Musicians rejected the latest contract offer but then proposed a few amendments—just hours before management was scheduled to meet and discuss the organization’s future.
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Musicians rejected management’s latest contract offer in a “non-binding” vote; management has said it will be forced to cancel the remainder of the season if a deal is not reached by April 8.
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The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra musicians have rejected a labor contract offer, spurring the orchestra’s management to plan additional concert cancellations.
While the Minnesota Orchestra has been locked out all month, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra had continued working under a “play-and-talk” arrangement; but its musicians have now also been locked out, and performances are canceled through November 4.