David Borough: “Cool!” Musical News by Alex Walsh pg 4 March - April 2017 | Vol. 89, No. 2

More From The Pension Front by David Schoenbrun, Local 6 President Our Pension Fund continues to be first But there were also pre-existing albeit probably not sufficiently. and foremost in many AFM members’ structural problems with the Fund For starters, soon after the dot.com minds, especially among those of us that have only recently come to bust the multiplier began to drop, who have been counting on receiving light. In the mid to late 1990s the pausing at various levels until it a certain retirement benefit after 30 or “multiplier,” the number used to reached $1.00 – as low as it can go 40 (or more!) years of contributions compute pension benefits, was raised – on January 1, 2010. Also during by employers on our behalves. The by the trustees to what the experts that time many of the previously Fund trustees have seen fit, after some now know to be an unreasonable and installed benefit enhancements, like In This Issue. . . cajoling from officers of the larger unsustainable level of $4.65 (per $100 inflated early retirement, surviving Locals, to “go on the road” and hold of contributions, paid monthly). To spouse and working retiree benefits, David Schoenbrun Article meetings with Local memberships in add insult to injury, it was applied were eliminated. The Rehabilitation TEMPO Application order to present in person a picture retroactively to all earnings since Plan was put into effect, requiring New & Reinstated Members of the current state of the Fund and the inception of the Fund in the late employers to pay 1% extra into Address Changes the prospects for its future. the fund on top of their Musicians Indivisible SF Perhaps the most important negotiated rates. The Fund focus will be the very real changed its investment Stay Informed, Organize, and Resist! possibility that a reduction of managers and its investment David Borough Article benefits might be instituted advisor, and redistributed Minutes / Expenditures in order to maintain the asset allocations in order to Members To Be Dropped Fund’s solvency through take advantage of previously Members Dropped the years of our retirements unexplored but potentially TEMPO / CODA Contributions and those of generations lucrative markets. It also of participant musicians to sought to reduce its expenses Advertisements come. via a physical move to Auditions reduce rent substantially Unfortunately, we were only and other belt-tightening recently able to confirm the measures. date of the San Francisco meeting with the Fund, so All of these things helped, for those of you reading this, but still our pension fund that meeting date (March 23rd) has 1950s. It was a very popular decision finds itself, by the very nature of its already passed. Hopefully the many at the time, as you might imagine. demographics, too close for comfort notifications that went out found But the participants who earned from the edge of the abyss. their way into our members’ already- money during this period are now cluttered minds and schedules, and starting to retire, and they are the So, what happens now? At least for the meeting enjoyed a good turnout “baby boomers,” so there are great a few months, we wait. At the end of and even proved useful to those numbers of them. So, a very large March the Fund will take a snapshot attending. bill has come due, and for an already of its financial position, and the weakened fund that was (and is) actuaries employed by the Fund will For those of you who did not attend, especially bad news, especially as the crunch those numbers in accordance I’d like to present a nutshell version Fund looks actuarily into the future with the law and standard actuarial of what happened to bring the Fund and determines how much money assumptions. Then, sometime in to this unhappy place, what’s going it needs to continue to pay all those June, a report will be issued which on now, and what we might expect. obligations. will tell us a lot more about what has Life Members As you can imagine, I’ve been on happened in the past year – has the the receiving end of many anxious On top of that we have the health of the Fund improved, or does Steven D’Amico and angry questions, so maybe I demographics of an aging fund – its outlook continue to deteriorate, can anticipate what is most pressing more and more retirees receiving with the key question being: might Brent Herhold among your needs to know. Also, benefits, and fewer and fewer the Fund face insolvency in fewer Deborah Tandoc please understand that the AFM- participants whose employers are than 20 years if no serious steps are EPF is a wholly separate entity from contributing to the Fund. And they taken to shore it up. If it improves, Union, so my understanding of much are all living longer. Damn modern then we’ve all dodged a bullet for the of this is only slightly more current medicine, exercise, healthy eating time being. If not and the 20-year In Memoriam and informed than any other Fund and reduced drinking and drug use test is not met, then the trustees will participant. among our members! I recommend at likely seriously consider applying to Benny Barth least taking up a dangerous hobby… the US Department of the Treasury How did we get here? By “here” I for all of our sakes. for permission to reduce benefits -- an Edward Williams mean having a pension fund with action that all participants will be able $1.7B in assets, $2.9B in liabilities, a Then there are the variables that to vote upon if approved by the DOT. funding percentage of 59%, and the are open for what will no doubt be dubious official label of “critical” and some lengthy debate: How were the And with that I’ve reached a perhaps soon “critical and declining.” Fund’s assets invested before, during point in this update where I could And by “we” I mean all of us: Fund and since the depression? Were they delve into my new and extremely participants, trustees and the experts adequately diversified? Too risky? limited understanding of MPRA that are hired to serve the Fund. Not risky enough? Did our trustees (Multiemployer Pension Reform Act), get bad advice, or exercised poor the federal law of 2014 that governs Those of us who don’t mince words judgment, or both? Were the costs how such benefit reductions can be

