Tino Gagliardi has been elected president and executive director of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians in New York City.
Gagliardi, a Broadway trumpet player, ran unopposed for the office he previously held from 2010-18, when he led contract negotiations for Broadway, the Lincoln Center resident orchestras and Radio City – all of which have struggled to return to business during the pandemic. He succeeds Adam Krauthamer as the local’s top officer.
“It takes courage and dedication to run for office, and I commend everyone who ran in this year’s Local 802 union election,” Gagliardi said in a statement. “My job is to represent all of the musicians in our union, regardless of who they voted for. If one thing became clear during the campaign, it’s that the Covid crisis is far from over and will require all of us to find ways to come together for the benefit of our membership.
Gagliardi, a Broadway trumpet player, ran unopposed for the office he previously held from 2010-18, when he led contract negotiations for Broadway, the Lincoln Center resident orchestras and Radio City – all of which have struggled to return to business during the pandemic. He succeeds Adam Krauthamer as the local’s top officer.
“It takes courage and dedication to run for office, and I commend everyone who ran in this year’s Local 802 union election,” Gagliardi said in a statement. “My job is to represent all of the musicians in our union, regardless of who they voted for. If one thing became clear during the campaign, it’s that the Covid crisis is far from over and will require all of us to find ways to come together for the benefit of our membership.
- 1/3/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadway musicians have overwhelmingly ratified a return-to-work agreement with the Broadway League. “The agreement allows theatregoers to enjoy the excitement of live music while prioritizing health and safety for musicians,” said Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians.
The union didn’t release any details about the agreement or the ratification vote.
“We congratulate our Broadway musicians on reaching a settlement that allows them to go back to work quickly and safely,” Krauthamer said in a statement. “Broadway is synonymous with live music, and the fact that our industry is re-opening signifies that the arts are finally on the road to recovery here in New York City, which will always be the live musical capital of the world.”
The Broadway League recently announced that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will require Covid-19 vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers,...
The union didn’t release any details about the agreement or the ratification vote.
“We congratulate our Broadway musicians on reaching a settlement that allows them to go back to work quickly and safely,” Krauthamer said in a statement. “Broadway is synonymous with live music, and the fact that our industry is re-opening signifies that the arts are finally on the road to recovery here in New York City, which will always be the live musical capital of the world.”
The Broadway League recently announced that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will require Covid-19 vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers,...
- 8/17/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Leaders of SAG-AFTRA, Actors’ Equity Association and American Federation of Musicians Local 802 are condemning harassment, bullying and toxic environments and pledging “to hold accountable those who violate human and legal norms of fair, respectful and dignified conduct in the workplace.”
Though the joint statement does not name Hollywood and Broadway producer Scott Rudin as its target, the timing made it clear: “…every corporate Board of Directors should be deeply alarmed by credible reports of long-standing, repeated violent and aggressive harassing behavior by individuals who hold high positions within a company or on a production and exercise management power over subordinates. Workers who come forward to blow the whistle in these situations are incredibly brave and we applaud their courage.”
The statement comes after last week’s Hollywood Reporter story detailing allegations by four former employees of Rudin about the producer’s volatile and sometimes violent behavior. The employees described a...
Though the joint statement does not name Hollywood and Broadway producer Scott Rudin as its target, the timing made it clear: “…every corporate Board of Directors should be deeply alarmed by credible reports of long-standing, repeated violent and aggressive harassing behavior by individuals who hold high positions within a company or on a production and exercise management power over subordinates. Workers who come forward to blow the whistle in these situations are incredibly brave and we applaud their courage.”
The statement comes after last week’s Hollywood Reporter story detailing allegations by four former employees of Rudin about the producer’s volatile and sometimes violent behavior. The employees described a...
- 4/12/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Last month, bassist Tony Garnier was worried — and not just because there were still no 2021 tour dates on the books with Bob Dylan, his boss of more than 30 years. Garnier, who’s been a member of the American Federation of Musicians since 1973, had heard — correctly — that the union’s pension fund would be drained by 2035. “Musicians have been out of work for a year and the ones who contributed to a pension are looking at [one] that is possibly insolvent,” he said at the time. “Musicians are so screwed.”
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- 3/29/2021
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Tina Fey narrates a new video for today’s launch of #SaveNYCMusicians – a campaign by Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians to save the city’s music industry and its legion of musicians who are out of work because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“With no relief in sight,” she says, “musicians have lost jobs, income and health insurance, forcing many to leave New York City for good. New York’s music ecosystem that once supported nearly 60,000 jobs, accounted for roughly $5 billion in wages, and generated a total yearly income output of $21 billion, has been shut down hard, and there is currently no timeline for bringing it back.”
Said Local 802 president Adam Krauthamer: “We are at the risk of a Great Cultural Depression. Musicians are facing an unprecedented period of unemployment with no relief in sight. The arts in NYC as we know it – and the artists themselves – will not survive without major help.
