At the 99th AFM Convention this summer, Timothy Zavodil, the chair of the Minnesota Orchestra negotiating committee, gave an emotional and heart wrenching account of the lockout of the Minnesota Orchestra musicians, which has been going on for almost a year now. The story of how the musicians came together and united their community was inspiring and incredible.
In a sweep of goodwill, donations were offered to the Twin Cities Local, whose resources have been massively depleted by the lockouts of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra this past year. Individuals and locals alike made donations, some totaling as much as $2,000.
Local 33 is proud to report that we made a donation of $500. This donation will help support the musicians of both orchestras, who were/still are weathering almost a year without pay. Read more about it here:
http://afm.org/news/afm-delegation-supports-minnesota-orchestra
Visit the Twin Cities Musicians Union website:
http://tcmu.com/
August 30, 2013