PERMIT NO. 454 PERMIT regard the depression of 2007-2009 as of our asset investment management made, and the PBGC (Pension Benefit NON-PROFIT ORG. NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE SAN FRANCISCO, CA the main catalyst, with the real culprit way too high? Ditto other Fund Guaranty Corporation), the federal being Wall St. investor/manipulators expenses, like staff salaries, rent and pension guarantee fund that is itself who took advantage of human other costs of operation. in danger of failing and unlikely to frailties, hopes, dreams, greed, and be bailed out by the current Congress lack of sufficient regulatory oversight Of these criticisms, which qualify and administration. Or, perhaps to steal a full 60% of the total value as reasonable, cautionary tales from more wisely, save that for the next of this nation’s pension funds. Our which the Fund can learn and, in so installment, as this very anxious issue pension fund was fortunate, if you can doing, avoid repeating. And which continues to unfold. call only a 29.3% loss of asset value are simply a reflection of plain angry between 2008-2009 “fortunate.” And and frustrated Monday morning Until then, let’s remember to be kind this was the 2nd of a 1-2 punch, the first quarterbacking? and patient with each other. We’re being losses of investment assets as a all in this together, and there is every result of the bursting of the dot.com Now that you have a sense of the reason to continue to maintain hope bubble in 2002, from which the Fund large, steaming pot of “how did we that a workable solution to this had just recovered. get here,” a few mentions of what problem will be found.

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Musicians Indivisible SF by Barbara Bogatin, Local 6 & San Francisco Symphony Symphony Member “…Indivisible, with liberty and justice Congress listen voice to our deepest emotions and for all,” a phrase we have all spoken (www.indivisibleguide.com). reminding us of our shared humanity. countless times since we mindlessly This grassroots movement We stand up for the importance of memorized the Pledge of Allegiance now has over 6000 chapters in funding for the arts and humanities, in elementary school. These words every state in the nation, and protection of our fellow artists from have taken on new meaning since the guide has been downloaded persecution, and the pursuit of a safe the 2016 election, as many of us feel over a million times. Inspired workplace and a healthy life. We join our essential American principles of by a group from Local 802 who together to make our voices heard in tolerance and equal protection under formed Musicians Indivisible in ways that empower all citizens in our the law are being undermined by the New York, and taking advantage democracy.” policies of the new administration. of newfound freedom now that Our community of musicians has a my kids are out of the house, I Musicians Indivisible SF welcomes the long, proud history of welcoming recently gathered together some active participation of all musicians for the Arts is announced, or have diversity and multi-culturalism, friends to start our own Musicians around the Bay Area, as we begin to railed against harsh new travel and connecting through our common Indivisible SF. take positive actions that support our immigration restrictions. It’s easy bonds of personal expression and goals. Our first Call to Action will be to feel powerless in the face of these creativity. When we sing or play Each Indivisible group is joining the Rally for the Arts at City troubling decisions made at the music together there is no “other”--- independently organized and Hall on March 21. highest levels of government. Now there is only the joy that comes with determines its own priorities. Our there is a path forward. playing our hearts out. Mission Statement asserts, “As We currently have over 300 members musicians, we focus on protecting the in our Facebook group, and you can Shortly after the election, a group Watching the news lately has become arts and cultural institutions that truly find our Facebook page at of former congressional staffers got a daily barrage---perhaps you’ve been make America great. Music knows no facebook.com/musiciansindivisibleSF. together and created the Indivisible raging at your screen as the latest boundaries, no religion, no ethnicity, Please like us, join us, and help us Guide, a practical guide for resisting round of blows to the Affordable Care nor economic status—it speaks to advocate for the arts and social justice! the Trump agenda and making Act and the National Endowment each of us in its own way, giving

Stay Informed, Organize and Resist! by John Fisher, Local 6 SF Central Labor Council Representative Last month Local 6 attorney Mr. representation. We must ask ourselves Executive Order 13672, July 21, 2014, reverses the Executive Order how David Rosenfeld made a presentation if a Trump friendly NLRB would have “prohibiting discrimination based will managers react when their pay to the San Francisco Labor Council. made the same decision. on sexual orientation and gender is cut back to $21000 a year? People The informational program was a identity”. are flooding town hall meetings and discussion regarding the Trump The following labor friendly Executive demanding that their legislators attacks on Workers’ rights. Rosenfeld Orders are in jeopardy under the Executive Order 13673, July 31, 2014, defend worker’s rights and healthcare. opened the meeting referencing Trump Administration: the Fair Pay and one of the most effective organizing Safe Workplace campaigns in history which was Executive Order 13665, April 8, 2014, directive “to require the Writers Guild of America in prohibiting retaliation against any prospective federal the 1940’s. This model of union contract employee or applicant who contractors to disclose organizing was wrenched a decade “has inquired about, discussed, or labor law violations later during the “witch hunts” of the disclosed the compensation of the and give agencies McCarthy era. Rosenfeld pointed employee or applicant or another guidance on how out that it was no co-incidence that employee or applicant.” to consider labor Trump visited the Boeing plant in violations when South Carolina just one day after Executive Order 13495, Jan. 30, awarding federal the workers voted down union 2009, protecting the employment of contracts. representation. contract employees when a “follow-on contract” succeeds one that expired. If there was any Rosenfeld informed us that the optimism presented, National Labor Relations Board Executive Order 13502, Feb. 6, 2009, it was that a lot (NLRB) makes decisions based on encouraging executive agencies to of these changes a 3 to 2 majority. President Trump consider “project labor agreements will not come easy Ocean Beach, San Francisco will soon appoint 2 new members in connection with large-scale for the Trump due to term limits. This will impact construction projects in order to administration. In What can we as Musicians do? future NLRB decisions concerning promote economy and efficiency in some cases, he is working with a ‘two- Rosenfeld urged us to: stay informed, labor and rights of Unions. Last year Federal procurement.” edged sword.’ One example is that ORGANIZE and Resist—Get Angry the NLRB upheld a decision by The Wal-mart’s manager salaries increased and Ready to Fight! Circuit Court which struck down Executive Order 13658, Feb. 12, 2014, from $21000 to $47000 under one of the Lancaster Symphony’s argument establishing a $10.10 hourly minimum Obama’s executive orders involving …And I would add: that the musicians were independent wage for contractors and allowing for overtime for all workers. (Prior to Dec “Keep the Music Alive.” contractors. As employees they annual increases. 1, 2016 Wal-mart was hardly paying had the right to bargain with union any overtime to managers). If Trump 3 David Borough: “Cool!” by Alex Walsh David Borough is a songwriter, guitarist, In grade school David played fiddle player, devoted Dead Head, radio trumpet. In high school he played DJ, and Local 6 Member. He joined Local the accordion but switched to guitar 153 (San Jose) in 1979 and continues to when he went to college. He started play around the Bay Area and beyond. at community college in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in 1965 returned David Borough decided to become a home where he enrolled in Indiana songwriter under a peppercorn tree University, South Bend. in front of the Music Department building at San Jose State University For the next two years he put music in 1967. He was just coming out of the aside and devoted all of his spare time business school and was on his way to Go Kart racing. David bought a Go to get his motorcycle when he heard a Kart from a local builder and began musician named Bing Jensen singing racing three nights a week on local Go the Phil Ochs song ‘Crucifixion’. Kart tracks. “Eventually the Go Kart Transfixed, he sat for hours and scene developed to where we were talked with Bing about songs and racing on sports car tracks at 100mph. songwriting. Up until that time he had I left racing because someone stole dabbled with folk music, my Go Kart, and I was but now he was hooked. going to California.”