“With no relief in sight,” she says, “musicians have lost jobs, income and health insurance, forcing many to leave New York City for good. New York’s music ecosystem that once supported nearly 60,000 jobs, accounted for roughly $5 billion in wages, and generated a total yearly income output of $21 billion, has been shut down hard, and there is currently no timeline for bringing it back.”
Said Local 802 president Adam Krauthamer: “We are at the risk of a Great Cultural Depression. Musicians are facing an unprecedented period of unemployment with no relief in sight. The arts in NYC as we know it – and the artists themselves – will not survive without major help.
- 11/24/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
With thousands of out-of-work theater professionals likely to become ineligible for their union insurance over the next six months as the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown continues, The Actors Fund is launching a campaign to enhance its health insurance counseling and enrollment support services.
A lead gift of $1 million from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will launch The Actors Fund’s “Every Artist Insured” campaign. The Actors Fund will hire and train additional health insurance counselors, doubling the staff of their Artists Health Insurance Resource Center to provide individuals and families with education and assistance needed to select and secure affordable health insurance plans through the state health insurance exchanges. The enhanced program starts immediately.
The Actors Fund will continue to raise additional funds needed to fund the program over the next 12 months.
Earlier today, the Broadway League officially extended the Broadway shutdown period until Jan. 3, 2021, though many productions don’t expect...
A lead gift of $1 million from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will launch The Actors Fund’s “Every Artist Insured” campaign. The Actors Fund will hire and train additional health insurance counselors, doubling the staff of their Artists Health Insurance Resource Center to provide individuals and families with education and assistance needed to select and secure affordable health insurance plans through the state health insurance exchanges. The enhanced program starts immediately.
The Actors Fund will continue to raise additional funds needed to fund the program over the next 12 months.
Earlier today, the Broadway League officially extended the Broadway shutdown period until Jan. 3, 2021, though many productions don’t expect...
- 6/29/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Update with streaming date, 3:33 pm: The Disney on Broadway benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will stream on Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Et, the charitable organization has announced.
Ryan McCartan will host from home and provide new interviews with various stars throughout the evening, with the stream available at broadwaycares.org, youtube.com/Bcefa and facebook.com/Bcefa.
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The stream of the concert taped last November got the go-ahead earlier today when the American Federation of Musicians agreed to streaming rights with no additional fees.
“There is no better news today than that which helps us ensure all in the entertainment industry who are facing the...
Ryan McCartan will host from home and provide new interviews with various stars throughout the evening, with the stream available at broadwaycares.org, youtube.com/Bcefa and facebook.com/Bcefa.
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The stream of the concert taped last November got the go-ahead earlier today when the American Federation of Musicians agreed to streaming rights with no additional fees.
“There is no better news today than that which helps us ensure all in the entertainment industry who are facing the...
- 4/13/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadway musicians who performed at last November’s starry Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway event want their union to back off and allow a streaming of the show to raise money for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS’ Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
In a petition posted Sunday on Change.org, 14 musicians and the orchestra conductor urge Ray Hair, President of the American Federation of Musicians, to reverse his decision denying streaming rights without additional fees to the charity. Such agreements had already been reached with Disney Theatrical Productions, SAG-aftra and Actors’ Equity Association. The petition also was signed by Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 chapter of the American Federation of Musicians.
“As musicians we have lost the opportunity to perform publicly,...
In a petition posted Sunday on Change.org, 14 musicians and the orchestra conductor urge Ray Hair, President of the American Federation of Musicians, to reverse his decision denying streaming rights without additional fees to the charity. Such agreements had already been reached with Disney Theatrical Productions, SAG-aftra and Actors’ Equity Association. The petition also was signed by Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 chapter of the American Federation of Musicians.
“As musicians we have lost the opportunity to perform publicly,...
- 4/13/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The union for Broadway’s musicians announced a three-year bargaining agreement with producers today, a pact the union says features the largest wage increase in two decades.
The agreement was announced by the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 Afm and marks a collective bargaining agreement with the Broadway League and Coordinated Bargaining Partners. According to 802, the deal features the wage increase, a 23% increase in healthcare contributions, and a new 401(k) plan.
“The Broadway League knows that a big part of their success is the ability to attract and retain the best musicians in the world,” said Adam Krauthamer, President of Local 802. “With this contract, they have solidified that bond.”
Under the new deal, members are entitled to a 3.5% wage increase in each year of the contract. The 23% increase in healthcare contributions will be phased in over the course of the contract.
The deal also includes an unprecedented 401(k...
The agreement was announced by the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 Afm and marks a collective bargaining agreement with the Broadway League and Coordinated Bargaining Partners. According to 802, the deal features the wage increase, a 23% increase in healthcare contributions, and a new 401(k) plan.
“The Broadway League knows that a big part of their success is the ability to attract and retain the best musicians in the world,” said Adam Krauthamer, President of Local 802. “With this contract, they have solidified that bond.”
Under the new deal, members are entitled to a 3.5% wage increase in each year of the contract. The 23% increase in healthcare contributions will be phased in over the course of the contract.
The deal also includes an unprecedented 401(k...
- 6/26/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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