I wanted to play the trombone was I that.” couldn’t believe it, and her friends Why not have all the rehearsals on the loved the arm action of the Lawrence couldn’t believe it. “It was way out of buyer’s dime? And why waste time Welk television show trombone The following year, Rex got a call the box, but I’ve got to tell you, it was rehearsing? Just call the best guys and section. Four guys all doing the slide from Jimmy Diamond, the bandleader really great on many levels, for both get paid to do the gig.” with one arm.” in the New Orleans Room in the of us.” Fairmont Hotel, to be the off-night By the early 1980s, demand for Big Rex knew he was going to be a trombone player and regular sub. “I For the next few years, along Bands was momentarily fading. To musician, but he wasn’t sure if he was just a kid, wet behind the ears, with working fulltime as the solo fill in the gap Rex formed the Rex would be a drummer or a trombone still learning the tunes. The result of trombonist with the New Tommy Allen Swing Express, a five-piece player. He also had visions of leading the Fairmont connection was very Dorsey Orchestra, Rex became group for smaller bookings, giving his own Big Band. important to me. I Connie Haines’ musical director and him flexibility to handle any booking Rex loved Big Band learned how to play contractor. “She wanted to get back situation. music so much that with top level guys into the business, and I wanted to he decided to stop who really knew how progress in the business, so it was a In 1983, Rex moved to Los Angeles listening to Rock and to play Dixieland and win-win for both of us.” Rex booked to be with Connie Haines. He joined Roll. “At the age of Swing. Thanks to this 14 I was listening to band I met the truly rock stations KFRC, great jazz players in RIDING THE WAVES KYA, and I remember San Francisco, and it Over the past 50 years, there have been three waves of nostalgia for Big Band definitively on a day was from this group music. Rex explains: in June of 1966 saying of musicians that I “The first wave happened in 1968, thanks This first Big Band nostalgia wave to myself, ‘I’m tired started to form my to a book called The Big Bands by George lasted about 10 years. Then in 1989 and of Rock and Roll. own band.” T. Simon, a highly respected New York into the early 90s, there was a second I’m not getting much jazz critic. This book swept the nation wave, largely due to the success of out of it.’ I made a After college, Rex and it established the first ever nostalgia Harry Connick Jr. and how Sony Music conscious decision to lived at home and wave for the music industry. promoted him. To some extent in this biz, start listening really continued to gig as I and others continued to ride on that seriously to jazz and much as he could. Up until that time, nobody in the music success. let jazz wash over Bimbo’s Club, 1974. “I wasn’t In 1975, his life took industry had thought about nostalgia me.” interested in modern Jazz. My a fateful turn when as a bankable product. Looking at the The third wave happened in the late style of Jazz is what we call he met and fell in demographics, they could see that by 1990s and 2000s. The unfortunate thing Rex joined the New Dixieland or Vintage Jazz, love with the famous the late 1940s people who had listened about this last wave of nostalgia is that Orleans Jazz Club of going back to the 1920s, 30s, Swing singer, Connie to Big Bands in their youth were too it largely was not about the music or Northern California and 40s. What I have always Haines. busy raising families and working to stylistic interpretation of the Big Band and the Sacramento done, and wanted to do from the buy records or tickets. Thirty years later, era. It was about people dressing to create Traditional Jazz very beginning, was perform CONNIE HAINES when those original listeners retired, atmospherics around their shows. A lot Society. The two commercial Swing music, the Rex recalls that in or their kids flew the coop, they wanted of us laughingly called it ‘costume jazz’. organizations put kind that made it the top popular 1940, Connie Haines to go back and recreate the music that There is currently no nostalgia wave for together monthly music from about 1935-45, and animated their teenage years. This is Big Bands that I’m aware of .” jam sessions for which most experts agree is the were voted the what nostalgia waves are based on. professionals and 10-year period of Big Bands.” number one boy 4 the Soviet Union) on how to hold press conferences. “We taught them how to field questions (including follow-ups), be accountable and to manage and disseminate information, instead of handing out authoritarian propaganda statements. While there were attempts to brighten the stores and streets with color and lights, the gray pall of Soviet communism still hung in the air, with people afraid to make even casual eye contact. It left me feeling very happy to be an The Swing Express in 1991 at the American.” Claremont Hotel: Dean Reilly, Dave Black, Si Perkoff, Jim Rothermel, and Rex In 1994, the Swing Express went on tour in Germany, producing a sorry madam—you did. And it’s right live CD in Hamburg’s 400-year old here on this Musicians Union contract, Musikhalle. A few years later his Big which you signed.’ Now, compare Band was again hired for a tour by this to the non-union leader going Columbia Artists. “Our 1997 Battle to the same lady with a handwritten Of The Big Bands: Round 2 played 57 contract on his own stationary, which cities. We were convinced Columbia may be legally enforceable, but has no threw darts on a map and booked power behind it, or perceived power. us wherever the darts landed! It was It makes a difference.” The Rex Allen Big Band going through the Panama Canal while headlining on a cruise great doing a set show every night ship in the 90s: “Everybody said, ‘Big Bands are dead, there’s no future. You don’t want in large venues, often to standing “In the early 80s I was the contractor to do this.’ Well, guess what? They were wrong.” ovations, but the glamour faded for a jazz pianist who produced a quickly—missed meals, no time for show for a local TV station. The pay Local 47 and produced a few high You want to have a good relationship laundry, and even occasional ‘hit and was negligible, but we were told that profile shows with Connie, including with the bartenders and waitstaff, if runs’ where we’d finish a show, get this show was going to go world- a memorable night where he hired it’s that kind of situation, because they back on the bus and travel all night. wide. We finished taping and after four of the original five saxophone can make or break you if it’s a steady Just like the good old days!” a year started to expect residuals. players from the band, Another year goes by and I’m and the fifth from the KEEPING IT FRESH travelling all over the country with Orchestra. But after nine months, they In the late 80s, The Rex Allen Swing Express found success with steady my Big Band, watching television in both accepted that their romance had weekend engagements. They worked at the Hyatt Oakland Airport for 4 my hotel room and seeing myself on run its course. Having had a hard years, and then the Hyatt Burlingame for 3 years. From 1990 – 93 they were at this show. Then I start getting calls— time breaking in to the LA scene, Rex the Claremont Hotel. one guy said he saw it in South Africa, returned to San Francisco. “LA was another in Japan. This show went in a big transition. The jazz scene was “All steady jobs have a from the big string orchestras worldwide and we never got a dime. weakening, and like a lot of cities, the shelf life. You can get and played jazz festivals Unfortunately, the AFM couldn’t do music scene was very ingrown. It was burned out. You end up with a small jazz group very anything because a larger television very hard for me to break in, even saying the same things on successfully. When I booked contract had never been filed by the with all the connections I had through the mic because you can’t Tony here in San Francisco, producer. To fight it would have Connie and the old big band guys I think of anything new. he had a quartet, piano, amounted to me getting a private knew.” You end up programming bass, drums, and guitar. attorney, tracking down who knows only the best stuff, because He kind of went with the who, going to court—so I dropped it. Back in the Bay Area, Rex picked up the best stuff works. The times. He became an elder I was frustrated but at least the union where he left off. He played many best tunes, the best variation of tempos statesman. He said it wasn’t a complete gave me some clarity on it. It really casual and corporate gigs, cruises, through a set--this is a trap that happens reinvention, but a ‘subtle evolution in could have been something.” and was asked to lead the new Gene in show biz. It’s hard to break, because it packaging’. That’s the way he described Krupa Orchestra starring drummer works. It’s an artistic dilemma” it to me.” * * * Dave Black, a job which lasted for six In the 2000s Rex developed a show years. He continued to play with Bob “Tony Bennet told me you have to Rex says he mixes things up by called America Swings Again! with Crosby’s Bob Cats, and became Bob’s reinvent yourself. He’s right and he showcasing different players more as writer Peter Arnott. “It’s a two-hour contractor for Northern California. did it, he reinvented his act. He didn’t opposed to the band, and visa versa. stage concert with a vocal group, and Rex also contracted for Tony Bennett become a Rock ‘n Roll singer, but he “I’m very reluctant to change too much highly scripted. It’s nostalgic and when he was in town. did things like the duets, which Frank because I know the formula that I’ve had educational. The only way it makes Sinatra first did. In the 70s he got away for 40 years truly does work. economic sense is when we play 2,000- In 1985, when Bob Neighbor decided seat theaters. America Swings Again! to step down as co-leader of the Rex job. The most important constituency During the 90s, Rex developed a is also the name of my production Allen/Bob Neighbor Big Band, Rex is the band, because those other sideline voice-over career, landing company.” took over fulltime managing duties. constituencies might change next jobs with Disney and HBO, and The Rex Allen Big Band was born. week. It took me years to weed out becoming the Voice of Kaiser Today, Rex is ‘semi-retired’. “I’m