David migrated west When he transferred from South Bend, to San Jose State in Indiana, after seeing a 1967, David was photo of the Grateful studying marketing at Dead playing in Golden the Business School, Gate Park in a Time but after his musical magazine article. His epiphany under the older brother had already peppercorn tree he made the move to San switched to the Art Jose so David thought, Department and “Why not?” His plan was eventually graduated to crash with his brother with an Art degree. for a little while and then During the 1970s he return home. After a few David at 11 immersed himself in weeks in San Jose, David borrowed the counter culture and worked on his his brother’s car and headed for San music. Francisco’s Haight Ashbury district, picking up a few hitchhikers along In December 1979, David was hired David in 1980. Photo: Don Day the way. When they asked him where to play his first New Year’s Eve gig. (which later became the West Coast when I realized I had to get my music he was going he said he didn’t know He needed a bass player so he called Songwriters Association). He won free out there by myself rather than trying exactly. “I had short hair and I was Local 153 where he was encouraged to studio time at a song competition and to pitch my songs to other people.” driving my brother’s ’65 Thunderbird. join by then President Don Houge. “I was able to make a few recordings. They said, ’Why don’t you come was already a union man, working on The studio owner, Hewlett Crist, was In the late 1980s David started a folk with us?’ They brought me to Marx private crews in the South Bay with also a DJ on the now defunct KFAT duo with a singer named Lisa Burns. Meadow in Golden Gate Park where Operating Engineers Local 3, so it radio station. He liked David’s music They called themselves BurnsBorough the Sons of Champlin were playing. made sense to join.” Don referred him and asked him to come by the station and played folk clubs and retirement There were hundreds of people just to a bass player named Tito dal Porto. to play a few songs. Through this homes. He also pursued performing hanging out and having a good time. They hit it off and decided to form experience, David became interested as a solo artist. During this time he I thought it was amazing. I knew right a country band called Maker’s Mark. in radio and began volunteering developed his photography skills then I wasn’t going home.” “The scene in San Jose was really at KKUP. “Someone asked me to and took promo pictures for local jumping. There were a lot of dance sit in, I think it was a jazz show, at musicians. For a few years he was A few weeks later, David saw his first halls, bars, and malls that had country some ungodly hour, like 3:00 in the able to supplement his income by Grateful Dead show at the Fillmore in music.” morning. The program director liked providing photos for corporate San Francisco. After that he became a what I was playing and offered me a newsletters. This work dried up with dedicated Dead Head. “Where would In the early 1980s David joined the shift. That started my radio career.” the advent of digital cameras. I be without that band and what South Bay Songwriters Association they did? They replaced my birth During this time David In the mid-90s David formed a folk/ family. When my dad died in 1972 the released two 45s and a country band with bassist Jackie Grateful Dead community was my cassette of his music. A Loken called Radio Rail. They came emotional support network. It was few years later he made a up with the name because they very nurturing.” trek to Nashville to see if were hired by the CA State Railroad anyone would be interested Museum to play for their Railfest. After college, David worked as a in his songs. “My family “We were riding up and down the letter carrier for the post office and as invited me to join them at Sacramento River on trains. It was a surveyor for the Federal Highway the Kentucky Derby so I lots of fun. Then we got this idea Administration. He says it never went back and as part of to commemorate the completion of occurred to him that he could pursue my trip I got on a bus and the Transcontinental Railroad. We music as a profession. “Musicians went to Nashville. I walked put together a program at the Eagle were people you saw on TV or heard up and down Music Row Theater in Sacramento and Jackie and on the radio. There was this insane knocking on doors. I finally I opened the show. We sold out the process to get there that I didn’t met a publisher who told theater for a couple nights.” know anything about. For me it just me what they were looking happened organically which I think for--early Eagles. So I spent a Radio Rail released a CD in 1997. happens to a lot of us. We’re drawn to good amount of time trying For the next 15 years, in various music and then somebody offers us to write songs like the early forms, David and Jackie performed money to play a wedding.” Eagles.” with Radio Rail every Labor Day in Sacramento for Gold Rush Days. Music was part of everyday life David felt enlightened a few “They took all the cars out of Old when David was growing up. His years later when another Town and everyone dressed in grandfather played the fiddle and his publisher told him point costume. They hired musicians to father, a doctor in the army, played blank that he was not a play in the street and on sidewalks. piano and organ. His mother was a country songwriter; that he Originally it was great. They’d give us dancer. She passed away when he was wrote folk songs. “That’s hotels. That went on for quite a while, nine. David Borough and Jackie Loken “My first time in the Fillmore, I walk up to the top of the steps and there’s Bill Graham. Everybody’s walking by and he’s looking at people--I’m sure just to see who’s going to be a troublemaker. I walked up to him, shook his hand and said, ‘Hey Bill, thanks for all the music!’ He looked at me and said, ‘You’re…welcome?’ Like no one had ever thanked him for it! It was so cool. I went in to see the Dead and I was blown away.”

