Kansas City Symphony
New Labor Agreement



from the management of the Kansas City Symphony:

The musicians have ratified and the Board of the Kansas City Symphony has approved a new agreement with the musicians for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons. Base compensation will increase by 3% in the first year with compensation for the second year to be discussed in spring, 1997. A joint committee of musicians and management will be established this coming August to examine the implementation of "flexible use of services". The outcome of this committee's work will be discussed in the spring of 1997 as well. The musicians achieved meaningful advances in a number of areas relating to artistic governance and policies.

The musicians have ratified and the Board of the Kansas City Symphony has approved a new agreement with the musicians for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons. Base compensation will increase by 3% in the first year with compensation for the second year to be discussed in spring, 1997. A joint committee of musicians and management will be established this coming August to examine the implementation of "flexible use of services". The outcome of this committee's work will be discussed in the spring of 1997 as well. The musicians achieved meaningful advances in a number of areas relating to artistic governance and policies.



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