Comments on: Madison’s Red Herring Special http://www.adaptistration.com/2009/02/06/madisons-red-herring-special/ Drew McManus on the orchestra business Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Foley http://www.adaptistration.com/2009/02/06/madisons-red-herring-special/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 Chris Foley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:58:51 +0000 http://www.adaptistration.com/?p=3622#comment-2675 The WCO musicians' decision to continue asking for supplemental insurance is a wise one, as instruments are often mangled during the traveling process on tours (ever seen a crushed tuba?) and, after all, the musicians' instruments are being moved at the employer's behest as part of their outreach activities. This is my guess--the supplemental insurance issue may be part of a bid on the WCO's part to do away with the past practice clause (or portions of it) in their proposal. The WCO musicians’ decision to continue asking for supplemental insurance is a wise one, as instruments are often mangled during the traveling process on tours (ever seen a crushed tuba?) and, after all, the musicians’ instruments are being moved at the employer’s behest as part of their outreach activities.

This is my guess–the supplemental insurance issue may be part of a bid on the WCO’s part to do away with the past practice clause (or portions of it) in their proposal.

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