4 such as saving Pirate punk band based in San Jose. produces the Grateful Dead Marathon wild horses and It was David’s first exposure to the which helps raise money for KKUP. honoring those punk scene. “It was a revival of 90s Even in this current political climate, who lost their lives punk. O’Craven drove the scene along David is hopeful about the future. As working in gold with a few other bands. It was very a proud AFM Member, he believes mines.” cooperative. If somebody needed that now is the time for musicians to an amp you gave them an amp. I work together and organize. In 2001, David remember one time a fellow was formed Cassady’s playing string bass in a rockabilly “What gets me up in the morning is Hammer, a rock band and the bridge popped out. live performing, collaborating with trio where he plays He kept singing and our guys ran in other musicians, and making that guitar and sings. the back, grabbed an electric bass, musical connection with the audience. Inspired by beat strapped it on him, plugged it in and When I’m performing at a farmer’s icon Neal Cassady he finished the song. That kind of market or some other venue and and his twirling community spirit is fantastic.” someone stops to listen and smiles hammer, they play because they get it—that makes it all roadhouses and Now past age 70, David continues to worth it.” bars, doing long perform and write songs. He sits on extended jams the Board of KKUP and fills in as a The O’Davey’s Irish Band: David Borough and David Winters. and then breaking DJ on occasion. Every December he They released a CD, “Raw”, in 2005 down to read Jack up until 2013. Now they don’t have Kerouac excerpts. a budget for music so we don’t do it David was honored when Neal anymore.” Cassady’s son, John Allen Cassady, joined them for a few gigs. In the late 90s David took a staff position at Local 153 and was soon In 2004, David formed an Irish duo elected as Secretary of the Local. “I with Local 153 Treasurer David learned so much about the symphonic Winters called The O’Davey’s Irish world, working under CBAs and how Band. They mainly played Irish Pubs different it was from working in a in San Francisco. One St. Patrick’s Day bar. I loved the conventions, Western David recalls playing at Harrington’s Conferences, and regional meetings Pub at the corner of Turk & Larkin where we worked to better the lives during the parade. “It was packed. We of all working musicians. I was loaded in and started our usual set. especially interested in helping those People were really drunk and falling in the freelance scene.” out. The bartender walks across the bar, fighting the crowd, and comes Though he voted for the merger with up to us and tells us to play reels. In Local 6, David was heartbroken when other words, ‘Stop fooling around Local 153 closed. “It was a big change with these ballads and hit it!’ We In 2013, David helped form the group Son Patricio: David Borough, fiddle, and took a lot of adjustment. I found start pounding out reels and all of a Jackie Loken, bass, Isidro Jimenez, guitar, Tomas Montoya, Jarana Jarocha myself with an abrupt end to my sudden the crowd parts and we see “When the Irish came to America in the mid part of the 19th century, daily structure.” David was pleasantly these teenage girls, about nine of them pre-civil war, they were often pressed to serve in the army where the suprised when members continued in rows, in their dance costumes. One officers were of English descent. During the Mexican American war, to call him with questions about of them looks around and smiles at us, when the Irish soldiers would get into battle with the Mexican army, contracts, scales, and benefits. “It felt waits for the downbeat and then says they felt they had more in common with the Mexican soldiers, who great to still be in the loop. I would ‘Go!’ And they start stepdancing. It were Catholic, than with the English officers, who were Protestant. always refer calls to the Local 6 office, was amazing.” So they changed sides and became the San Patricio’s (Saint Patrick’s or to the website. Because Local 6 is so Battalion). When they lost the war, many of the San Patricio soldiers large geographically, I think it would Sadly, David Winters passed were executed for treason. Today there are commemorative statues in be useful if there was a satellite office away unexpectedly in 2014. “I was Mexico City and Dublin. or something in the South Bay.” devastated. We had all these gigs booked. I gave away the work as I My interest in Irish music led to the formation of a project called Son For many years David has been a simply couldn’t bring myself to do it Patricio which highlights the connection between Ireland and Mexico. member of AFM Local 1000, the without him. We worked together at With our group Son Patricio we do Mexican and Irish songs. We traveling musicians union which Local 153 for fifteen years and played do a few events around St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco De Mayo. The helps singles, duos, and small folk in the O’Davey’s for ten years. David Irish Mexican association hires us for their annual dinner. We wear ensembles tour the country. “Over the was a great friend and a wonderful costumes for that. A lot of things have gotten theatrical where you years I’ve used Local 1000 contracts human being.” bring more to it than just the music. It’s more work but it pays off with and scales for working up in Gold the audience.” Country with a group called Wind Up until recently, David played Horse. We play benefits for causes electric fiddle with O’Craven, a Celtic/ “As a participant in our amazing downtown San Jose music scene, I feel that organizing Freelance musicians will prove to be a fruitful area for Local 6 activity. Such organizing will mobilize progressive thinking and activity, create an air of solidarity, and build community. I believe such outreach is imperative, and we simply must undertake this.”