guys who didn’t get along with me, Permanente. “I did most of their in- not out of the business, I’m just or visa-versa, or guys who were great house recorded communication, as semi-engaged. Business is down and readers but couldn’t play jazz, or guys well as pre-recorded mass phone everyone saw it coming. But if you who were good jazz players and knew calls. Many of my Kaiser-member want to hire us, we’ll be there! If you the style I wanted, but couldn’t read musicians couldn’t understand why I want to send us on a 1000-city tour, well enough. So, you’re a manager was calling them at home reminding we’ll leave tomorrow morning.” not just a bandleader. But once you’ve them of doctor’s appointments!” got it running, a big band is like a fine Along with the many fine musicians Swiss watch. I love it.” From 1996 to 97, Rex hosted a daily Rex has worked with over the years, morning talk-show on KSFO-AM, and Rex would like to acknowledge these * * * a weekend United Airlines-sponsored five prominent Local 6 members In 1993, Rex was the leader/emcee of jazz show on KNOB-AM (Marin) who were tremendously helpful a 75-city national tour for Columbia called Rex Allen’s America Swings in his career: Wally Wells, Norma Artists’ A Salute to Glenn Miller. The Again. Teagarden, Vernon Alley, Dave Black, tour played before 160,000 Swing and actor/comedian Phil Harris. fans, and included The Modernaires, THE UNION Dick Haymes Jr, and . Rex says joining the union has been “To be paid to show up in my white “Every single night, we opened a big help when negotiating with dinner jacket, do what I like most with Glenn Miller’s saxophone tune clients, especially for high society to do in life, I’m incredibly lucky. I ON BEING A LEADER feel very, very, lucky. Yes, we make “When you’re on the bandstand, Moonlight Serenade. The voicing on weddings: “For example, If I’m sitting that saxophone section will give you with the mother of the bride in high our own luck, but a lot of it is just working minute to minute, you have being at the right place at the right several constituencies to manage chills. I never got tired of that, not for society here in San Francisco, she’s a second.” going to make every demand on me time. There’ll always be a niche for simultaneously. First is the client, Swing music, which was the Rock ‘n whether it’s the club owner, the as the band leader, and I’m going to That same year, he was invited to say yes or no. But, I also know she’s Roll of the 30s and 40s. People are no mother of the bride, or whoever’s different today, and once they hear writing the check, they’re somewhere Vilnius, Lithuania as one of four probably going to pull some kind of media consultants performing a stunt later on, saying she didn’t agree this great American sound, they’re in that audience monitoring what hooked!” you’re doing. Next, it’s the audience week-long seminar advising the to this charge or that charge. When new government (then just free from that happens I can say, ‘Well, I’m themselves. Then there’s the staff. Visit: www.americaswingsagain.com 5 Information pertaining to in San Jose and the Sacramento BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – December 11, 2017 Minutes Philharmonic. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – November 2, 2017 Meeting called to order at 10:39 by President Schoenbrun. Meeting called to order at 10:34 by President Schoenbrun. Director Gray reported on activities regarding the Santa Cruz Symphony and Present: Zare, Byram, Elliott, Cumings, Gray, Goff, Hanson and guest Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Gray, and Goff. Excused: Hanson Stockton Symphony. Monterey Bay Delegate: Tom Daly.

The minutes of the meeting of October 18, 2017 were accepted as amended. Meeting adjourned at 11:56 in memory of Steve Balich Sr. The minutes of the meeting of November 15, 2017 were accepted. Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer NEW MEMBERS: NEW MEMBERS: Jennifer Hsieh - Violin – 11/2/17 *** David Green - Trumpet – 12/11/17 Melinda Packer - Viola, Beatboxing – 11/2/17 Raymond D Riccomini - Trumpet - 11/2/17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – November 15, 2017 GENERAL BUSINESS: Daniel G Smith - Acoustic Bass – 11/2/17 The following items were discussed: Meeting called to order at 10:39 by President Schoenbrun. • Proposed terms of a pre-hire 3-year collective bargaining REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Gray, Goff, Hanson and Elliott (via agreement between Local 6 and Grace Cathedral: M/S/C to Joseph Galamba - Viola – 10/18/17 telephone) approve. Vladimir Khalikulov - Violin, Viola – 10/18/17 • Proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement between Nancy Kim - Cello – 10/18/17 The minutes of the meeting of November 2, 2017 were accepted as Local 6 and Other Minds: M/S/C to approve the hiring of 8 Aromi Park - Violin – 10/18/17 amended. musicians for 3 services. Cesar Cancino - Piano, Synth Keyboard – 10/23/17 NEW MEMBERS: Barbara Hull - Trumpet – 10/23/17 • A request from the to produce a fundraising Lylia Marlyne Guion - Violin – 10/25/17 Sarah Benton - Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute – 11/15/17 Julia Tom - Cello – 11/15/17 concert