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Collective Bargaining Agreements

Local 368 is the collective bargaining representative for musicians working in the Reno Philharmonic and the Reno Chamber Orchestra.

As the local union president, John Shipley negotiates and administers the collective bargaining agreements. Our collective bargaining agreements set forth wages, benefits, and working conditions for each orchestra, so these rights cannot be unilaterally taken away by the employers. About 70 of our musicians work under collective bargaining agreements. The local's president administers the agreements which protects your rights at work. Each collective bargaining agreement has a dispute resolution process that is fair to the musicians and the employers. We use the process to protect the integrity of the collective bargaining agreements and resolve problems collaboratively

Reno Philharmonic
Reno Chamber Orchestra

BENEFITS OF A TYPICAL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA):

Musicians working under a CBA often receive a wage premium of 20-30% above musicians working in the same sector without the protections of a union contract; Musician may participate in the American Federation of Musicians-Employer Pension Fund (a multi-employer pension fund/ and portable) when working under qualifying contracts

Industry standards for doubling pay, cartage, parking, over-time pay and minimum call pay are negotiable and provisions in many AFM CBA's; A three-step grievance process with arbitration by a neutral third party when the contract is violated or a musician's rights under the CBA are violated; Due process for musicians who are terminated from their job including a Peer Review Committee that may over rule the conductor's decision; A fair auditions process to fill vacancies in the orchestras; and Recording provisions that protect your work from unauthorized uses. Union representation and CBA negotiations are an organizing campaign and available for musicians working for an employer.