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      <title>Comments On: Orchestra News: Charleston locked up, Jacksonville locked out
    
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    <author><![CDATA[Merryn Corsat]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[In fairness to the Board Chairman, the local newspaper did not print the remainder of the paragraph, in which he spoke of the necessary outside preparation time, development and maintenance of professional skills. His commentary was later printed on the editorial page, in its entirety.  
    
    Also, the musicians were asked to accept a pay cut in 2004 during a re-opener, to which they agreed, but the Association then chose not to implement it, so there has really only been one cut, that of a week's reduction in season length in 2001.
    
    Also, the cuts being requested this time involve not only the reduction in pension contribution, but a significant reduction in pay for part time players, both contracted and non-contracted, reduced personal leave, doubling pay, and changes in health insurance.
        
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          Posted by Merryn Corsat]]>
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      <![CDATA[In fairness to the Board Chairman, the local newspaper did not print the remainder of the paragraph, in which he spoke of the necessary outside preparation time, development and maintenance of professional skills. His commentary was later printed on the editorial page, in its entirety.  
    
    Also, the musicians were asked to accept a pay cut in 2004 during a re-opener, to which they agreed, but the Association then chose not to implement it, so there has really only been one cut, that of a week's reduction in season length in 2001.
    
    Also, the cuts being requested this time involve not only the reduction in pension contribution, but a significant reduction in pay for part time players, both contracted and non-contracted, reduced personal leave, doubling pay, and changes in health insurance.
        
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          Posted by Merryn Corsat]]>
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    <author><![CDATA[Christoph Mueller]]></author>
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      <![CDATA[It is shocking to read that the chairman of a symphony orchestra actually believes that the orchestra musicians only work the hours of rehearsal time. 
    
    He ignores the mandatory personal preparation time, which adds up to a 45-55 hour week, plus permanent weekend work, expenses for the maintenance of the instruments, etc. 
    
    The business model didn't work, and the managers responsible are still hired, while the musicians are asked to accept pay cuts. Is that the way how to do business? I don't think so.
        
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          Posted by Christoph Mueller]]>
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      <![CDATA[It is shocking to read that the chairman of a symphony orchestra actually believes that the orchestra musicians only work the hours of rehearsal time. 
    
    He ignores the mandatory personal preparation time, which adds up to a 45-55 hour week, plus permanent weekend work, expenses for the maintenance of the instruments, etc. 
    
    The business model didn't work, and the managers responsible are still hired, while the musicians are asked to accept pay cuts. Is that the way how to do business? I don't think so.
        
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          Posted by Christoph Mueller]]>
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