{"id":356690,"date":"2026-08-22T23:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T04:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/union-for-boston-symphony-orchestra-musicians-authorizes-first-strike-in-ensembles-145-year-history"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T04:05:17","slug":"union-for-boston-symphony-orchestra-musicians-authorizes-first-strike-in-ensembles-145-year-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/union-for-boston-symphony-orchestra-musicians-authorizes-first-strike-in-ensembles-145-year-history","title":{"rendered":"Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble&#8217;s 145-year historical past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB \">LENOX, Mass. &#8212; <\/span>The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble&#8217;s 145-year history on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Boston Musicians&#8217; Association issued a statement ahead of the expiration of the union&#8217;s three-year contract at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The orchestra and management have had strained relations since BSO decided in March to <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/andris-nelsons-boston-symphony-orchestra-5056298508c8b072d82d64268b72c5c7\">force out music director Andris Nelsons<\/a> next summer after 13 seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cIn spite of the turmoil of the last six months caused by BSO\u2019s leadership decision to terminate the orchestra\u2019s musical director, Andris Nelsons, they have failed to agree to a collective bargaining agreement that would begin to restore the trust that they have destroyed and offer a fair contract to the musicians who are at the heart and soul of the BSO,\u201d the union said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The union said management has not agreed to musicians&#8217; proposal for a mediator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cWe respect the musicians\u2019 right to take this step as part of the negotiating process,\u201d BSO CEO Chad Smith said in a statement. \u201cOur focus remains on the negotiations and the ongoing constructive conversations. We are committed to reaching an agreement with competitive pay and benefits that enhances collaboration with the players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The orchestra&#8217;s season is scheduled to open Sept. 17. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/wireStory\/union-boston-symphony-orchestra-musicians-authorizes-strike-ensembles-135877338\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LENOX, Mass. &#8212; The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble&#8217;s 145-year history on Saturday. 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