from the Altanta Symphony Orchestra Players' Committee

For Immediate Release 9/20/96

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Forced to Strike

ATLANTA: The musicians of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra are on strike as of Friday, September 20. However, as a gesture of goodwill to their patrons, the musicians will perform the Friday and Saturday night concerts (9/20 and 9/21).

At the meeting with the Players' Committee on Friday, September 20, management insisted on the ability to downsize the orchestra unless the musicians agree to a one-year salary freeze with a wage reopener and no guarantees. In addition, management summarily rejected without discussion the musicians' substantially reduced economic proposal of 5% in each of the three years of the contract.

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