Recently I have been reading Julie Ayer's excellent book, More Than Meets the Ear: How Symphony Musicians Made Labor History. It has been fascinating to learn more about the brave musicians who founded ICSOM back in 1962. Prior to ICSOM, only one orchestra participated directly in the negotiation of its own contract. In the 43-year existence of ICSOM, astonishing progress has been made for the … [Read more...]
President’s Report
Issue: October 2005