on 11/26 for the victims of North Bay fires as well as Matthew Vincent - Violin - 11/15/17 for the Houston Grand Opera who were victims of Hurricane GENERAL BUSINESS: Harvey: M/S/C to allow musicians to rehearse and perform The following items were discussed: without pay. • Expenditures for the month of September 2017: M/S/C to REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: approve. • Year-end financial review: M/S/C to accept the bid of $9300, Vera Dragicevich - Violin - 11/3/17 submitted by Thielen & Associates, to prepare the Local 6 year- Junghae Kim - Harpsichord – 11/6/17 • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure end financial statements. the Local 6 death benefit: 4 deaths were reported in the month Ivelina Kofler - Violin – 11/8/17 of September: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Daniel Zimardi - Bassoon, Contra Bassoon – 10/9/17 • Western Conference of Musicians: M/S/C to approve payment of Board oversight. Donald W Benham - Trombone, Baritone Horn/Euphonium – 10/14/17 reasonable expenses to send Local 6 officers Cumings and Zare, our two delegates by virtue of election to office, to the annual • Proposed terms of a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement GENERAL BUSINESS: Western Conference meetings to be held from February 23-25, between Local 6 and First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley The following items were discussed: 2018, in Sacramento, CA. covering wages and working conditions for 13 musicians to be • Expenditures for the month of October 2017: M/S/C to approve. employed in December, 2017: M/S/C to approve. • The annual Joint Legislative Conference to be held March 19 • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure the and 20 in Sacramento: M/S/C to approve payment of reasonable • From musicians residing in the North Bay: a request to donate Local 6 death benefit: 1 death was reported in the month of expenses to send three delegates, Cumings, Fisher and Lancelle. their services to play at evacuation or relief centers due to the October: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Board Fires: M/S/C to approve. oversight. • Expenditures for the month of November 2017: M/S/C to approve. • A request from S-T Zare to attend Leadership Training for • Proposed terms of a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement Women at a cost of $159: M/S/C to attend the class offered in between Local 6 and ACT covering wages and working • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure San Jose. conditions for 6 musicians to be employed in June 2018 for A the Local 6 death benefit: 1 death was reported in the month Walk on the Moon: M/S/C to approve. of November: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly REPORT OF OFFICERS: Board oversight. Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the following: • In response to the status of the rehearsal hall after rentals: Upcoming AFM Leadership Training in Madison, WI and a communication M/S/C to approve a mandatory $50 refundable cleaning deposit • From the Labor Archives and Research Center asking for a regarding the daughter of Maria Kozak. per group. contribution in support of its ongoing efforts to preserve local union records, make accessible the labor history of the SF Bay Vice President Cumings reported on the following: • A report from Social Media consultant, Jeannie Psomas, Area, and provide education both to trade unionists and to Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract regarding the uptick in likes and follows as well as some plans students at SF State University. M/S/C to donate $250. maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: for future engagement of the public and our members. Monterey Symphony and Team San Jose. • From the MusiCares Foundation thanking us for our contribution REPORT OF OFFICERS: of $300 in support of its ongoing efforts to offer much needed Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the assistance to professional musicians during times of financial, following: medical or addiction crisis. Expenditures AFM Leadership Training in Madison, WI The Board of Directors approved the expenditures The Board of Directors approved the expenditures and the dates for the SIMM Music Series • Discussion of the Butch Lewis Act in Congress, which was listed below for the month of November 2017. listed below for the month of December 2017. which takes place in Local 6 rehearsal hall. introduced by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown to address the severe challenges being faced by multiemployer pension funds across Gross Salaries Gross Salaries President Schoenbrun reported on the the nation. President 5,751.60 President 8,627.40 following: Vice President 3,019.80 Vice President 6,061.17 Secretary-Treasurer 5,607.81 Secretary-Treasurer 8,627.40 Activities and information regarding REPORT OF OFFICERS: Assistants 18,097.91 Assistants 27,984.96 negotiations and contract maintenance Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the following: Board of Directors 1,319.50 Board of Directors 1,451.45 for collective bargaining agreements Credit card report for November, the need for a security system after Total $ 