In Tucson, the musicians of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra have shifted their union representation from the "Guild" to the American Federation of Musicians. In a statement posted in the ROPA Internet Mailing List:
"The musicians of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra have overwhelmingly voted to re-affiliate with the American Federation of Musicians. The TSO musicians are currently working under a management implemented contract but with assistance from the AFM , they hope to work towards a mutually acceptable Master Labor Agreement."
A small drama played out almost ten years ago stemming from several issues, including a possible contract with Arizona Opera and a consolidation of Arizona AFM local chapters.
From a 2006 interview with former principal horn, Jaquelyn Sellars at Adapistration.com commented:
"At that time [1998] we were in a sort of competition with the Phoenix Symphony to get the Arizona Opera Orchestra contract. As such, we felt that if the TSOMO members were part of the Phoenix Local, it was a conflict of interest in terms of representation. We also didn't like the idea of someone 120 miles away being our 'Local'."
AZOOMA congratulates our colleagues on their decision to re-instate their AFM status, and we wish them the best towards resolving their current contract situation.
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