Air Travel Tips For Musical Instruments In 2015, the United States Department of 5. Request/purchase priority boarding in advance, 10. Have an alternate, back-up transportation in Transportation finally set official rules that and keep copies of reciepts. mind. standardized policy for flying with musical instruments across all US airlines. 6. Carry a copy of the DOT rule as outlined in the 11. Do not argue with flight crews! Calmly ask to Here is a tip sheet: Federal Register or the DOT website, as well as a speak with a customer service supervisor. copy of the airline’s policies. 1. Insure your instrument. 12. Examine your instrument for possible damage 7. Limit carry-on items to one musical instrument, before you leave the destination airport. 2. Measure the size and weight, including the case. plus a personal item. 13. Report any violation of airline policy or damage 3. Study airline carry-on and checked baggage 8. There’s a possibility that your instrument will to airline customer service before you leave the musical instrument policies before selecting an not be allowed in the cabin with you; be sure to airport. airline. have a proper travel case to avoid damage, if the instrument must be stowed. 14. If you believe the airline has violated its written 4. While booking your reservation, tell the agent policies, first file a complaint with the sirline. you will be traveling with a musical instrument. 9. Remove all extraneous items from your Also file a direct complaint with the Department Ask to speak to customer service to ask instrument’s case and carefully secure the of Transportation. questions. instrument inside the case. Place identification inside and outside the case. https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/air- travel-musical-instruments