33,796.62 Total $ 52,752.38 with: Curran Theatre, Festival Opera, Grace someone set a fire in our parking lot and an update on members leaving the Cathedral, Monterey Symphony, Monterey Musician Health Plan. Other Expenses Other Expenses Pops, Oakland Symphony, SF Opera Employer Payroll Taxes 2,633.25 Employer Payroll Taxes 2,666.10 Employer Pension 3,758.25 Employer Pension 5,823.39 Center, SF Opera, Santa Cruz Symphony, VP Cumings reported on upcoming staff changes at Local 6. Health Insurance 4,686.18 Workers Compensation 400.00 Shorenstein-Neiderlander, Stern Grove Reimbursed Med. Exp. 4,674.07 Health Insurance 5,656.87 Festival, Symphony Silicon Valley, and West President Schoenbrun reported on the following: SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 Reimbursed Med. Exp. 4,063.79 State Federation of Labor Dues 350.00 SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 Bay Opera. Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract Alameda Labor Council 97.50 State Federation of Labor Dues 350.00 Information pertaining to the Nutcracker maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Curran North Bay Labor Council 42.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 in San Jose and the Sacramento Theatre, Monterey Pops, SF Contemporary Music Players, SF San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 Miscellaneous Dues 100.00 Stationery & Printing 119.35 Philharmonic. Opera Center, SF Opera, Santa Cruz Symphony, Shorenstein- Stationery & Printing 418.77 Supplies & Services 727.44 Neiderlander, Stern Grove Festival, Symphony Silicon Valley, and Postage 123.53 Telephone 348.10 Meeting adjourned at 12:19 in memory of West Bay Opera. Supplies & Services 233.61 Office Equipment & Rental 233.61 Telephone 1,038.60 Miscellaneous Office Expense 210.00 Shirl Ray Monson. Information pertaining to the Nutcracker in San Jose and the Sacramento Repairs & Maintenance 32.13 Donations 250.00 Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary- Philharmonic. Miscellaneous Stewards 1,050.00 Miscellaneous Stewards 4,200.00 Treasurer Entertainment 500.00 Officers' Expense 823.46 Officers' Expense 97.52 Credit Card Fees 43.79 Meeting adjourned at 11:55 in support of the SoCal Fire victims. Credit Card Fees 105.89 Legal Retainer 1,200.00 *** Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Legal Retainer 1,200.00 Legal - Negotiations 1,000.00 Legal - Negotiations 1,000.00 Payroll Fees 127.00 Payroll Fees 127.00 ROPA Fees 4,680.00 Website 526.96 Website 336.99 Organizing & Recruitment 500.00 Organizing & Recruitment 500.00 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 100.00 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 150.00 Election 125.70 AFM Meetings 157.69 Musicians Fest 327.20 Musical News 1,764.00 Property Taxes 4,632.68 Live Music Task Force 182.20 Building Outside Services 317.50 Building Outside Services 317.50 Piano Tuning 230.00 Utilities 435.03 Utilities 470.06 Total $ 35,688.00 Death Benefits 2,000.00 Total $ 31,814.90

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CALIFORNIA SYMPHONY Donato Cabrera, Music Director

Announces the following vacancies: San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Section 2nd Violin (Six openings) Martin West, Music Director Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Announces the following tenure track vacancy Announces the following vacancy: starting December 1, 2018 or candidate’s earliest availability. Audition Date: Monday, June 18th, 2018 Second Violin - Fourth Chair Principal Second Violin Highly qualified applicants should email a one-page (non- revolving) Auditions are scheduled for April 30, May 1 & 2, 2018. resume by Friday, June 1st, 2018 to: 2018-19 Minimum Compensation Guarantee for this position: [email protected] April 23 & 24, 2018 (Prelims/Semis) $76,035, which includes Vacation Pay and EMG/Special Projects Finals Date TBD Guarantee. A refundable $50 deposit will be required from those Full season is December – early May. musicians who are invited to audition. Please make An application form and other information are checks payable to California Symphony and mail to: available at www.sfsymphony.org/auditions Benefits include: 14.17% AFM-EPF pension, sick/personal leave; Mark Veregge paid medical, dental and instrument insurance; paid parking. Personnel Manager Candidates must be invited to participate in To apply, please email a one-page resume (preferred) to 44919 Meadow Circle this audition. All applicants will be notified of [email protected] Mendocino, CA 95460 their invitation status following the deadline above. Applicants received after the deadline Or mail to: Resumes received after the above deadline will not be above may not be considered. Tracy Davis – Principal 2nd Violin Audition considered. The California Symphony is a per service San Francisco Ballet orchestra. For additional information, current per service The Audition Committee reserves the right to 455 Franklin St. rates, and audition repertoire, please visit our website: dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest San Francisco, CA 94102 www.californiasymphony.org professional standards at these auditions.

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