5 REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: REPORT OF OFFICERS: Minutes Bill Kalinkos - clarinets, saxophones – 1/6/17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – January 10, 2017 Elizabeth Merrill Telling - oboe, English horn – 1/10/17 Vice President Cumings reported on negotiations with the Carmel Bach Joseph Petrasek – percussion – 1/17/17 Festival, FMCS negotiating conference in Seattle and meetings with Local Meeting called to order at 10:37 by President Schoenbrun. Matthew Ebisuzaki - cornet, flugelhorn, trumpets – 1/24/17 76-493 (Seattle, WA) to discuss Fair Trade Music. Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Goff, Gray, Hanson Guest: Meredith Brown GENERAL BUSINESS: Director Gray reported on a meeting with the Entertainment Commission The following items were discussed: regarding the SF Nightlife Summit. The minutes of the meeting of December 6, 2016 were accepted as • Proposed terms of a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement amended. between Local 6 and Curran Theatre covering wages and President Schoenbrun reported on the following: working conditions for two musicians to be employed for one Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract NEW MEMBERS: production, Fun Home: M/S/C to approve. maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Curran Theatre, Daniel Hawkins – horn – 1/10/17 Festival Opera, Midsummer Mozart, Monterey Symphony, Oakland Jihee Kim - cello – 1/10/17 • A request from the 5 musicians of Pocket Opera to donate their Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque, SF Ballet, SF Opera, SF Symphony, Stern Daniel A Nebel – horn, organ, piano – 1/10/17 services: M/S/C to approve the request for their Gala Fundraiser. Grove, and Symphony Silicon Valley Debbie Schmidt – horn – 1/10/17 • A motion to decline Panoramic’s request to reduce their rent Christopher Wirick - oboe, English horn – 1/10/17 Information regarding the creation of a Local 6 Pension Committee. from $2000 to $1000 for the lease of 1/3 of our parking lot for their MicroPad:: M/S/C to refuse their offer. REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: Meeting adjourned at 12:27 in memory of Chris Hellman and democracy. Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Junghae Kim – harpsichord – 12/7/16 • A request from Shanna Carlson for membership continuity: Jeanelle Meyer – viola, violin – 12/7/16 M/S/C to approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues *** Jack Dorsey – drums, electric percussion – 12/8/16 and fees. Gene Burkert – clarinets, flutes, saxophones – 12/12/16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – February 21, 2017 • A request from Jill Cohen for membership continuity: M/S/C to GENERAL BUSINESS: approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and fees. The following items were discussed: Meeting called to order at 10:42 by President Schoenbrun. • M/S/C to approve the Resolution Against Confiscation of Musical • A request from Francis Elissetche for membership continuity: Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Goff, Gray, and Hanson. Instruments by Police be sent to the SFCLC. M/S/C to approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and fees. The minutes of the meeting of February 8, 2017 were accepted as amended. • Expenditures for the month of November, 2016: M/S/C to approve. • A request from Joseph Miseli for membership continuity: M/S/C NEW MEMBERS: to approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and Allegra Chapman - piano, harpsichord, celeste – 2/21/17 • Expenditures for the month of December, 2016: M/S/C to fees. David Moschler - conductor, piano, tuba, bass – 2/21/17 approve. Bethanne Walker - flute, piccolo, alto, bass & Baroque flutes – 2/21/17 REPORT OF OFFICERS: • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure the REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: Local 6 death benefit: 0 deaths were reported in the month of Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the January credit card report, opening Brian Johnston - viola, violin – 2/10/17 December: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Board night at the newly re-opened Curran Theatre. Stephanie Rickard Stroud - horn, Wagner Tuba – 2/10/17 oversight Andrew Lan - viola, violin – 2/13/17 Director Gray reported on the San Francisco CLC MLK Day Breakfast and a • A request from Alicia Telford that members of her brass quintet meeting with the Entertainment Commission. GENERAL BUSINESS: be permitted to donate services for a benefit concert to support The following items were discussed: Berkeley High School: M/S/C to approve. President Schoenbrun reported on the following: • Yearly dues sale for 2017: 747 of the 1252 Local 6 musicians Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract maintenance who were eligible - those in our Regular membership category - • From the AFL-CIO Community Services Program of the San for collective bargaining agreements with: Carmel Bach, Curran Theatre, took advantage of the $15 discount. Mateo Central Labor Council thanking us for our contribution of Fremont Symphony, Midsummer Mozart, Monterey Symphony, Oakland $150 to support of its Union Food, Toy and Hardship Drive. Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque, SF Ballet, SF Opera, SF Symphony, Stern • From Local 802 members asking that we help support the Pension Rights Center in Washington DC: M/S/C to donate $200 • From the Labor Archives and Research Center at SF State Grove, and Symphony Silicon Valley with the possibility of future donations. University thanking us for our contribution of $100 in support of its ongoing efforts to preserve and make accessible the labor Information regarding the AWCWS Committee recommendations, Annual casual work report, and the Annual AFM-EPF report. • M/S/C to approve the following measure intended to be history of the SF Bay Area. supportive of individual activism: Meeting adjourned at 12:08. • A request from Jack Dorsey for membership continuity: M/S/C to Staff members will be allowed to attend sanctioned Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and fees. demonstrations and/or rallies during business hours that take place within Local 6 jurisdiction without loss of pay, provided: REPORT OF OFFICERS: *** . 1. That there is sufficient staff for office coverage, and Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the annual work dues for 2016 and the BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – February 8, 2017 Panoramic MicroPad moving from our parking lot. . 2. That the staff person secures approval in advance from Meeting called to order at 10:55 by President Schoenbrun. an officer. VP Cumings reported on the California Labor Federation’s Emergency Present: Cumings, Elliott, Goff, Gray, and Hanson. Excused: Byram and Zare Meeting, an update of his upcoming trip to Seattle for negotiating • Expenditures for the month of January, 2017: M/S/C to approve. training and Fair Trade conversations with Local 76-493 and an update on The minutes of the meeting of January 30, 2017 were accepted as negotiations with Carmel Bach. amended. • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure the Local 6 death benefit: 1 death was reported in the month of President Schoenbrun reported on the following: NEW MEMBERS: January: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Board Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract maintenance Phil Lewis - Guitar – 2/8/17 oversight for collective bargaining agreements with: Curran Theatre, Festival Opera, Fremont Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Oakland Symphony, SF Ballet, SF REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: • From the Cesar Chavez Day requesting we purchase tickets to its Boys Chorus, SF Opera, SF Symphony, and Stern Grove. Jason Thomas Sherbundy - composer, conductor, piano – 1/31/17 Holiday Breakfast on March 31: M/S/C to purchase up to three Alicia Michele Waite - horn – 1/10/17 tickets at a cost of $65 each to send Zare, Gray and Fisher. Information regarding the Recording Committee Report, SF Conservatory REPORT OF OFFICERS: issues, AWCWS Meeting and the Annual AFM-EPF report. GENERAL BUSINESS: The following items were discussed: Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the total TEMPO contributions made Meeting adjourned at 12:58 in memory of Michael Corino and the members • Minutes of the General Meeting of January 30, 2017: M/S/C to during the dues sale amounted to $2329.69. We also have 25 Local 6 of the Allendroff Ensemble. accept as amended. Members in the TEMPO SIGNATURE CLUB. Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer • Proposed terms of a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement Vice President Cumings reported on negotiations with the Carmel Bach *** between Local 6 and Berkeley Rep covering wages and Festival. working conditions for seven musicians to be employed for one BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – January 30, 2017 production, Monsoon Wedding: M/S/C to approve. President Schoenbrun reported on the following: Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract Meeting called to order at 10:44 by President Schoenbrun. • A request from the Symphony Silicon Valley that Local 6 maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: American Bach, Present: Zare, Byram, Elliott, Goff, Gray, and Hanson. Excused: Cumings retain the services of the AFM Symphonic Services Division’s Berkeley Rep, Curran Theatre, Festival Opera, Lamplighters, People in Plazas, financial analyst Bob Zagozda to assist them in their upcoming SF Opera, SF Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, Stern Grove, Symphony The minutes of the meeting of January 10, 2017 were accepted. negotiations: M/S/C to approve the request at a cost to Local 6 Silicon Valley and Woodminster. of $375. (The AFM provided prior approval, and splits the total NEW MEMBERS: cost of $750 with the local.) Information regarding the creation of a Local 6 Pension Committee and Mark Haygood – percussion – 1/30/17 Musicians Indivisible SF. Elizabeth Henderson - oboe, English horn – 1/30/17 • A request from Local 6 Pension Committee that representatives Stuart Langsam - percussion, tympani, drums – 1/30/17 be sent to Los Angeles on March 6, 2017 to attend a meeting Meeting adjourned at 12:21 in memory of Benny Barth, Edward Williams, Frederic Rosselet - cello, Baroque cello, viola da gamba – 1/30/17 at Local 47 with AFM-EPF representatives: M/S/C to cover the John Vlahos and Al Jarreau. Jake Wood - drums, percussion – 1/30/17 expenses to send up to 3 representatives including President Schoenbrun. Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer

6 BYLAWS MEETING, CASUAL WAGE SCALE MEETING – January 30, 2017

Meeting called to order at 1:06 by President Schoenbrun. . b. The annual wage for the President and for the . 4 hours -- $225 $250.00 BOD Members Present: Zare, Byram, Elliott, Goff, Gray, and Hanson. Secretary-Treasurer shall be $72,587 (currently Excused: Cumings $65,988). equal, effective May 1, 2013. o Section 12 – Casual Shows 80 members were in attendance, 36 in excess of the required . c. The hourly wage rate for duties required of the quorum of 44. Vice President in addition to attending Board of . 3 hours -- $265 $270.00 Directors meetings shall be equivalent to 90% of . 3 hours + 2-hour rehearsal -- $365 $370.00 GENERAL BUSINESS: the hourly rate earned by the President and the The following items were discussed: Secretary-Treasurer. (also effective 5/1/13) Section 26 – Clubs/Lounges • Replacement language for Standing Resolution 12: M/S/C to . d. The compensation for a member of the Board o approve as follows: of Directors for each meeting attended shall be . Change “A” (Neighborhood bar/lounge) to $20 o Contingent upon passage of the accompanying $128.11 (currently $116.46).$90.00” $25.00 per hour resolution to amend Article II, Section 2 of the Local 6 Bylaws, the following rates of pay for Local 6 employees • Update wages to Casual Dance, Casual Club and Casual Lounge • Discussion of the Annual AFM-EPF report. Motion to request will take effect on January 1, 2017 March 1, 2005: rates to the AWCWS: M/S/C to approve as follows: a member meeting by the AFM Pension Trustees in Local 6 . a. The hourly wage rate for all Local 6 member jurisdiction to answer questions about the Fund: M/S/C to employees shall be $31.45 (currently $28.59). o Section 11 – Casual Dance approve. equivalent to the hourly wage rate earned by employee members of OPE Local 3. . 2 hours -- $170 $175.00 Meeting adjourned at 2:28. Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer . 3 hours -- $200 $225.00

Members To Be Dropped (for non-payment of 4th quarter dues, updated through 3/15/17) Anderson, Vijay Everett, William J Henning, Michael Martinez, Ruthanne Adams Shanks, Eric H Tagorda, Leslie Austin, Arthur Fedronic, Mark Hornig, Thomas D McGuire, Rachel M Shepherd, Berisford 'Shep' Tellez, Nel Bates, Susan Fishler, Kenneth L Kanouse, Monroe Mikasa, Kent Shuster, Richard J Todd, Robert Bonnell, Robin Foster-Dodson, Dawn Kuster, Nicolasa Morozow, Lina Simbre, C J Turner, Edgar D Campbell, Katharine Gaynon, Laura Levinger, Lowell Murtagh, Catherine Starr, Atiba J Wenhardt, Colin M Carroll, Donald H Gomez, Vincent E Lunn, Douglas W Phelps, Timothy W Stern, Kay Lyn White, Archie Edrees, Basma Grunberg, Peter Martell, David Randolph, Joyce H Sudmeier, Gregory Van Willis, S Allen Ertz, Ashley Nicole Hall, Alan Miguel Martella, Marilyn J Scheelar, Earl A Sugarman, David Zema, Greg

Members Dropped (for non-payment of 3rd quarter dues, updated through 3/15/17) Berry, Simon C Hendricks, Wil Montoya, Aaron C Ridout, Jennifer Theobald, Karl Thomas Bogiages, Christina Marie Imbler, Stephen Pate, De Wayne Rosen, Stewart Theriault, Eugene M Faridany, Lucy Machiz, Douglas Renzi, Matthew P Said, Deanna

TEMPO/CODA Contributions (*Signature TEMPO Club) Banner, Daniel Bryson, Kent Chou, Yueh Gray, Darlene Lan, Andrew* Robinson, Billy Bedner, Alexander Bryson, Melanie D'Andrea, Daria Hadeishi, Joan Lane, Ruth Rose, Tom Bogatin, Barbara Burgardt, John Dorman, Diana Hale, Paul Lemberg, Peter Rossevelt, Mary N Borough, David Carl, Carolyn Douglass, Jenny Hansen, Robin Levintow, Stephan Ryan, Michael Bradetich, Rhonda Chernyavsky, David Farrell, Patricia Hasbun, Oscar Likar, Amy Sanderson, Candace Brindel, Jill Chisholm, John Ferreira, Dan Heater, Katherine Mack, Tyler Schillace, Angela* Heid, Beth MacNab, Dave Schuman, Allan* Heller, Patricia Matovich, Catherine Severance, Nanci Henry, Stephen McCarty, Brian Sharp, Robin Expenditures Hiraga, Amy McCorkle, Andrew Simas, Jerome Hollander, Max Milne, Elizabeth Sklower, Keith The Board of Directors approved the The Board of Directors approved the Holsinger, Carol Beth Nishi, Toshiya Tayerle, Loren expenditures listed below for the month expenditures listed below for the month of January 2017. of February 2017. Hutchinson, Karen Parks, Gay Nell* Taylor, Loretta Jackson, Audrey Patzner, Kurt Teel, Stephanie Gross Salaries Gross Salaries Jacobson, Roxann Payne, Catherine Tobey, Marta President 4,991.40 President 5,955.84 Vice President 116.46 Vice President 139.76 Jang, In Sun Pearce, Kelly Leon Wahrhaftig, Marc Secretary-Treasurer 4,991.40 Secretary-Treasurer 5,583.60 Kaye, Anthony Pearson, John Warchol, Monika Assistants 15,745.94 Assistants 18,052.69 Kearns, Adelle-Akiko Phillips, Dana Welcomer, Paul Board of Directors 582.30 Board of Directors 1,211.24 Total $ 26,427.50 Total $ 30,943.13 Keller, Melanie Picchi, Carla Wishnia, David Kleinbart, Melissa Pritchard, Melvin Woodams, Janet Other Expenses Other Expenses Kmetko, Judith Redlawsk, Jeff Wyrick, Peter Employer Payroll Taxes 3,271.69 Employer Payroll Taxes 2,316.71 Employer Pension 2,880.60 Employer Pension 3,372.80 Kutsch, Carol Reyna, Lyn Health Insurance 6,687.73 Workers Compensation 287.00 Kyme, Katherine Rice, Carol Reimbursed Med. Exp. 2,206.31 Health Insurance 5,721.92 Commuter Checks 2,067.30 Reimbursed Med. Exp. 3,482.60 AFM Per Capita Dues 29,169.00 SF Labor Council Dues 560.00 SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 State Federation of Labor Dues 700.00 “You'll never find peace of mind until you State Federation of Labor Dues 350.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 San Mateo Labor Council 73.00 listen to your heart.” -- George Michael San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 Postage 123.53 Western Conference Dues 150.00 Supplies & Services 687.49 South Bay Labor Council 155.49 Telephone 319.71 California Conference Dues 100.00 Office Equipment & Rental 21.00 Stationery & Printing 95.56 Repairs & Maintenance 223.11 Postage 1,317.46 Miscellaneous Stewards 700.00 Supplies & Services 549.87 Officers’ Expense 324.19 Telephone 316.17 Credit Card Fees 5.15 Office Equipment & Rental 10.50 Bank Charges 18.00 Repairs & Maintenance 464.37 Legal Retainer 2,400.00 Miscellaneous Stewards 675.00 Legal - Negotiations 6,550.00 Entertainment 1,068.45 Negotiations - Committees 375.00 Officers’ Expense 234.46 Payroll Fees 125.00 Officers Liability Insurance 2,250.60 Website 125.00 Legal Retainer 1,200.00 Organizing & Recruitment 1,712.27 “Grandpa, tell us about the days when Legal - Negotiations 2,275.00 Western Conference 2015 73.83 “I’m a firm believer in you had to buy the whole album even if Payroll Fees 143.00 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 100.00 starting them young.” Organizing & Recruitment 1,227.05 Musical News 1,644.00 you only wanted one song.” Western Conference 2015 626.20 Property Taxes 4,382.19 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 362.98 Building Insurance 3,252.00 Building Repairs & Upkeep 140.00 Building Outside Services 317.50 Building Outside Services 317.50 Piano Tuning 180.00 Utilities 456.82 Utilities 445.78 “Once you discover that you can, Death Benefits 1,974.75 Death Benefits 2,000.00 Total $ 63,102.36 Total $ 42,660.78 you must.” -- Al Jarreau 7 Complete Recording Services Patrick Simms / Local 6 Recording Studio 24 tracks, Pro Tools Large, comfortable live room Experienced engineer (415) 373-8874 Special low rate for members! 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California Symphony California Symphony Donato Cabrera, Music Director Donato Cabrera, Music Director West Bay Opera Announces the following vacancy: Announces the following vacancy:

West Bay Opera will be holding auditions 2nd Clarinet Principal Timpani for open tenurable positions in its orchestra - $138.00 per service - $172.50 per service -20 services guaranteed -20 services guaranteed Principal Viola -AFM Pension Plan -AFM Pension Plan Audition Date: Audition Date: Section Viola Monday, June 12th, 2017 Monday, June 12th, 2017

Section Cello Highly qualified applicants should email a one-page Highly qualified applicants should email a one-page resume by Friday, May 19th, 2017 to: resume by Friday, May 19th, 2017 to: Principal French Horn [email protected] [email protected] All applicants must also mail a $50 check deposit All applicants must also mail a $50 check deposit made out to California Symphony. made out to California Symphony. Audition Date Please mail checks to: Please mail checks to: Monday, April 10 Mark Veregge Forrest Byram between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. 6176 Calle Del Conejo 2250 24th St. #431 San Jose, CA 95120 San Francisco, CA 94107

Repertoire, contact and registration Resumes received after the above deadline may Resumes received after the above deadline may procedure information and not be considered. A list of the audition repertoire not be considered. A list of the audition repertoire other details are available and other relevant information will be sent to and other relevant information will be sent to on the West Bay Opera website: invited candidates upon receipt of the deposit. The invited candidates upon receipt of the deposit. The www.wbopera.org Audition Committee reserves the right to dismiss Audition Committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest professional any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions. standards at these auditions.

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